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Medium Sized Contemporary Garden Ideas and Designs

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Fulham Garden
Fulham Garden
Tom Howard Garden Design and LandscapingTom Howard Garden Design and Landscaping
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary back full sun garden fence in London with natural stone paving.
Family garden in St Margarets
Family garden in St Margarets
Jane Ashley Garden DesignJane Ashley Garden Design
Yorkstone patio surrounded by colourful planting with stylish lounge seating and sunshade in garden with 2 patios, pretty shed, lawn and glorious borders
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.
Summit House
Summit House
Spears Horn ArchitectsSpears Horn Architects
Entrance walk edged with pineleaf penstemon and daylily. Spears Horn Architects
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary front xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Albuquerque with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Edgewater
Edgewater
Aleck Wilson ArchitectsAleck Wilson Architects
Matthew Millman
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary front full sun pergola in San Francisco with natural stone paving.
Eclectic Landscape
Eclectic Landscape
Arterra Landscape ArchitectsArterra Landscape Architects
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary back garden in San Francisco with a vegetable patch and gravel.
Contemporary Townhouse Garden
Contemporary Townhouse Garden
Plantology LtdPlantology Ltd
Contemporary townhouse wildlife garden, with meandering gravel paths through dynamic herbaceous planting with corten water features.
Photo of a medium sized contemporary back formal full sun garden in West Midlands with a flowerbed and decorative stones.
Life at the beach
Life at the beach
Bayon GardensBayon Gardens
Photo of a medium sized contemporary back full sun garden in Melbourne with a fire feature and gravel.
Del Sur Modern Elegance
Del Sur Modern Elegance
Jackie and the BeanstalkJackie and the Beanstalk
Succulent Strip Garden
Medium sized contemporary back full sun garden in San Diego.
Contemporary Garden
Contemporary Garden
Green Tree Garden Design LtdGreen Tree Garden Design Ltd
A tired, overgrown garden has been transformed into a stunning contemporary space with a generous patio outside the house, and a cedar deck in the top corner of the garden where my clients can relax and enjoy the sunshine. The main patio has been lowered to the same level as the internal floor space, enabling us to create some level changes in what was previously a flat garden. Raised beds help to break up the space, and add additional interest and structure. Cedar seating and a matching table and storage unit have been built on the main patio to form a stylish seating area. The planting has been designed to be bright and colourful, matching the internal colour scheme of the house, and providing interest and structure throughout the year. The existing shed has been renovated and painted, and set behind a rendered wall which helps to hide the utility area at the back of the garden. Richard Brown Photography Ltd
Planters and Containers
Planters and Containers
Yard Art, IncYard Art, Inc
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary full sun garden in San Francisco with a potted garden and natural stone paving.
Contemporary Landscape
Contemporary Landscape
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary front fully shaded garden in Chicago with a water feature.
Mark's Backyard
Mark's Backyard
Artistic LandscapesArtistic Landscapes
The side of our home. There was a hill here so we added boulder and stack stone walls to terrace the hill and planted flowers and various Japanese Maples The fireplace was done with river stones from Montana. The Grass is Zeon Zoysia.
Beach Contemporary
Beach Contemporary
Living Gardens Landscape DesignLiving Gardens Landscape Design
Beach contemporary design featuring custom succulent wall planters, drought tolerant plants, permeable paving, fruit trees and outdoor rooms
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary back partial sun garden in Orange County with brick paving and a living wall.
Ocean Bluff-Winner Santa Barbara Beautiful 2013
Ocean Bluff-Winner Santa Barbara Beautiful 2013
Margie Grace - Grace Design AssociatesMargie Grace - Grace Design Associates
Ocean view landscape with Bocce court and Stepstone pavers make for a great outdoor living space. Holly Lepere
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary xeriscape garden in Santa Barbara.
Forman Frontyard
Forman Frontyard
Garden StoriesGarden Stories
A mid-century home sits behind this naturalistic planting design framed by a horizontal, contemporary-style fence. The lines of the fence are the perfect foil to the wispy brushstrokes of feather grass. This planting design was inspired by wind-swept hills, and foothill Manzanita. These plants thrive with absolutely no irrigation and no additional water (not even in the first year). The concrete pavers were re-purposed from the original garden. Photo: James Wilson
The Front Door / Dwayne Carruth
The Front Door / Dwayne Carruth
The Front Door / Dwayne CarruthThe Front Door / Dwayne Carruth
photo - Mitchel Naquin
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary courtyard formal partial sun garden in New Orleans with a water feature and natural stone paving.
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
Contemporary Townhouse Garden
Contemporary Townhouse Garden
Plantology LtdPlantology Ltd
Contemporary townhouse wildlife garden, with meandering gravel paths through dynamic herbaceous planting with corten water features.
Medium sized contemporary back formal full sun garden in West Midlands with a flowerbed and decorative stones.
Mercer Island Contemporary Entertainment Space
Mercer Island Contemporary Entertainment Space
Spring Greenworks LLCSpring Greenworks LLC
modern garden renovation
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary garden in Seattle.

Medium Sized Contemporary 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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