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Contemporary Garden with a Living Wall Ideas and Designs

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Beach Contemporary
Beach Contemporary
Living Gardens Landscape DesignLiving Gardens Landscape Design
Succulent wall
Small contemporary back garden in Orange County with a living wall.
JARDINES VERTICALES
JARDINES VERTICALES
NIZA JARDINERIANIZA JARDINERIA
Photo of a small contemporary full sun garden wall in Madrid with a living wall and concrete paving.
Contemporary backyard oasis
Contemporary backyard oasis
Land Studio CLand Studio C
Inspiration for a small contemporary back xeriscape full sun garden in San Francisco with a living wall and concrete paving.
Small outdoor room with a green wall in Kensington
Small outdoor room with a green wall in Kensington
The Garden BuildersThe Garden Builders
Pro Colour Photography
Inspiration for a small contemporary back partial sun garden for summer in London with a living wall and natural stone paving.
Luxury penthouse on The Strand by Peek Architecture
Luxury penthouse on The Strand by Peek Architecture
Alex Maguire PhotographyAlex Maguire Photography
Alex Maguire
This is an example of a contemporary courtyard garden wall in London with a living wall.
Contemporary Landscape
Contemporary Landscape
Photo of a medium sized contemporary front garden in San Francisco with a living wall.
Stillwater Residential Landscape Project
Stillwater Residential Landscape Project
UserUser
This landscape project includes a "Living Wall." Metal framework planted with a variety of grassy vegetation and succulents .Steve Silverman Imaging. Design by: Mom's Landscaping
Green Walls
Green Walls
Graham Stanley & AssociatesGraham Stanley & Associates
The 8' by 6' finished green wall with decorative planters and complementary plant material.
Inspiration for a contemporary garden in Los Angeles with a living wall.
waterblade and green wall Bloom 2010
waterblade and green wall Bloom 2010
Amazon Landscaping and Garden DesignAmazon Landscaping and Garden Design
Water blade feature in the Rainforest Concept Garden by Amazon Landscaping and Garden Design Amazonlandscaping.ie 014060004
Inspiration for a large contemporary back formal full sun garden for summer in Dublin with a living wall, natural stone paving and a stone fence.
Living Green Wall and Landscape Remodel - Mid-Century Modern Home Sausalito, CA
Living Green Wall and Landscape Remodel - Mid-Century Modern Home Sausalito, CA
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
APLD 2022 Award Winning Landscape Design. We designed and installed this dramatic living wall / vertical garden to add a welcoming focal point, and a great way to add living beauty to the large front house wall. The wall includes a variety of succulents, grass-like and cascading plants some with flowers, (some with flowers, Oxalis, Heuchera designed to provide long cascading "waves" with appealing textures and colors. The dated walkway was updated with large geometric concrete pavers with polished black pebbles in between, and a new concrete driveway. Water-wise grasses flowering plants and succulents replace the lawn. This updated modern renovation for this mid-century modern home includes a new garage and front entrance door and modern garden light fixtures. We designed and installed this dramatic living wall / vertical garden to add a welcoming focal point, and a great way to add plant beauty to the large front wall. A variety of succulents, grass-like and cascading plants were designed and planted to provide long cascading "waves" resulting in appealing textures and colors. The dated walkway was updated with large geometric concrete pavers with polished black pebbles in between, and a new concrete driveway. Water-wise grasses flowering plants and succulents replace the lawn. This updated modern renovation for this mid-century modern home includes a new garage and front entrance door and modern garden light fixtures.
McKinnon Project
McKinnon Project
Boodle ConceptsBoodle Concepts
Why not enjoy your outdoor space at night? We promote garden lights in all of our designs, and love the mood it evokes. in this shade space we've planted Arthropodium & Madagascan Jasmine (climbing on an architectural cable trellis). Add an expanse of new merbau decking & raised planter beds. Contemporary garden design & installation in McKinnon by Benjamin Carter from Boodle Concepts, Melbourne.
York Show House 2011
York Show House 2011
Charles C Hugo Landscape DesignCharles C Hugo Landscape Design
Photos Rob Karosis
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary side garden in Portland Maine with a living wall and brick paving.
Fulham Garden 2
Fulham Garden 2
Tom Howard Garden Design and LandscapingTom Howard Garden Design and Landscaping
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary back formal full sun garden for summer in London with a living wall and natural stone paving.
Fulham Garden 2
Fulham Garden 2
Tom Howard Garden Design and LandscapingTom Howard Garden Design and Landscaping
Photo of a medium sized contemporary back formal full sun garden for summer in London with a living wall and natural stone paving.
Rooftop Gardens
Rooftop Gardens
Aralia: Innovation in Landscape DesignAralia: Innovation in Landscape Design
Aralia Gardens Limited. www.aralia.org.uk
Design ideas for a small contemporary roof formal garden in Hertfordshire with a living wall and decking.
Contemporary Wooded Garden
Contemporary Wooded Garden
TerrainTerrain
Design ideas for a contemporary garden in Seattle with a living wall.
Wantirna South
Wantirna South
Inspiring Landscape Solutions by Parveen DhaliwalInspiring Landscape Solutions by Parveen Dhaliwal
Wantirna - Uncommon metal lightbox colour which appeals to the clients heritage and interests and also creates visual appeal from inside the house. Garden lighting to provide night accents. For more pics, please refer to the Wantina project album
Living Wall & Landscape Remodel - Mid-Century Modern Home, Sausalito, CA
Living Wall & Landscape Remodel - Mid-Century Modern Home, Sausalito, CA
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
Evening photos of the Living wall/vertical garden 2 months after installation. Along with finished plantings in the landscape for this mid-century modern home. Concrete pavers, polished black pebbles provide a welcoming front pathway along and low-voltage landscape lighting. A variety of grasses, lavender, yarrow, succulents and CA native plants included in the landscape remodel. The large living wall was the perfect solution to bring life to the home's large front wall just next to the entrance. A variety of succulents, grass-like plants, cascading Oxalis and Lamium, were planted in long waves in the wall offering a beautiful tapestry of flowing textures and colors.
Synthetic Turf & Putting Greens
Synthetic Turf & Putting Greens
Broward Landscape, Inc.Broward Landscape, Inc.
Synthetic Vine Wall
Medium sized contemporary courtyard xeriscape garden in Miami with a living wall and natural stone paving.
Moonee Ponds - Vine St 2.0
Moonee Ponds - Vine St 2.0
Boodle ConceptsBoodle Concepts
Driveway garden makeover featuring espalier Magnolia 'little Gem' trees trained to architectural cable trellis. Garden design & installation in Melbourne by Boodle Concepts Landscapes.

Contemporary Garden with a Living Wall 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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