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Contemporary Full Sun Garden Ideas and Designs

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Vegetable Gardens
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The Ardent Gardener Landscape DesignThe Ardent Gardener Landscape Design
A small herb and vegetable garden that will only get more beautiful as the raised steel beds rust. The steel helps heat up the soil in a short season landscape. Four 4' x 8' x 18" tall beds make for plenty of growing space and ease of gardening.
Jewel Tones on a Steep Slope
Jewel Tones on a Steep Slope
Rock Paper ClippersRock Paper Clippers
Gravel steps keep the feel casual.
This is an example of a large contemporary sloped formal full sun garden in San Francisco with mulch.
A Colorful Border in Fall
A Colorful Border in Fall
Plan-it Earth DesignPlan-it Earth Design
Mixed plantings provides enclosure and privacy along a circular driveway Design and Photo by Amy Whitworth, Plan-it Earth Design Installation by Naturesafe Landcare
Contemporary Front Yard Meadow
Contemporary Front Yard Meadow
Phillips GardenPhillips Garden
David J Owen Photography
Design ideas for a contemporary front full sun garden in Minneapolis with a retaining wall and natural stone paving.
Masonry
Masonry
Mary Adams Lines, LLCMary Adams Lines, LLC
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary back full sun garden in New York with a retaining wall and gravel.
Design Build: Rancho Santa Fe - Full circle
Design Build: Rancho Santa Fe - Full circle
The Design Build CompanyThe Design Build Company
Inspiration for an expansive contemporary front driveway full sun garden in San Diego with a retaining wall and mulch.
Contemporary Landscape - Dramatic Transformation - San Rafael, CA
Contemporary Landscape - Dramatic Transformation - San Rafael, CA
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
Close up of a planting bed with succulents, cared grasses, and other architectural plants. Complimented by the gray concrete pavers and Mexican pebbles. This San Rafael front landscape has been dramatically updated with a welcoming concrete pathway entrance, and complimented by a variety of architectural plants, hardy succulents, textural grasses and a majestic, fruitless olive tree. The dramatic transformation is enhanced by a raised corten steel planter at the pathway entrance with gravel and succulents. Two horizontal ipe wood structures provide contemporary accents. New raised concrete planters alongside the new concrete driveway define the property and showcase more colorful succulents. A beautiful gray house paint color and ipe accents complete the remodel. Drawings, Design and Photos © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design
Ranch Picnic Entertainment Area
Ranch Picnic Entertainment Area
Céladon Designs, Inc.Céladon Designs, Inc.
Photo of a large contemporary back full sun garden for spring in Santa Barbara with a garden path and mulch.
Playground
Playground
Green Acres Landscaping & AquascapesGreen Acres Landscaping & Aquascapes
Large contemporary back full sun garden for summer in Other with gravel.
Landscaping Projects
Landscaping Projects
Gove Landscape ConstructionGove Landscape Construction
Simple water feature with plants.
Inspiration for a small contemporary back formal full sun garden in Sacramento with a water feature.
Kildare Country Garden
Kildare Country Garden
Patricia Tyrrell Living LandscapesPatricia Tyrrell Living Landscapes
Country garden on a steeply sloping site. Sunny deck on two levels with Douglas Fir bench. Surrounded by naturalistic planting of grasses and perennials. Photo Credit: Patricia Tyrrell
Water-wise Parkway
Water-wise Parkway
Yard MavenYard Maven
Low-water, low-maintenance parkway renovation in Los Angeles, CA
Inspiration for a contemporary front xeriscape full sun garden in Los Angeles with gravel.
Desert Contemporary
Desert Contemporary
On Site LandscapeOn Site Landscape
Large contemporary front xeriscape full sun garden in Phoenix with a garden path and concrete paving.
Exuberant Borders
Exuberant Borders
Plan-it Earth DesignPlan-it Earth Design
Blooming Helenium and Leucothoe 'Rainbow' add color along a path with a bench to enjoy the view Landscape installation & Planting by J. Walter Landscape & Irrigation Photo by Amy Whitworth
Mission Canyon Make Over
Mission Canyon Make Over
Margie Grace - Grace Design AssociatesMargie Grace - Grace Design Associates
Cor-Tan steel steps and stone steps leading to the front door. Rock line gravel driveway.
Photo of a medium sized contemporary sloped full sun garden in Santa Barbara with gravel.
Stinson Beach Modern Retreat
Stinson Beach Modern Retreat
UserUser
In our busy lives, creating a peaceful and rejuvenating home environment is essential to a healthy lifestyle. Built less than five years ago, this Stinson Beach Modern home is your own private oasis. Surrounded by a butterfly preserve and unparalleled ocean views, the home will lead you to a sense of connection with nature. As you enter an open living room space that encompasses a kitchen, dining area, and living room, the inspiring contemporary interior invokes a sense of relaxation, that stimulates the senses. The open floor plan and modern finishes create a soothing, tranquil, and uplifting atmosphere. The house is approximately 2900 square feet, has three (to possibly five) bedrooms, four bathrooms, an outdoor shower and spa, a full office, and a media room. Its two levels blend into the hillside, creating privacy and quiet spaces within an open floor plan and feature spectacular views from every room. The expansive home, decks and patios presents the most beautiful sunsets as well as the most private and panoramic setting in all of Stinson Beach. One of the home's noteworthy design features is a peaked roof that uses Kalwall's translucent day-lighting system, the most highly insulating, diffuse light-transmitting, structural panel technology. This protected area on the hill provides a dramatic roar from the ocean waves but without any of the threats of oceanfront living. Built on one of the last remaining one-acre coastline lots on the west side of the hill at Stinson Beach, the design of the residence is site friendly, using materials and finishes that meld into the hillside. The landscaping features low-maintenance succulents and butterfly friendly plantings appropriate for the adjacent Monarch Butterfly Preserve. Recalibrate your dreams in this natural environment, and make the choice to live in complete privacy on this one acre retreat. This home includes Miele appliances, Thermadore refrigerator and freezer, an entire home water filtration system, kitchen and bathroom cabinetry by SieMatic, Ceasarstone kitchen counter tops, hardwood and Italian ceramic radiant tile floors using Warmboard technology, Electric blinds, Dornbracht faucets, Kalwall skylights throughout livingroom and garage, Jeldwen windows and sliding doors. Located 5-8 minute walk to the ocean, downtown Stinson and the community center. It is less than a five minute walk away from the trail heads such as Steep Ravine and Willow Camp. Presented by Cristina di Grazia Cristina di Grazia +1 415.710.1048­ +1 415.381.7300­ Decker Bullock Sotheby's International Realty
Beach House, Bainbridge Island
Beach House, Bainbridge Island
Bliss Garden Design, LLCBliss Garden Design, LLC
Bliss Garden Design
Photo of a contemporary full sun garden in Seattle.
C Killingsworth
C Killingsworth
Huettl Landscape ArchitectureHuettl Landscape Architecture
This is an example of a contemporary side full sun garden in San Francisco with a water feature and concrete paving.
Fences & gates - Contemporary
Fences & gates - Contemporary
California Deck BuildersCalifornia Deck Builders
This is an example of a large contemporary back full sun garden for summer in Los Angeles with a garden path and concrete paving.
Sunset Residence
Sunset Residence
GEL: Griffin Enright LandscapeGEL: Griffin Enright Landscape
Grass steps are the central element in a layered hilside landscape.
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary back full sun garden for autumn in Los Angeles with a garden path.

Contemporary Full Sun 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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