No. 31 Front Yards & Driveways · Modern Farmhouse
Curving Walkway Through Desert Agave Garden
A curving decomposed granite walkway cuts through a front-yard xeriscape bordered by agave, ornamental planting, and a weathered-steel succulent planter beside a gravel driveway leading to a white board-and-batten farmhouse.
Design notes
Modern farmhouse design keeps things honest: white board-and-batten or painted brick, black-framed windows and doors, standing-seam metal roofs, cedar posts and beams. Outside, that means gravel and bluestone rather than fancy paving, a big lawn, raised beds, a porch or pavilion with a fan, and simple furniture in black or natural wood. Lighting is gooseneck barn lights and warm string lights, never anything glossy.
What to look for
- The sequence from where the car stops to the front door
- Walkway width and the landing at the door
- Planting kept below the windows with a tree for scale
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