Front Yard Pictures From HGTV Smart Home 2018
The approachable front yard with a welcoming porch, beautiful landscaping and smart irrigation sets the tone for this well-detailed home that combines a user-friendly design with the latest tech.
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Jeannie Matteucci
Serious Transformation
What was once an empty lot was transformed into an inviting front yard for this approximately 2,850 square foot farmhouse-inspired retreat located in Palmetto Bluff in South Carolina.
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Tiffany Brooks
Welcome Home
A walkway made of concrete with crushed oyster shells leads from the driveway to the home’s front porch.
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Tiffany Brooks
First-Rate Front Porch
The appealing front porch includes a custom-made swing for enjoying the fresh air and views of the neighborhood, a custom front door with planter pots on each side, and a copper gas lantern that provides pleasant illumination from above.
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Tiffany Brooks
Lovely Landscaping
The local flowers and plants that line the walkway to the front door add color and texture to the front yard. The outdoor spaces of the home are equipped with smart technology that monitors the weather and conditions in the area, with an irrigation controller that uses real-time weather data to automate watering and allow the user to turn on the sprinklers through a smart phone.
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Tiffany Brooks
Come Inside
The home’s custom front door made from Sapele wood with glass inserts creates an impressive welcome when guests arrive at this farmhouse-inspired retreat.
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Tiffany Brooks
Look Up
The front porch’s copper gas lantern has a yoke bracket that makes hanging a gas light safe and beautiful. Guests might be surprised to find this home’s front porch has a blue ceiling. “There’s this old wives’ tale in the area that if you paint your ceilings blue, a shade of blue, it will keep spirits away,” says designer Tiffany Brooks.
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Tiffany Brooks
Protected Property
This image shows one of the clearly displayed yard signs that let everyone know this home is protected by a professional grade security system with top-notch technology.
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Tiffany Brooks
Charming Custom Swing
The custom swing on the front porch is secured to the ceiling with ropes and a pulley system. “It has balusters on it, and it’s a bit rustic in feeling and reflects the local area,” says project manager Scott Branscom.
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Tiffany Brooks
User-Friendly Driveway
Instead of a hard surface that sheds a lot of water, pea gravel was used for the home’s driveway. The pea gravel allows the rain to hit and be absorbed, eliminating worry about drainage and runoff.
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Tiffany Brooks
Cool Ride
A hybrid SUV sits in the front yard driveway, part of the exciting HGTV Smart Home 2018 prize package for this South Carolina home that blends today’s top tech with a modern twist on luxe low-country style.
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Tiffany Brooks
Best of Both Worlds
The plug-in hybrid SUV with ample cargo space and a powerful engine also includes LED headlamps and front sport brakes, for a stylish ride that combines the ultimate in comfort with top-of-the-line performance.
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Tiffany Brooks
Nice Design Detail
Soffits were extended in the design of this farmhouse-inspired retreat, to allow for shade on the windows.
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Tiffany Brooks
Coordinated Style
Both the home and garage feature a long-lasting metal roof. The layout of the property allows the house and garage to enjoy a close proximity and similar style, but each structure has a personality of its own.
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Tiffany Brooks
Shared Space
The front pea gravel driveway provides a link between the home and garage, and offers space for cars to easily enter and exit the garage.
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Tiffany Brooks
Easy Maintenance
The flowers in the window box stay in tip-top shape and properly watered thanks to the home’s smart irrigation system.
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Tiffany Brooks
Fetching Front
A planter pot with greenery decorates each side of the white insulated garage door with glass top.
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Tiffany Brooks
Charming Barn Door
The side of the garage includes a custom wood barn door that connects the garage with a walkway that leads to the home’s side entry porch with mudroom inside.
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Tiffany Brooks
Classic Charm
Two copper gooseneck lights on each side of the garage’s front door illuminate the area and fit with this farmhouse-inspired property. An additional copper gooseneck light was used above the custom wood barn door on the side of the garage.
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Tiffany Brooks
Lasting First Impression
The architecture of this home built into a woodland retreat and the beauty of the new landscaping create a lasting first impression. “I always like the yard to blend into the surrounding environment,” says project manager Scott Branscom. “We tend to use local plants and flowers that fit the area, and here we also used pine straw for the ground cover.”
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Tiffany Brooks
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