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Contemporary Front Garden Ideas and Designs

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Contemporary Fountain w/ Cobble
Contemporary Fountain w/ Cobble
Conscious Environments Inc.Conscious Environments Inc.
This fountain is a great addition to a front yard entry. Clean and simple with a subtle water noise for visual and auditory interest. The fountain is surrounded by boxwood hedges, Mexican Beach cobble, and white precast concrete.
Small Contemporary Garden Blackheath
Small Contemporary Garden Blackheath
Hamilton Cody Garden DesignHamilton Cody Garden Design
Inspiration for a small contemporary front driveway and private partial sun garden for summer in London with natural stone paving.
Lueders Stone Front Walkway
Lueders Stone Front Walkway
Eden Garden DesignEden Garden Design
Custom-cut lueders limestone front walkway and a lawn area of fine-textured ‘Cavalier’ zoysia grass, defined with custom steel edging. Photographer: Greg Thomas, http://optphotography.com/
Aménagement d'une entrée de maison
Aménagement d'une entrée de maison
ENVIE JARDINENVIE JARDIN
Photo of a large contemporary front full sun garden in Rennes with a garden path and gravel.
Caladium
Caladium
AquaTerra OutdoorsAquaTerra Outdoors
Design ideas for a large contemporary front garden in Dallas with a pathway and concrete paving.
Garden Design, Calton Avenue, 1
Garden Design, Calton Avenue, 1
Kate Eyre Garden DesignKate Eyre Garden Design
Kate Eyre Garden Design
Design ideas for a small contemporary front formal garden in London with a garden path and gravel.
Victory Heights Contemporary
Victory Heights Contemporary
Hayes Landscape Design ServicesHayes Landscape Design Services
Photo of a medium sized contemporary front driveway garden in Seattle with concrete paving and a wood fence.
The Narrows
The Narrows
Drost Landscape Design Construction & MaintenanceDrost Landscape Design Construction & Maintenance
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary front driveway garden in Other with concrete paving.
Garden
Garden
Lori Dennis, ASID, LEED APLori Dennis, ASID, LEED AP
Container gardens sit next to a concrete paver driveway and modern home just nextdoor.
Inspiration for a small contemporary front full sun garden in Los Angeles with a raised bed and a wood fence.
Contemporary Curb Appeal & Outdoor Living
Contemporary Curb Appeal & Outdoor Living
GO Designs Inc.GO Designs Inc.
Completing the Vibe...Cool & Contemporary Curb Appeal that helps complete our clients special spaces. From the start...it feels like it was here all along. The perimeter tree line serving as a partial wind break has a feel that most parks long for. Lit up at night, it almost feels like youre in a downtown urban park. Forever Lawn grass brightens the front lawn without all the maintenance. Full accessibility with custom concrete rocksalt deck pads makes it easy for everyone to get around. Accent lighting adds to the environments ambiance positioned for safety and athletics. Natural limestone & mossrock boulders engraves the terrain, softening the energy & movement. We bring all the colors together on a custom cedar fence that adds privacy & function. Moving into the backyard, steps pads, ipe deck & forever lawn adds depth and comfort making spaces to slow down and admire your moments in the landscaped edges.
Contemporary update for a 1950s corner lot
Contemporary update for a 1950s corner lot
Brown Dion DesignBrown Dion Design
A 1950's home gets a big update with new fencing, arbors, rear deck, and front gate. Working with a skilled finish carpenter, we created a beautiful new fence to enclose this family-friendly yard. A small lawn provides space to play and enjoy, while California natives and complimentary shrubs surround the yard. Mature trees are protected with natural wood chip mulch. Rock mulch surrounds the 5-foot perimeter of the house with a few low fuel plants for a fire-safe landscape appropriate to the California foothills.
Pinecrest Paradise
Pinecrest Paradise
Botalia DesignsBotalia Designs
Inspiration for a contemporary front driveway full sun garden for spring in Miami with a pathway and concrete paving.
Contemporary Landscape
Contemporary Landscape
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary front xeriscape partial sun garden in Orange County with concrete paving, a garden path and a wood fence.
South Lamar Contemporary
South Lamar Contemporary
Waterloo Outdoor Design BuildWaterloo Outdoor Design Build
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary front xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Austin with a garden path and gravel.
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill
Banyon Tree Design StudioBanyon Tree Design Studio
The exposed front yard has regular passersby on the sidewalk with a full view of the new water feature and shade garden entry garden. A new privacy fence mimics the historic iron fence.
Smith
Smith
Mscape DesignMscape Design
Photo of a contemporary front driveway garden in San Francisco with a pathway and natural stone paving.
Allergic to Bees Front Garden
Allergic to Bees Front Garden
Winston Fayer Landscape DesignWinston Fayer Landscape Design
The backyard is small and uninviting until we transformed it into a comfortable and functional area for entertaining. The front yard was leveled and converted into a play area for small children and two large dogs.
Front Yard Landscaping With Exterior Lighting
Front Yard Landscaping With Exterior Lighting
Big Rock LandscapingBig Rock Landscaping
Outdoor lighting should highlight the best features of your home and landscape, and the expert placement of these scones and lights adds vibrancy to an already stunning property.
San Rafael Horizontal Fence Property Line Fence
San Rafael Horizontal Fence Property Line Fence
Clough ConstructionClough Construction
Design ideas for a large contemporary front full sun garden in San Francisco with concrete paving.
Neubau EFH Gestaltung Aussenanlagen
Neubau EFH Gestaltung Aussenanlagen
ROOMARTS - INNEN⎪ARCHITEKTEN⎪INGENIEUREROOMARTS - INNEN⎪ARCHITEKTEN⎪INGENIEURE
Photo of a medium sized contemporary front partial sun garden for autumn in Nuremberg with a garden path and gravel.

Contemporary Front Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed contemporary garden is as important as the emphasis we place on the designs of our interiors. After all, our grounds (however modest) frame our homes and contribute to first impressions not only of our houses, but also of the households within. Options for garden designs can be as elaborate or low maintenance as your lifestyle and preferences permit – consider both your aspirations for how it should look and how much time you can invest in garden maintenance. Consulting a gardener or landscape designer will ensure you have a garden that suits your lifestyle, the local climate and soil conditions. But don’t forget that with Houzz your first stop can be collecting images of garden ideas and designs you love in order to inspire your garden plans and potentially share them with a landscape gardening professional.

How do I come up with a contemporary front garden design?

The priority for a front garden is kerb appeal. Begin by considering the area immediately around and leading up to your front door. You may want to opt for front garden designs that blend well with the style of your home – for example, abundant foliage and flowerbeds will perfectly complement a period property, whereas man-made materials, geometric shapes and contrasting textures are great ideas for a contemporary garden design. Even if your front garden is a small space, keep it tidy – if you have more space, make the most of it with garden ideas and features such as a manicured lawn, gravel driveway, water feature or garden fencing. If you don’t have the time or commitment to devote to gardening, then neatly pruned hedges, statement paving, hanging baskets, garden benches and outdoor lighting are all decorative, low maintenance garden ideas for your contemporary front garden design.

How should I design my contemporary back garden?

Back gardens typically offer more space than front garden designs and serve a more recreational purpose, so it’s important to know how you want to spend time in your garden before you design it in order to build in the features that you will enjoy. If you love relaxing in the garden and dining al fresco, think about patios, decking, garden furniture and BBQs. For the more horticulturally-inclined, incorporate flower beds, greenhouses or vegetable garden designs. Your landscape gardening professional can help you install structures such as sheds, pergolas and gazebos that complement your garden design, and artfully-placed garden ideas such as lawn edging and lighting will add definition to your chosen design.

How do I create a low maintenance garden?

The great news is, gardens aren’t exclusively for the green-fingered. Whether you’re not horticulturally-inclined or simply don’t have the time for a bit of landscape gardening, you can still have a contemporary garden design that looks the way you want by making some smart design choices. While many of us favour low maintenance gardens like urban gardens, roof terraces and patio gardens, lovers of greenery don’t need to sacrifice grass for paving slabs. Whatever you want from your garden, there are a variety of gardening solutions that can be built in to make life easier. For example, labour intensive features such as vegetable patches, greenhouses and flower beds can be optimised with an automatic irrigation system. These can be offset with fuss-free garden ideas such as hard landscaping, including gravel, paving or decking, and hard-wearing evergreens that require minimal upkeep. You might even consider replacing your garden fencing with slow growing hedging, which can be maintained less regularly than wooden fence panels. If having a lawn is important, there are different types of grasses in varying degrees of durability and maintenance. You may choose to take a more relaxed approach to your lawn – “wild” garden designs can have great charm if the grasses and flowers are chosen carefully. If you prefer a manicured lawn, it’s a good idea to invest in a “mulching” lawn mower that will recycle clippings and remove the need for cleaning up. Finally, there isn’t a more low maintenance garden lawn than artificial grass which can look highly realistic and keep your garden looking green. Garden ornaments are a great way to add interest to your low maintenance garden design – go for smart garden ideas such as solar garden lights which are both decorative and functional. Find some of the most popular design ideas on Houzz.
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