This helps provide dimension and textural interest. You can choose to landscape your yard the way you want, but just make sure it gives off the right impression to people. A front porch can become a part of your front yard landscaping. If you have space consider adding a small pond or waterfall.
There are choices of foliage or flowering plants and even smaller trees or topiaries for the landscape. Nearly every homeowners thinks that they need a grassy area in their home landscaping simply because that is what all the other people on the block are doing. Not only will the client be able to see the colors and designs of each structure but they can also actually see how well they might go with the area or the plants.