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Give your home a facelift with a new Villa front entry

Fri, 09/23/2011 - 10:01 — Karl

When many people think of landscaping, they think of back yards. But front entry makeovers are one of the most popular requests Villa designers get these days. You can give your home a fresh look with something as simple as a paver sidewalk or patio in front.

Front entry paver patio

Covering a traditional concrete front stoop with pavers eliminates the labor-intensive task of removing it. Adding broad scalloped steps to this renovated front stoop gave the home an elegant new look.

Front entry stoop pavers

Or you can go with a more elaborate design that includes retaining walls and columns. The owners of this new front entry patio say it never takes long when they're sitting out there before someone in the neighborhood stops by to chat.

Front entry patio, walls and columns

Stop in and talk with a Villa landscape designer this fall. There's still time to get your project going, or you can work up a plan over the winter and be at the top of our installation list next spring.

Paving the way to curb appeal

Tue, 08/25/2009 - 00:00 — design

Paving way to curb appeal

These Villa Landscapes clients wanted to add some curb appeal to their White Bear Lake home. Their backyard already had plenty of appeal with a deck facing picturesque Birch Lake. So Villa Landscape Designer Tom Zakoski designed a fresh look for their front entryway.

 

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The first step was to remove the old sidewalk and widen the space.

 

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Then, the old concrete front stoop was clad in Willow Creek paving stones.

 

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Precision cuts were made to accommodate the stair railings.

 

Anatomy of a front-entry makeover

Wed, 05/27/2009 - 00:00 — design

 

When these homeowners came to Villa Landscapes, they wanted a low- to no-maintenance front yard-and to be able to find their front door without walking through a jungle.

   
The old concrete walkway was cracked and decrepit. The asphalt driveway had sunk several inches below the garage threshold. The drab concrete stoop could hardly be seen behind the overgrown grass and weeds, and you had to push aside the shrubs just to get to the door.