Unfortunately we don't have many pictures of the front borders after the first few years, so we'll fast forward to May of 2008!
The deep burgundy foliage of the Forest Pansy Redbud provides a nice background for the variegation of the Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum 'Butterfly'). We've planted another tree with dark foliage, a Hazelnut (Corylus avellana 'Fuscorubra') along the edge of the driveway.
The bright yellow blooms of Goldenchain Tree (Laburnum x waterei 'Vossii') provide a splash of color early in the spring.