Modern Outdoor Living Garden Design – Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire. This garden we have just designed in Stafford was to be modern, simple and easy to maintain, our clients wanted a space they could enjoy as an extension of their home and it was key it tied in to the modern interior decor. The lush green foliage of the bamboo against the newly painted black fence really provides a great contrast as does the dark grey porcelain paving and white render.