Help on 8 tile airport+RS space

[Jordi2626]

I’m pretty new and trying to think of a nice entrance for a spooky/forest halloween themed island. I have no idea on how to even start an entrance, considering this is my first time making one and having RS so close. It’s also aligned with the airport,

Any ideas/photos to potentially help me? I think it’s 8 tiles away. I tried putting some cedars down but it looks kind of mashed together so I’m feeling a little overwhelmed. Anything helps! Thank you

 

[UpFalls]

Edited to say: Sorry, I totally forgot to say welcome! I get so wrapped up in the idea that all good manners just fly out of my head.

I'm not the best at designing and don't use any custom patterns but in my old save I ended up with an area that looked like a Halloween forest after I had a bunch of black and orange cosmos I didn't know what to do with. I had a stone arch as an entry and in the background was the castle wall and arch. I used some stone pathway here and there, kind of like they were broken up. Having flowers and weeds between those helped make the grass look less green. There are also a lot of items that over time you'll be able to craft or otherwise collect to help pull it all together better.

One thing I'll say for playing this game is that without trading for a lot of things (which is fine if a person can) it is really best approached with the idea it may take a while to figure out and/or finish an area. I sometimes get an idea for a spot then it may sit there for months until I can collect the resources I need to finish it.