Italian Front Yard Landscaping Idea
Creating the Tuscan Italian atmosphere for this design was easy because the home itself has the perfect look and feel for it. And even though this front yard plan was quite simple to envision and create, it is very well thought out in terms of access and usability.
Parking and access to the front door and side yard lay down a large part of the framework. Once these areas were established, there was very little space left to design.
The curved bed areas on the outside of the sidewalk are created around two large multi-trunk red oak trees. The trees are place at an angle that extends from the driveway to the corner of the home. This helped create a unique lawn and flower bed shape that, unlike most homes and landscapes that are squared with the street, is unique.
The Landscape Design Plan
Limited Parking Space And Driveway access
Along with curb appeal and invitation, most front yard landscaping ideas address and design around parking, access, and entry into the home. With limited parking and driveway access into the garage as in this design, careful consideration is given to how the limited space can be used the most efficiently.
The turn around parking area is for general everyday parking, front door access, and guest parking. With no room for a circular driveway design, it works perfect for being able to turn around and drive out forward without backing all the way out of the driveway.
The concrete cut away at the top end of the driveway also provides a way to back out of the garage and drive out forward without having to back out all the way to the street.
Planning Ahead
Planning ahead, and as you'll see in the pictures of this Tuscan Italian design below, the far left lawn area is left unplanted to allow access for landscaping the backyard. Planting the lawn in this area will be the last thing we do as we work our way out of the backyard.
Pictures Of Front Yard Project In Progress |
Related Tuscan And Italian Design Resources
Along with the pictures and information provided on this page, there are also a few other landscaping resources that will aid you in designing a Tuscan Italian style yard or landscape.
- See Tuscan Design ideas for Tuscany and Italian specific pictures and design ideas.
- For pictures and plans for front doors and garden entries see front entryway ideas.
- Visit the decorative concrete ideas page for how to install stamped, stained, and decorative concrete sidewalks, driveways, and patios in front yards and backyards.
- For front sidewalk ideas in Tuscan, Italian, and all landscape design styles, see garden paths and walkways for a large list of inspirational pictures.
- Also see Mediterranean landscape and garden pictures for more plans and planting inspirations that will also work well in Tuscan and Italian Yards.
