Pictures of the HGTV Smart Home 2018 Front Yard

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.

Photo: Robert Peterson; Rustic White Photography. From: Tiffany Brooks

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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.

A walkway made of concrete with crushed oyster shells leads from the driveway to the home’s front porch.

From: Tiffany Brooks

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Welcome Home

A walkway made of concrete with crushed oyster shells leads from the driveway to the home’s front porch.

From: Tiffany Brooks

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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.

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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Photo: Robert Peterson; Rustic White Photography. From: Tiffany Brooks

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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.

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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Photo: Robert Peterson; Rustic White Photography. From: Tiffany Brooks

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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.

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.

Photo: Robert Peterson; Rustic White Photography. From: Tiffany Brooks

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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.

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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Photo: Tomas Espinoza. From: Tiffany Brooks

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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.

Photo: Robert Peterson; Rustic White Photography. From: Tiffany Brooks

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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.

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.

Photo: Robert Peterson; Rustic White Photography. From: Tiffany Brooks

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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.

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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Photo: Brian Rozar. From: Tiffany Brooks

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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.

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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Photo: Brian Rozar. From: Tiffany Brooks

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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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Photo: Robert Peterson; Rustic White Photography. From: Tiffany Brooks

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Nice Design Detail

Soffits were extended in the design of this farmhouse-inspired retreat, to allow for shade on the windows.

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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Photo: Robert Peterson; Rustic White Photography. From: Tiffany Brooks

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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.

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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Photo: Brian Rozar. From: Tiffany Brooks

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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.

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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Photo: Robert Peterson; Rustic White Photography. From: Tiffany Brooks

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Easy Maintenance

The flowers in the window box stay in tip-top shape and properly watered thanks to the home’s smart irrigation system.

A planter pot with greenery decorates each side of the white insulated garage door with glass top.

Photo: Robert Peterson; Rustic White Photography. From: Tiffany Brooks

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Fetching Front

A planter pot with greenery decorates each side of the white insulated garage door with glass top.

Photo: Robert Peterson; Rustic White Photography. From: Tiffany Brooks

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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.

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.

Photo: Robert Peterson; Rustic White Photography. From: Tiffany Brooks

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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.

Photo: Robert Peterson; Rustic White Photography. From: Tiffany Brooks

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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.”

HGTV Smart Home 2018

Front Yard Pictures From HGTV Smart Home 2018

Serious Transformation

Welcome Home

First-Rate Front Porch

Lovely Landscaping

Come Inside

Look Up

Protected Property

Charming Custom Swing

User-Friendly Driveway

Cool Ride

Best of Both Worlds

Nice Design Detail

Coordinated Style

Shared Space

Easy Maintenance

Fetching Front

Charming Barn Door

Classic Charm

Lasting First Impression