Small Midcentury Garden Design Ideas
Northwest Native Landscapes LLC
Dramatic plant textures, modern hardscaping and sharp angles enhanced this mid-century modern bungalow. Soft plants were chosen to contrast with the sharp angles of the pathways and hard edges of the MCM home, while providing all-season interest. Horizontal privacy screens wrap the front porch and create intimate garden spaces – some visible only from the street and some visible only from inside the home. The front yard is relatively small in size, but full of colorful texture.
MOD Construction, LLC
Custom outdoor concrete fire pit
This is an example of a small midcentury backyard garden in Salt Lake City with a fire feature.
This is an example of a small midcentury backyard garden in Salt Lake City with a fire feature.
Mark S. Garff, Landscape Architect
Already partially enclosed by an ipe fence and concrete wall, our client had a vision of an outdoor courtyard for entertaining on warm summer evenings since the space would be shaded by the house in the afternoon. He imagined the space with a water feature, lighting and paving surrounded by plants.
With our marching orders in place, we drew up a schematic plan quickly and met to review two options for the space. These options quickly coalesced and combined into a single vision for the space. A thick, 60” tall concrete wall would enclose the opening to the street – creating privacy and security, and making a bold statement. We knew the gate had to be interesting enough to stand up to the large concrete walls on either side, so we designed and had custom fabricated by Dennis Schleder (www.dennisschleder.com) a beautiful, visually dynamic metal gate.
Other touches include drought tolerant planting, bluestone paving with pebble accents, crushed granite paving, LED accent lighting, and outdoor furniture. Both existing trees were retained and are thriving with their new soil.
Photography by: http://www.coreenschmidt.com/
Moss Yaw Design studio
Lavender, along with gravel, basalt and other native plantings add to the beautiful cool color palette, enhancing the architectural design while providing for a drought-tolerant and low-maintenance front yard.
Virginia Hand Design
container at dining area
Photo of a small midcentury backyard partial sun garden in Seattle with a container garden.
Photo of a small midcentury backyard partial sun garden in Seattle with a container garden.
Koch Architects
Entry gate at mid-century home in Berkeley, California with custom Ipe entry gate, walkway wih board-formed concrete walls. - Photo by Bruce Damonte.
Dig Your Garden Landscape Design
With a limited budget, we were able to transform and update this front garden with a new modern pathway, a small patio, and a variety of low-water and low-maintenance plants. The black mulch completes this modern landscape design transformation. By the Springtime the plants will fill in nicely, and provide a variety of heights, colors and textures. © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design
Wildflower Landscape Design at K&D Landscaping
Inspiration for a small midcentury front yard partial sun xeriscape in San Francisco with with rock feature and gravel.
Ross NW Watergardens
Baker Blue granite boulders were used to add a sense of age and permanence to the garden.
Landscape Design and pictures by Ben Bowen of Ross NW Watergardens
Elemental Design Group
Modern path lights in stainless steel finish with la Paz pebbles.
Inspiration for a small midcentury side yard partial sun xeriscape in San Francisco with with path and concrete pavers.
Inspiration for a small midcentury side yard partial sun xeriscape in San Francisco with with path and concrete pavers.
Bosler Earth Design
Designer’s Notes:
Use mixed materials such as concrete pavers, wood, various stones and decomposed granite to add interesting plant textures to add appeal.
©Daniel Bosler Photography
True Scape Design
We took some pictures of this project before it was finished and then never had time to come back after it was mulched and detailed out. Still we liked the hardscape layout, walls and the way we leveled the yard and expanded the driveway and so we decided to share it anyways.
User
Mark Tessier Landscape Architecture designed this textural, drought tolerant, warm modern garden to complement the mid-century design of the home. The use of various materials including gravel, wood, and concrete mixed with a lush drought resistant planting palette offer a homeowners and visitors a multi sensory environment.
Photos by Art Gray
HINISH Design Collective
Small midcentury backyard partial sun xeriscape in Portland with a retaining wall and a wood fence for winter.
Northwest Native Landscapes LLC
Dramatic plant textures, modern hardscaping and sharp angles enhanced this mid-century modern bungalow. Soft plants were chosen to contrast with the sharp angles of the pathways and hard edges of the MCM home, while providing all-season interest. Horizontal privacy screens wrap the front porch and create intimate garden spaces – some visible only from the street and some visible only from inside the home. The front yard is relatively small in size, but full of colorful texture.
Drake's 7 Dees Landscaping & Garden Center
A small backyard space, bordering a NE Portland golf course. Taking out the lawn made ample room for native plantings, a water feature and flagstone walkways. All home to many a bird, squirrel and forest critter. Photography by: Joe Hollowell
Wildflower Landscape Design at K&D Landscaping
Photo of a small midcentury front yard partial sun xeriscape in San Francisco with with path and concrete pavers.
June Scott Design
Designed for a Cliff May "Rancho" home, this project resulted comfortable outdoor spaces for relaxation and entertaining. New walls and fencing, softened with lush planting, create a private atmosphere. And a casual, meadow-style garden filled with California native plants echoes the home's open, airy feeling. Photos by Martin Cox.
A Small Green Space
Megan Maloy (after photos)
www.meganmaloy.com
This is an example of a small midcentury backyard shaded garden for winter in New York with a retaining wall and concrete pavers.
This is an example of a small midcentury backyard shaded garden for winter in New York with a retaining wall and concrete pavers.
Moss Yaw Design studio
native, drought-tolerant plants accent the cool tones of the basalt inlay at the staggered entry steps, highlighting the cool modern material palette incorporated throughout the project.
Small Midcentury Garden Design Ideas
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