Landscaping ideas

Ryan doesn't have a lot of "musts" for the house, but this is one: an eco-friendly driveway. We have no idea what restrictions/rules there are for driveways, but we're hopeful we can tear up the old drive and do something more like this.

I like the brick look because it ties in with our idea of brick on the entry, plus it seems like it would go with an old house, but we're open to many different solutions. I've seen these types of pavers more and more lately.

Front entry ideas

When I came across this photo, I showed it to Ryan and he said without hesitation, "That's what I want." We don't necessarily plan to go to two stories, so imagine this without the steeply pitched roof and dormers. It's remarkably similar in some ways to our house now, with a center entrance, large windows on either side, stucco exterior, even the curved walk from the driveway. But we love the arched entry, the old/tumbled brick, the stained wood door, and the darker color of the roof.

I took these photos around our neighborhood because I like the aged look of the bricks--the chimney is actually on a stucco house almost identical in color to ours. Ryan prefers a browner tone to the brick, but this is the general idea.