Help with front landscaping - Mid Century style!
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Is that wall sticking out from the right side of the house necessary? If you can remove it, I would. I see a gate, so you can put a vinyl railing if you need it. I would build up a garden using garden blocks, making sure to slope the ground away from the house. Then I would plant taller evergreen and flowering shrubs under the windows of the part that is sticking out. I would put small evergreen and flowering shrubs along the railing. Put flowers around the shrubs. I would put in annuals this year and so you can take your time deciding which perennials you want to use. Go to your local nursery and talk to the people that work there. Ask them for suggestions on what would grow best in your area.
A lot depends on your zone, but here are some images to look at and maybe get some ideas: https://www.google.com/search?q=mid+century+landscaping&rlz=1C1GIGM_enUS723US723&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiC2Om3vMnaAhUK1oMKHbx9BigQ_AUICygC&biw=1280&bih=893
i would put a creeping vine over the wall to detract from its odd look... also some kind of bushes across the front something for the area that withstands the climate for less work of covering etc. Include a curved border with some seasonal perennials