What could be viewed as a difficult slope to climb instead has become the canvas for an attractive entryway. The white metal railings tie in with those on the porch above.Īll in all, I'd say the homeowners in this case turned a challenge into an opportunity. For curb appeal, brick pillars frame the approach to the stairs, and the pillars are topped with pineapple ornaments. This challenge is usually met by installing landscaping steps, as in the picture above, although some homeowners might prefer a multi-level deck (with stairs connecting the levels). After functionality has been addressed, then you can consider "curb appeal" ( aesthetics). Not only that, but it must be safe and must not encourage soil erosion on the slope.
Landscape design ideas for front of house install#
You must install landscaping that will provide access from the street to the front door entrance. You have a practical, functional challenge with which to deal first and foremost. The bottom line is that visitors to your house will eventually find the front door entrance, regardless of the landscaping.īut it's quite a different matter when visitors must ascend a slope to approach your front door entrance. Rather, they are aesthetic considerations - however admirable.
In such cases, pursuing the objectives of leading the viewer's eye to the entryway and making the route to the house entrance inviting are not pressing matters. In the examples of landscaping for front door entrances that we've considered so far, the ground between the street and the entryway has been level. When one must ascend a slope to approach your front door entrance, landscaping steps are usually the answer. Note also the brick pathway leading from the fence to the front door entry visually, it picks up the brickwork in the house across the street, suggesting that this landscape is right at home in its neighborhood.Įntryways Atop Slopes Present Challenges, Opportunities The brick steps up this slope are an elegant design solution to a potential landscaping problem. Such a design is certainly in keeping with the house style, as indicated by the impressive classical columns. Symmetry is especially important to formal landscape design. The use of planted Grecian urns in a symmetrical arrangement as shown in the picture above is popular in landscaping for entryways. But that hasn't stopped the owners from making their entryway more welcoming and interesting. The front door entrance pictured above is not located very far from the street, which reduces the need (as well as the potential) for landscaping. This design draws the viewer's eye to the front door entrance by framing it with Grecian urns planted with dwarf Alberta spruces. Commentary accompanies each of the pictures. In these pictures of landscaping showing front door entrances, I will provide examples of entryway plantings showing how each of these objectives can be met. Lead the viewer's eye from the street to the door.Create a welcoming environment (unless your goal is privacy).Match the entryway planting to your house style and wider surroundings.In landscaping for front door entrances, you are trying to achieve several objectives. The Spruce Home Improvement Review Board.
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