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Sunken courtyard
This is an example of a small contemporary courtyard partial sun garden for summer in Brisbane with natural stone pavers.
This is an example of a small contemporary courtyard partial sun garden for summer in Brisbane with natural stone pavers.


Night shot of the rear courtyard, as enjoyed from within the house and home office areas. 2 years of growth.
Design ideas for a small contemporary backyard full sun garden for spring in Melbourne with a garden path, natural stone pavers and a wood fence.
Design ideas for a small contemporary backyard full sun garden for spring in Melbourne with a garden path, natural stone pavers and a wood fence.


Inspiration for a small traditional backyard shaded formal garden in London with natural stone pavers and with raised garden bed.


A “Little Free Library” with a bespoke rustic bench on the outside of the wall has become a neighborhood gathering spot.
Inspiration for a small eclectic front yard full sun xeriscape for spring in Los Angeles with natural stone pavers and a stone fence.
Inspiration for a small eclectic front yard full sun xeriscape for spring in Los Angeles with natural stone pavers and a stone fence.


In Seattle's Fremont neighborhood SCJ Studio designed a new landscape to surround and set off a contemporary home by Coates Design Architects. The narrow spaces around the tall home needed structure and organization, and a thoughtful approach to layout and space programming. A concrete patio was installed with a Paloform Bento gas fire feature surrounded by lush, northwest planting. A horizontal board cedar fence provides privacy from the street and creates the cozy feeling of an outdoor room among the trees. LED low-voltage lighting by Kichler Lighting adds night-time warmth .
Photography by: Miranda Estes Photography


A private garden designed, with minimal maintenance in mind, for a newly converted flat in Ealing. It has a long taxus hedge to provide year-round interest viewable from the property as well as to act as a backdrop to a Prunus ‘Accolade’ when it is in flower and leaf. This cherry tree is positioned centrally opposite a cantilevered glass box extruding from the facade of the building.


From the street, a round rock pathway leads to a small seating area next to the water with a small fire pit. Low maintenance, drought resistant and salt tolerant plantings were used in mass and clumps. This garden has become the focus of the neighborhood with many visitors stopping and enjoying what has become a neighborhood landmark. Located on the shores of Puget Sound in Washington State. Photo by R. Scott Lankford


The upper lawn for the kids to play with a vegetable garden on the side
This is an example of a small contemporary backyard partial sun garden for summer in San Francisco with a vegetable garden, natural stone pavers and a wood fence.
This is an example of a small contemporary backyard partial sun garden for summer in San Francisco with a vegetable garden, natural stone pavers and a wood fence.


This is an example of a small contemporary backyard full sun garden in New York with with privacy feature and decking.


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.


Stone steppers lead to an irregular lannon stone fire pit area in this creekside backyard in Cedarburg, Wisconsin.
Westhauser Photography
Photo of a small country backyard partial sun garden for summer in Milwaukee with a fire feature and natural stone pavers.
Photo of a small country backyard partial sun garden for summer in Milwaukee with a fire feature and natural stone pavers.


Small contemporary backyard garden in New York with a container garden and natural stone pavers.


Stepping stones lead you to...
Design ideas for a small traditional backyard partial sun garden for spring in Portland with a garden path and natural stone pavers.
Design ideas for a small traditional backyard partial sun garden for spring in Portland with a garden path and natural stone pavers.


Succulent wall
Small contemporary backyard garden in Orange County with a vertical garden.
Small contemporary backyard garden in Orange County with a vertical garden.


Photo of a small transitional backyard partial sun garden in Austin with mulch.


Photo and Design by Jill Davis
This is an example of a small traditional front yard partial sun formal garden for summer in Chicago with a garden path and mulch.
This is an example of a small traditional front yard partial sun formal garden for summer in Chicago with a garden path and mulch.


Photography by Studio H Landscape Architecture. Post processing by Isabella Li.
Design ideas for a small contemporary side yard partial sun xeriscape in Orange County with natural stone pavers and a garden path.
Design ideas for a small contemporary side yard partial sun xeriscape in Orange County with natural stone pavers and a garden path.
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