Designing Entry Moments That Feel Like Destinations
The front yard has evolved. No longer just a buffer between the street and your home, it now plays a starring role in setting tone, privacy, and architectural impact. At Shearon Design Collective, we treat the front yard like any other outdoor room—designed with intention, layered for experience, and aligned with the identity of the home it welcomes you into.
This is where first impressions are formed. It’s not just curb appeal—it’s arrival.
Whether through architecture, planting, or intentional layout, shade should feel like a seamless part of the space—not an afterthought.
Framing the Experience
Great front yard design is about more than plant selection—it’s about movement, framing, and the choreography of how you enter a space. From driveway to door, we consider:
Circulation: Defined paths that feel both natural and guided
Compression & Release: Using walls, hedges, or plantings to create rhythm and scale
Layering: Materials, textures, and heights to create a dynamic foreground to the home
These elements invite guests in—while offering a sense of privacy and discovery.
Design Elements That Shape Entry
Some of the most effective design strategies we use in front yards include:
Low walls or hedges to frame the space without enclosing it
Textured plantings to soften modern architecture
Entry patios or courtyards to create usable space before even reaching the door
Intentional lighting to guide the eye and shape the atmosphere at night
The result is a front yard that doesn’t just look better—it works better.
Featured Projects
Framing the Entry with Geometry
Modern lines and crisp symmetry define the Klassen front yard, with structured plantings and clean hardscape guiding the eye toward the entrance. This is an example of how the front yard can feel bold and restrained at once—setting up the design narrative for the entire property.
A Layered, Livable Welcome
At the Chic Arcadia Estate, the front yard is more than an entry—it’s an experience. Lush plantings, soft groundcover, and a gently curved path invite visitors toward the door with a sense of ease. Low walls and layered hedges provide both privacy and softness, creating a modern yet welcoming street presence that reflects the charm of the neighborhood.
Entry as Outdoor Room Framed by Architecture
This modern Paradise Valley home rethinks the traditional front yard as a true outdoor room. Set against clean architectural lines, the courtyard integrates desert-adapted plantings, a soft path of pavers and gravel, and a rhythm of light and shadow that’s especially striking at night. The layout creates a moment of visual calm that connects the indoor dining space to the landscape outside—guiding guests through a deliberate and refined entry sequence.
Living at the Threshold
The front yard is no longer a pass-through—it’s a preview. When designed with clarity, intention, and spatial flow, it becomes a signature moment in the home’s overall story.
And like every great outdoor space, it should feel just as considered as what’s inside.
→ Let’s rethink what front yard design can be—beyond curb appeal.
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