Mangaris wooden deck with Concrete finish with Top cast light etch. Water feature surrounded by succulents and low voltage lights. Concrete fire pit and vertical succulents wall. Photography by Zack Benson

Courtyard Garden

Living Gardens Landscape Design

Courtyard makeover with green wall to hide an AC unit. New paving, pottery with Citrus tree and low water planting.
Inspiration for a small contemporary courtyard partial sun garden in Orange County with a vertical garden.

Contemporáneo Jardín

Design ideas for a contemporary garden in Mexico City with a vertical garden.

Fulham Garden 2

Tom Howard Garden Design and Landscaping

Mid-sized contemporary backyard full sun formal garden in London with a vertical garden and natural stone pavers for summer.

Pequeña terraza encantadora

SCDissenys Enginyeria Elèctrica i Paisatgisme

Los clientes de esta casa adosada son una pareja con un hijo. Se pusieron en contacto conmigo tras comprar la casa, la cual ya tenía la terraza hecha pero no les gustaba el diseño, prácticamente no tenía vegetación ni ningún encanto. La piscina ya estaba construida. Ellos querían un diseño que se adaptase a sus gustos y que fuese funcional y con poco mantenimiento.

Modern Contemporary

LaBlonde Development

Thompson Photographic
Small contemporary side yard partial sun xeriscape in Phoenix with a vertical garden and natural stone pavers for winter.

Mara Vista Contemporary and Soft

Bosler Earth Design

Outdoor Living Room with Fire Pit and Lighting
Design ideas for a small contemporary backyard xeriscape in Los Angeles with a vertical garden.

Inner city living - Tenerrife House

Dani Louis Design

A truly amazing space to relax by the pool. We added the furnishings and the faux plants cascading behind the lounge.
Inspiration for a large contemporary backyard full sun formal garden in Brisbane with a vertical garden and natural stone pavers.

'Space Within' Mindfulness Garden RHS Chatsworth 2019

Rae Wilkinson Design Limited

Space Within is a RHS Gold Medal Winning, Peoples Choice, Best in Show garden at RHS Chatsworth 2019. The garden provides a space in which to escape the hectic outside world for a moment of calm within nature

Queensmill Road

Shape Architecture Ltd

Photography by Kulczynski.
This is an example of a large contemporary backyard full sun formal garden for summer in London with a vertical garden and natural stone pavers.

Plants, Water, & Stone

California Naturescaping

Designed by: Alyssa Finley-Moore
Photo of a small contemporary backyard full sun formal garden for fall in San Diego with a vertical garden and concrete pavers.

Brahler Residence

User

Hanson Photographic
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary front yard full sun garden in Cleveland with a vertical garden.

Rudloe Road

Scarinish Studio

Design ideas for a small contemporary backyard full sun garden for summer in London with a vertical garden, concrete pavers and a wood fence.

Living walls at night - Bloom 2010

Amazon Landscaping and Garden Design

Living Wall Design by Night at Bloom Show Garden in the National Pheonix Park Dublin by Amazon Landscaping and Garden Design 2010 Amazonlandscaping.ie 014060004

Living Green Wall and Landscape Remodel - Mid-Century Modern Home Sausalito, CA

Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

APLD 2022 Award Winning Landscape Design. We designed and installed this dramatic living wall / vertical garden to add a welcoming focal point, and a great way to add living beauty to the large front house wall. The wall includes a variety of succulents, grass-like and cascading plants some with flowers, (some with flowers, Oxalis, Heuchera designed to provide long cascading "waves" with appealing textures and colors. The dated walkway was updated with large geometric concrete pavers with polished black pebbles in between, and a new concrete driveway. Water-wise grasses flowering plants and succulents replace the lawn. This updated modern renovation for this mid-century modern home includes a new garage and front entrance door and modern garden light fixtures. We designed and installed this dramatic living wall / vertical garden to add a welcoming focal point, and a great way to add plant beauty to the large front wall. A variety of succulents, grass-like and cascading plants were designed and planted to provide long cascading "waves" resulting in appealing textures and colors. The dated walkway was updated with large geometric concrete pavers with polished black pebbles in between, and a new concrete driveway. Water-wise grasses flowering plants and succulents replace the lawn. This updated modern renovation for this mid-century modern home includes a new garage and front entrance door and modern garden light fixtures.

Exterior Residential Green Wall Installation

Green Dot Grass

Where horticultural limits are reached, our artificial green walls are the market-leading solution for spaces where plants cannot grow. Our green walls transcend the need for light and water and are at home anywhere your imagination takes them. Vistafolia® Panels are manufactured to the highest standards faithfully replicating nature’s beauty using colours and forms virtually indistinguishable from real plants.

Contemporary Courtyard

MUSA Landscape Architecture

Contemporary style courtyard with rendered walls and garden seating. Clothes line concealed by vertical garden.
This is an example of a small contemporary backyard partial sun formal garden for summer in Edinburgh with concrete pavers and a vertical garden.

Overview at Dusk

Atlas Architects

Behind the rolling hills of Arthurs Seat sits “The Farm”, a coastal getaway and future permanent residence for our clients. The modest three bedroom brick home will be renovated and a substantial extension added. The footprint of the extension re-aligns to face the beautiful landscape of the western valley and dam. The new living and dining rooms open onto an entertaining terrace. The distinct roof form of valleys and ridges relate in level to the existing roof for continuation of scale. The new roof cantilevers beyond the extension walls creating emphasis and direction towards the natural views.

Residental Vertical gardens

Modula' Greenwalls

Large contemporary courtyard shaded garden in Melbourne with a vertical garden.

Rhythmic House

Kitty Lee Architecture

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary backyard garden in Sydney with a vertical garden.

Contemporary Garden Design Ideas with a Vertical Garden

Get Inspired by Contemporary Gardens on Houzz

A lot of the time when you get home from a long day at work, all you want to do is wind down. Where better to do this than in your very own contemporary garden at home? If you do it right, a great garden design can send you right into holiday mode. But where to start? There’s so many styles to choose from when it comes to garden design. Whether you want to create a tropical, modern, contemporary, beach style or country garden - or something else entirely - the large garden image gallery on Houzz has got you covered. Get inspired and collect your ideas to narrow down your desired garden style and features.

How to Create a Contemporary Garden for Your Home

Depending on which style you’re going for, be sure to know what makes a contemporary garden and if it’s appropriate for your climate. You may want to consider adding a deck or other landscaping features, but the plants you choose will mostly dictate your style and what kind of ongoing maintenance is required. Don’t worry if your backyard isn’t very spacious - there are many plants that can thrive even in a small space and allow you to turn your space into a little paradise of your own, regardless of size.

Decide which plants to use

The greenery you choose is critical to your look. For example, if you’re trying to create a tropical garden palm trees and bamboo are your go-to options. Other popular options are golden cane palm trees and fern for ground cover. From there you can add some colour with bright flowers like frangipani, hibiscus or bromeliads. All these are actually quite hardy plants, so once established, your tropical garden is actually quite easy to maintain. Use this structure and apply it to your style. Research which plants you need to set your base for a contemporary garden and go from there.

Add some decor

If the plants don’t quite do it for you yet, or if you want to add some extra wow-factor, consider adding some extra features. Even if you can’t accommodate a swimming pool, hot tub or pond, you could look at smaller water features. Simple rocks can also have a great effect, while statues and gnomes will add some extra character. Don’t forget to add some furniture so you have a nice place to sit and enjoy your garden!

Need some help?

Once you know what you want your garden to look like, it may be hard to make it a reality on your own. If that is the case for you, consider consulting a professional to help you with your contemporary garden design. Every photo you find on Houzz will lead you to the local pro that did the job, so you won’t have a problem picking the perfect person to help! Whether you need a gardener in Brisbane, a landscape architect in Melbourne or a fireplace installer in Sydney, you can be sure to find one on Houzz.