see, it's tricky! i'm not necessarily looking for a landscaping firm or an architect. someone who can look at:
a: the physical front of the house, including cosmetic stuff like the window colours and front door, as well as more fundamental things like the design of the porch and bay window
b: the (small) garden, including the layout and planting
c: the drive – both where it is and what it's surfaced with
d: the low wall at the front of the house
all the above need attention, so we'd talk to this expert, tell them our ideas. they would add their expertise and come up with some drawings of what the whole front of the place should look like, and we can take that and work on implementing it over a few years.
If it were me I'd get the house done, then do the garden/drive/wall done. Unless you're really into the idea of the 'design vision' and have your mood wall up and rocking, I'd be inclined to treat them as two separate but related projects.
see, it's tricky! i'm not necessarily looking for a landscaping firm or an architect. someone who can look at:
a: the physical front of the house, including cosmetic stuff like the window colours and front door, as well as more fundamental things like the design of the porch and bay window
b: the (small) garden, including the layout and planting
c: the drive – both where it is and what it's surfaced with
d: the low wall at the front of the house
all the above need attention, so we'd talk to this expert, tell them our ideas. they would add their expertise and come up with some drawings of what the whole front of the place should look like, and we can take that and work on implementing it over a few years.