Curb Appeal: Phase 2

So, here is the final hardscaping project!! About 100 stones and a week's worth of labor was involved in the terracing project and Matt and I couldn't be more pleased with how it turned out. The next step is filling it with prettys. So, hopefully this weekend's weather will be nice and we can complete phase 3! I think we are planning on planning annuals for the most part for now and maybe some ground covers, then we will add some hostas and bulbs come fall. We are sticking with a purple and orange (of course) color scheme which should contrast the house well.

I am also accepting decor suggestions for the area to the left of the steps where the concrete pad meets the porch. A bench seems to be the most sensible idea, but I just don't see it serving any purpose... Any other ideas?? Also, if any of you have recommendations for the front door color, I would love to hear them! The storm door definitely has to stay for now for insulative purposes (there is an enormous gap under the current door that you can stick your hand through), but we hope to replace it with a glass inset door in the future. I just think that a color behind the brown storm door would brighten up the dark red brick. The only catch is convincing Matt!!