With todays busy schedules, sometimes keeping it simple is just the way to go. Here is the layout and the plant choices the customer made. The goal here was things that require only yearly maintenance so a once a year trim in the spring time for a cleanup and fertilizing when it was time to mulch to keep the yard looking good through the rest of the year.
Blue My Mind Blue Daze for a flowering accent along the driveway and front door entrance 
Sunshine ligustrum, easy maintenance foliage color and added texture for the mid layer 
Dwarf Burfordii Holly as the backdrop, a once a year trim should keep this in shape easily. 
Queen palm for an accent tree 
Dwarf Little Gem Magnolia Accent