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Midcentury Garden with a Pathway Ideas and Designs

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Backyard Living on Felbrigg
Backyard Living on Felbrigg
Elite ConcreteElite Concrete
An award winning backyard project that includes a two tone Limestone Finish patio, stepping stone pathways and basement walkout steps with cantilevered reveals.
Mid-Century Accessible Landscape - Wauwatosa, WI
Mid-Century Accessible Landscape - Wauwatosa, WI
Ginkgo Leaf StudioGinkgo Leaf Studio
The new curved concrete walk was done with exposed aggregate to increase the slip-resistance for our client's disabled son. Photo by Renn Kuhnen Photography
Modern Cottage
Modern Cottage
Sweet Smiling LandscapesSweet Smiling Landscapes
In this project I set out to create a modern yet inviting front yard. Having ditched the lawn we went with a drought tolerant plant pallet made up of gray and blue foliage, with pops of orange. I save on irrigation I designed the space to capture all the rain water that falls on the property. This was achieved through contouring the land to capture rain water and then incorporating various gravels into the hard scape. Gravel slows water down dining it a chance to absorb into the soil.
Garden for a Mid Century Home
Garden for a Mid Century Home
Daryl Toby - AguaFina Gardens InternationalDaryl Toby - AguaFina Gardens International
Set beside a forested ravine, decks, patios, and walkways unite different levels of the garden while grounding the house within the larger landscape.
Design ideas for a retro garden in Detroit with a pathway and concrete paving.
Modern Steppers & Xeric Plantings
Modern Steppers & Xeric Plantings
Ecoscape Environmental DesignEcoscape Environmental Design
The homeowner of this midcentury modern residence in Boulder is originally from Australia and wanted the landscape design plantings to be inspired by her native land. End result was practical contemporary aesthetics, economical concrete dimensional-cut steppers, and a fabulous plant palette of ornamental grasses, hardy ground covers, and Colorado-friendly succulents.
Mid Century Modern in Mountain View
Mid Century Modern in Mountain View
Elemental Design GroupElemental Design Group
Modern path lights in stainless steel finish with la Paz pebbles.
Inspiration for a small retro side xeriscape partial sun garden in San Francisco with a pathway and concrete paving.
Concrete Patio
Concrete Patio
Blue Sierra Landscape ConstructionBlue Sierra Landscape Construction
The natural beauty of sandblasted concrete, with its subtle tones and varying textures, is an ideal base for your outdoor living space. Bold colors of oleander and hibiscus contrast with the rich sandblasted texture of the concrete to create a sense of depth and dimension.
Mid-Century Modern Beach House
Mid-Century Modern Beach House
Wildflower Landscape Design at K&D LandscapingWildflower Landscape Design at K&D Landscaping
Photo of a small midcentury front xeriscape partial sun garden in San Francisco with a pathway and concrete paving.
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
Just a couple of months after installation. 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 and Lamium) 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. Some photos taken 2 months after installation and recently as well. 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.
Less Is More.....Unless It's A Bore
Less Is More.....Unless It's A Bore
Hursthouse Landscape Architects and ContractorsHursthouse Landscape Architects and Contractors
Landscape lighting, designed in conjunction with the house lights, creates atmosphere after daylight fades.
This is an example of a medium sized midcentury back partial sun garden for summer in Chicago with a pathway and natural stone paving.
eichler in marinwood
eichler in marinwood
building Lab, inc.building Lab, inc.
Eichler in Marinwood - At the larger scale of the property existed a desire to soften and deepen the engagement between the house and the street frontage. As such, the landscaping palette consists of textures chosen for subtlety and granularity. Spaces are layered by way of planting, diaphanous fencing and lighting. The interior engages the front of the house by the insertion of a floor to ceiling glazing at the dining room. Jog-in path from street to house maintains a sense of privacy and sequential unveiling of interior/private spaces. This non-atrium model is invested with the best aspects of the iconic eichler configuration without compromise to the sense of order and orientation. photo: scott hargis
Curb Appeal
Curb Appeal
Blue Sierra Landscape ConstructionBlue Sierra Landscape Construction
Medium sized retro front driveway full sun garden for summer in San Francisco with a pathway, concrete paving and a stone fence.
Mid-Century Modern Makeover
Mid-Century Modern Makeover
Heffernan Landscape DesignHeffernan Landscape Design
Removed old, tired landscape, and a large, diseased tree was taken down in front, which opened up view to house. We put in a very linear planting to emphasize the low-slung lines of the house. Redo of the landing and sidewalk to a generous size, in Smoky Mountain cleft stone, with a little accent wall to anchor the coach light. Also, repaved the atrium inside, with a bright Arctic Sandblast stone, to bring light to the dark interior.
Crushed blue shale pathway with larger boulders and steel edging
Crushed blue shale pathway with larger boulders and steel edging
Village Landscape ArchitectureVillage Landscape Architecture
A pool is coming in the next phase, but in the meantime the crushed blue shale path provides an easy, attractive path around the house. Design of path arcs created a perfect meander.
Simple Sophistication
Simple Sophistication
Mom's Design BuildMom's Design Build
This is an example of a medium sized midcentury side driveway partial sun garden for summer in Minneapolis with a pathway, decking and a metal fence.
Mid-Century Front Landscape - Fox Point, WI
Mid-Century Front Landscape - Fox Point, WI
Ginkgo Leaf StudioGinkgo Leaf Studio
A modern bollard light replaced the original lamp post. Long blooming perennials surround the light fixture. Renn Kuhnen Photography
Medium sized midcentury front full sun garden for summer in Milwaukee with a pathway.
Arlington Mid-century Landscaping
Arlington Mid-century Landscaping
Boss Landscape DesignBoss Landscape Design
Medium sized retro back formal partial sun garden for spring in DC Metro with a pathway.
Mid-Century Modern Landscape
Mid-Century Modern Landscape
Inge Daniels Design LLCInge Daniels Design LLC
Our re-envisioned front door arrival highlights the massing of the mid-century modern architecture & its distinctive columns and detailing. We opened up the entry, replaced bluestone, climbed hydrangea, & established a plant bed featuring a triptych of serviceberries whose branches bring a sculptural element to this welcoming arrival space.
Pavers And Deck For Modern Backyard
Pavers And Deck For Modern Backyard
Big Rock LandscapingBig Rock Landscaping
Landscaping in unusual spaces as shown here requires thoughtful design, including weeping spruces and modern shrubs. Add in the neutral and clean lines of the patio and pavers and it's a perfect blend for this backyard space.
Mid-Century Modern Beach House
Mid-Century Modern Beach House
Wildflower Landscape Design at K&D LandscapingWildflower Landscape Design at K&D Landscaping
Small midcentury front xeriscape partial sun garden in San Francisco with a pathway and concrete paving.

Midcentury Garden with a Pathway Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed midcentury 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 midcentury 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 midcentury front garden design.

How should I design my midcentury 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 midcentury 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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