Just wanted to share a little tip I have used for a while.
When rendering in TM, I take my home and add terrain perimeter. I then go to all the extents of the terrain and add a 'elev-region' about 12-24" lower than where home sits (so the terrain tapers off).
This allows me to add my driveway and sidewalks. I make them 2-3" thick and they stand ABOVE the terrain.
For landscape beds, a nice hack is to use countertops. Set to 6-8" thick and apply a nice tapered cur
Here is the end result. Have not tweeked my renders yet. This is first run at them.....No post processing, just strait out of first shot.
The client wants all white also. Not my color choices. They have a decorator with some 'out there' ideas.
When I add some lights and do some lower light shots, the design will really pop. I included one darker one I will light with good effect.