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Here's a better picture of the curves that you mentioned. Those are dwarf Korean boxwoods. To the left of them in this picture are 3 Abelia, and around the front of the Oak tree are tom thumb Cotoneaster. Along the path near the road is Liriope, and there are dollups of St. John's Wort sprinkled throughout. I am trying to encourage bignonea capreolata vines to grow up the big brick box to help create some texture and draw the eye away from Big Box. I was talked into keeping the hideous yews along the foundation, so I've been trying to bribe them into growing vertically and at least approach the lower windows. I also want to hang iron hay rack style window boxes under the four front windows, again to add texture and draw the eye down, away from the scary roofline.
Yes, we'll certainly be paying someone to perform surgery on the tumors, but the question that remains is whether we'll go with the safe, financially-doable option, or the VaVaVoom break-the-bank option.
Edited to say: I wish your BF and bricklayer were here. The combination with the stone sounds intriguing. Do you have any photos that you would be able to post of the two materials married together?
