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Wagner Design Group
This yard was an unusable muddy lawn flanked by tall Arborvitae. We removed the hedge and replaced it will a beautiful Ipe screen that serves as the backdrop to a concrete water feature that spills into a channel that runs the length of the patio. Corten steel planters contain Equisetum plantings, as well as Bamboo that screens a trampoline for the childrens fun. Pavers and black mexican pebbles make up the new hardscape for the patio.
Paradise Restored Landscaping & Exterior Design
Barn wood, chipping green, clean modern lines, covered patio, garden playhouse, gazebo, golf green, golf putting green, indoor-outdoor living, low maintenance, matte colors, minimalist, modern design, modern fireplace, outdoor bar, outdoor dining, outdoor TV, patio extension, pergola, Synlawn
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Peter Reader Landscapes
Photography by Peter Reader
Photo of a contemporary partial sun garden in London with a water feature and natural stone pavers.
Photo of a contemporary partial sun garden in London with a water feature and natural stone pavers.
Gilmore Landscape Architecture
Robert Gilmore
Design ideas for a large contemporary backyard partial sun garden for summer in Boston with a retaining wall and gravel.
Design ideas for a large contemporary backyard partial sun garden for summer in Boston with a retaining wall and gravel.
Bayon Gardens
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary backyard full sun garden in Melbourne with a fire feature and gravel.
Peruri Design Company
Designed by Sindhu Peruri of
Peruri Design Co.
Woodside, CA
Photography by Eric Roth
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary backyard full sun formal garden in San Francisco with a container garden and natural stone pavers.
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary backyard full sun formal garden in San Francisco with a container garden and natural stone pavers.
Dig Your Garden Landscape Design
This tired, unused San Francisco backyard was transformed into a modern, low-maintenance landscape with site-appropriate plantings enhanced by raised planting beds and a lead-free artificial lawn to replace the existing water-thirsty lawn. I created two separate "rooms" to break up the long narrow yard, and specified full range blue stone for the two small patio areas, connected by a curved pattern of rectangular pavers of the same natural stone. The raised concrete rectangular planting beds were incorporated to bring more movement and interest to the landscape along with gravel bed accents alongside. Some of the existing concrete remained, and was stained with a color to compliment the natural stone. These photos were taken over a three year period. Photos: © Landscape Designer, Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design.
Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio (JMMDS)
The “handrill” of Corten steel follows the peastone and steel steps down a steep slope to pour into a round basin, emptying into a channel that meanders through the narrow back garden at ground level, ending finally in a boulder fountain.
Devised to minimize root disturbance for the tall existing pines on the property, the continuous Corten steel structure is supported by concrete tubes rather than a foundation that would have required extensive excavation.
Architect: Wolf Architects, Inc.
General Contractor: GF Rhode Construction, Inc.
Landscape Contractor: Robert Hanss, Inc.
Steel Fabrication: Wovensteel and Richard Duca
Water Systems: Pond Creations by Sean
Photo by Susan Teare.
Paradise Restored Landscaping & Exterior Design
Bamboo privacy screen, built-in in-ground hot tub, built-in seating, cedar arbor, concrete herb garden, concrete planters, contemporary landscape, custom spa, fire feature, firepit, herb garden, hot tub, LED lighting, modern landscape, modern outdoor living, outdoor lighting, outdoor living space, smaller landscape space
Be Burke Photography
New Eco Landscapes
Photos by Anthony Chrisafulli
Mid-sized contemporary backyard full sun garden in New York with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers for summer.
Mid-sized contemporary backyard full sun garden in New York with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers for summer.
Lane Williams Architects
We began with a structurally sound 1950’s home. The owners sought to capture views of mountains and lake with a new second story, along with a complete rethinking of the plan.
Basement walls and three fireplaces were saved, along with the main floor deck. The new second story provides a master suite, and professional home office for him. A small office for her is on the main floor, near three children’s bedrooms. The oldest daughter is in college; her room also functions as a guest bedroom.
A second guest room, plus another bath, is in the lower level, along with a media/playroom and an exercise room. The original carport is down there, too, and just inside there is room for the family to remove shoes, hang up coats, and drop their stuff.
The focal point of the home is the flowing living/dining/family/kitchen/terrace area. The living room may be separated via a large rolling door. Pocketing, sliding glass doors open the family and dining area to the terrace, with the original outdoor fireplace/barbeque. When slid into adjacent wall pockets, the combined opening is 28 feet wide.
Studio H Landscape Architecture
Photography by Studio H Landscape Architecture. Post processing by Isabella Li.
Photo of a small contemporary side yard partial sun xeriscape in Orange County with a garden path and decking.
Photo of a small contemporary side yard partial sun xeriscape in Orange County with a garden path and decking.
Margie Grace - Grace Design Associates
Naturalist Stone Fire Pit, adirondack chairs and boulder bench make for a great outdoor living space.
Holly Lepere
Design ideas for a contemporary backyard garden in Santa Barbara with a fire feature.
Design ideas for a contemporary backyard garden in Santa Barbara with a fire feature.
London Garden Designer
The clients of this Highgate Garden contacted London Garden Designer in Dec 2011, after seeing some of my work in House and Garden Magazine. They had recently moved into the house and were keen to have the garden ready for summer. The brief was fairly open, although one specific request was for a Garden Lodge to be used as a Gym and art room. This was something that would require planning permission so I set this in motion whilst I got on with designing the rest of the garden. The ground floor of the house opened out onto a deck that was one metre from the lawn level, and felt quite exposed to the surrounding neighbours. The garden also sloped across its width by about 1.5 m, so I needed to incorporate this into the design.
CSDesign llc
Inspiration for a contemporary backyard full sun garden in Seattle with a vegetable garden and gravel.
Contemporary Garden Design Ideas
Belle Terre Landscapes
Janet Pozzuoli-Vallin
Design ideas for a contemporary garden in San Diego with a water feature.
Design ideas for a contemporary garden in San Diego with a water feature.
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