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Contemporary Garden with a Fire Feature Ideas and Designs

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Backyard Bliss
Backyard Bliss
Shambhala LandscapesShambhala Landscapes
This classic San Francisco backyard was transformed into an inviting and usable outdoor living space. A few steps down lead to a lounging area, featuring drought-friendly and maintenance-free artificial grass as well as a cozy, custom-built natural gas fire pit surrounded by a Redwood bench. Redwood fencing, low-voltage LED landscape lighting, drip irrigation, planting and a water feature completed the space.
San Roque Get-a-Way
San Roque Get-a-Way
Margie Grace - Grace Design AssociatesMargie Grace - Grace Design Associates
Naturalist Stone Fire Pit, adirondack chairs and boulder bench make for a great outdoor living space. Holly Lepere
Design ideas for a contemporary back garden in Santa Barbara with a fire feature.
Atherton Complex
Atherton Complex
Blue Sierra Landscape ConstructionBlue Sierra Landscape Construction
New landscape remodel, include concrete, lighting, outdoor living space and drought resistant planting.
This is an example of an expansive contemporary back xeriscape full sun garden for spring in San Francisco with a fire feature, decomposed granite and a wood fence.
Ealing, contemporary family garden
Ealing, contemporary family garden
Beaufort & Rampton LandscapesBeaufort & Rampton Landscapes
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary back full sun garden for summer in London with a fire feature, decking and a wood fence.
Amazing Berkeley Back Yard
Amazing Berkeley Back Yard
Sarah Herman Landscape DesignSarah Herman Landscape Design
You can read more about the project through this Houzz Feature link: https://www.houzz.com/magazine/hillside-yard-offers-scenic-views-and-space-for-contemplation-stsetivw-vs~131483772
Pacific Heights
Pacific Heights
The Foxy GardenThe Foxy Garden
Medium sized contemporary back xeriscape partial sun garden in San Francisco with a fire feature and natural stone paving.
Fire Pit & Outdoor Seating
Fire Pit & Outdoor Seating
Guru ConstructGuru Construct
Inspiration for a contemporary back formal partial sun garden in Brisbane with a fire feature and gravel.
Gold Medal show garden 2012 M.I.F.G.S. The Conversation Garden
Gold Medal show garden 2012 M.I.F.G.S. The Conversation Garden
Paal Grant Designs In LandscapingPaal Grant Designs In Landscaping
Paal Grant
Inspiration for a contemporary back garden in Melbourne with a fire feature and decking.
Maltese Road
Maltese Road
Aralia: Innovation in Landscape DesignAralia: Innovation in Landscape Design
An award winning Victorian garden design that featured in ITV’s ‘Britain’s best gardens’ programme. The design features Victorian paviours, a metal pergola, a slate bench and traditional raised brick beds. Unusual down-lighting and a mixture of cottage garden and architectural planting complete the design. Photography by John Glover
Sisters Custom Landscape
Sisters Custom Landscape
Land Escapes Inc.Land Escapes Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary front partial sun garden for autumn in Other with a fire feature and natural stone paving.
Terra Linda Eichler
Terra Linda Eichler
Paul English LandscapingPaul English Landscaping
Built in IPE seating area with stainless steel fire box built into wall. Bench is in L shape and approximately 12 feet in length photo by Paul English
North West Design Award Winner 2010
North West Design Award Winner 2010
Kim Rooney DesignKim Rooney Design
Landscape by Kim Rooney Seattle outdoor Fire Pits + Fire Places
Design ideas for a large contemporary back formal full sun garden in Seattle with a fire feature and concrete paving.
Country Crib
Country Crib
Actual Size ProjectsActual Size Projects
Contemporary garden in New York with a fire feature.
Kentfield, CA, Low Maintenance Garden with Fire Pit - Lawn replaced with DG (De
Kentfield, CA, Low Maintenance Garden with Fire Pit - Lawn replaced with DG (De
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
Landscape Designer Eileen Kelly replaced the patchy lawn with decomposed granite, new planting beds filled with low-water plants and a creative cauldron retrofitted into a gas fire pit. Photo: Eileen Kelly © Dig Your Garden Landscape Design http://www.digyourgarden.com/portfolio/kentfieldreplacedlawn.html
Seattle Cozy Patio
Seattle Cozy Patio
SCJ Studio Landscape ArchitectureSCJ Studio Landscape Architecture
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
Detail 'stallion wire' vines
Detail 'stallion wire' vines
BE Landscape DesignBE Landscape Design
This growing family needed to maximize their outdoor space. BE Landscape Design, elevated the Master BR deck, and fire-pit, designed a multi level BBQ for easy access to both lounge and dining areas. The retaining wall was removed and replaced with a nook for a built in dining bench. The large retaining wall was painted graphite grey, and faced with sturdy 'stallion wire' to support scented and flowering vines. The hillside was planted with native and shade tolerant plants.
Central Orange County
Central Orange County
Tech AmbassadorsTech Ambassadors
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary back full sun garden in Orange County with a fire feature and gravel.
Symmetrical Front Yard
Symmetrical Front Yard
Big Rock LandscapingBig Rock Landscaping
Adding exterior lighting under the eaves of the porch adds functionality in the dark, but during the early evening hours, this lighting adds dimension and a cozy vibe.
Geo "Essex" Fire Pit
Geo "Essex" Fire Pit
Architectural PotteryArchitectural Pottery
The Geo "Essex" Fire Pit - cast in durable glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC). Available with manual or automated CSA approved burner systems in sizes 60" x 19"h or 48" x 15"h. with Perma Spec Artistic Finish, table top ledge feature and tumbled lava rock or Diamond/Exotic Fire Glass options.
Firebowl and Stone Seating Area
Firebowl and Stone Seating Area
O'Connell LandscapeO'Connell Landscape
Larkspur, CA, Photo by O'Connell Landscape
Contemporary garden in San Francisco with a fire feature.

Contemporary Garden with a Fire Feature 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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