Permeable paving and Artificial turf. Drought tolerant planting and Drip irrigation.
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary backyard full sun xeriscape for winter in Los Angeles with a garden path and brick pavers.

Bishopbriggs Garden Re-Design

M Squared Landscaping Specialists

Full garden re-design Hard and soft landscaping Raised Planters
Mid-sized contemporary backyard partial sun formal garden in Glasgow with a retaining wall and brick pavers for summer.

Beach Contemporary

Living Gardens Landscape Design

Beach contemporary design featuring custom succulent wall planters, drought tolerant plants, permeable paving, fruit trees and outdoor rooms
Mid-sized contemporary backyard partial sun garden in Orange County with brick pavers and a vertical garden.

Much Hadham Barn Conversion Garden

Amanda Broughton Garden Design

A large textured terracotta pot takes centre stage in a raised flower-bed, contrasting well with the old painted brick wall and soft fronds of the grasses.

Small Outdoor Space

The Sculpted Earth

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary backyard partial sun xeriscape in Seattle with a water feature and brick pavers.

Typical 70's house front garden redevelopment

Ruth Bridgeman Garden Design

The client expanded their living area by returning this area to garden as the drive already fits 2 cars plus the garage. By adding French doors they have significantly increased the sense of space indoors as well as effectively adding a new outdoor room. It has become a firm favourite as it is a total sun trap.

Maltese Road

Aralia: Innovation in Landscape Design

An award winning Victorian garden design that featured on ITV's 'Britain's Best Gardens' programme. The design features Victorian paviours, a metal pergola, a slate bench and raised brick beds. Unusual lighting and a mixture of traditional cottage garden and architectural planting complete the design.

Brick Pathway and Raised Beds

Archer Services

Brick pavers have been used to craft raised beds and an interesting walkway is nicely balanced with colorful and flowering plants within the beds in this front yard space.

Hofeinfahrt

Rana Garten und Landschaftsbau

Mid-sized contemporary front yard driveway in Frankfurt with brick pavers.

Harrold | the designer's own garden, a place to live, work & play

HEDGE Garden Design & Nursery

HEDGE Garden Design & Nursery
This is an example of a small contemporary courtyard formal garden in Wellington with brick pavers.

Front Yard Landscape

Broward Landscape, Inc.

clean contemporary landscape
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary front yard full sun driveway in Miami with brick pavers.

deck and garden

Ojanen Chiou Architects LLP

Inspiration for a contemporary backyard garden in San Francisco with brick pavers.

Australian Native Front Yard

City Botanics

Mid-sized and australian native contemporary front yard full sun xeriscape in Sydney with with rock feature and brick pavers.

A Curbside View (Front yards)

Greenbee Landscape, Inc.

Puffy blue fescue soak in the sunshine and texturize the slope in this high desert entryway.
Photo of a small contemporary front yard full sun xeriscape for summer in Los Angeles with a garden path and brick pavers.

Cadboro Bay

Tutti Flora landscape design

Design ideas for a large contemporary front yard full sun formal garden in Vancouver with a retaining wall and brick pavers.

7 stonework curb appeal features front yard makeover

TOUGH OAKS LANDSCAPING

Curving curb appeal stone steps, interlocking stone front landing, front entry, interlocking walkway, stone garden bed, Tough Oaks Landscaping Company Barrie. Ralph J. Young, natural stone, colour banding, front entrance stone walkway driveway extension, stone raised garden bed. front yard makeover, stonework, 7 features of stonework curb appeal to makeover your front yard, Simcoe County Landscaping, Innis Shore landcaping, Innisfil landscaping

Beautiful garden

Morgan Howarth Photography

Leesburg, VA twilight landscaping, fountain, Deck, garden
Contemporary front yard partial sun driveway in DC Metro with with path and brick pavers for summer.

Whitechapel

Hannah Stanton Landscapes

A small walled garden, designed for a party loving family in Whitechapel. The property has been recently renovated and extended. Floor to ceiling windows face out from the kitchen into the garden - whilst an oriel window from the snug provides a more intimate view to the outside. Five storey buildings tower above the garden making the space not only dark but very over looked.

Backyard Oasis

Wright Landscape Services Inc

Walkway leading into backyard oasis, Trafalgar paver laid in random pattern edged by mixed river stone for low maintenance.
Mid-sized contemporary side yard shaded garden in Toronto with a garden path and brick pavers.

Koi Pond and Paver Patio Muskegon MI

Platinum Ponds & Landscaping

This is a final project installation picture of the landscape renovation project. This picture shows the detail of the amazing koi pond with weathered limestone and aquatic plants. This project entailed demo of the koi pond, driveway, and walkways. The project scope included replacing removed concrete with pavers for a new patio area. We also incorporated a paver walkway that tied into the patio. The koi pond was completely redone with weathered limestone, and finally the driveway asphalt was replaced with stamped concrete with paver accent bordering the outside edges

Contemporary Garden Design Ideas with Brick Pavers

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.