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Midcentury Garden with a Water Feature Ideas and Designs

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Koi Pond
Koi Pond
Studio BracketStudio Bracket
Photo of a medium sized midcentury side fully shaded garden in Los Angeles with a water feature and concrete paving.
Mid Century Modern Renovation
Mid Century Modern Renovation
K. Dakin Design Inc.K. Dakin Design Inc.
K. Dakin Design won the 2018 CARE award from the Custom Builder and Remodeler Council of Denver for the reimagination of the landscape around this classic organic-modernist home designed by Charles Haertling. The landscape design is inspired by the original home and it’s materials, especially the distinct, clean lines of the architecture and the natural, stone veneer found on the house and landscape walls. The outlines of garden beds, a small patio and a water feature reiterate the home’s straight walls juxtaposed against rough, irregular stone facades and details. This sensitivity to the architecture is clearly seen in the triangular shapes balanced with curved forms. The clients, a couple with busy lives, wanted a simple landscape with lawn for their dogs to fetch balls. The amenities they desired were a spa, vegetable beds, fire pit, and a water feature. They wanted to soften the tall, site walls with plant material. All the material, such as the discarded, stone veneer and left-over, flagstone paving was recycled into new edging around garden areas, new flagstone paths, and a water feature. The front entry walk was inspired by a walkway at Gunnar Asplund’s cemetary in Sweden. All plant material, aside from the turf, was low water, native or climate appropriate. Photo credit: Michael de Leon
Mid-Century Ranch | Rear Yard View of Home
Mid-Century Ranch | Rear Yard View of Home
Greey PickettGreey Pickett
The renovation of this Mid-Century Ranch features the reintroduction of native plant species highlighted with steel planters, steppingstones, a ramada and small fountain. Landscape Architect: Greey|Pickett Architect: Clint Miller Architect General Contractor: Sonora Sunset Construction Landscape Contractor: West Point Landscaping Photography: Steve Thompson
Palo Alto Eichler
Palo Alto Eichler
The Garden Route CompanyThe Garden Route Company
Richard Radford
Photo of a medium sized retro front xeriscape full sun garden in San Francisco with a water feature and concrete paving.
Modern Meets Boho
Modern Meets Boho
BOXHILLBOXHILL
Photography: Gerardine and Jude Vargas
Design ideas for a medium sized midcentury front xeriscape full sun garden for autumn in Phoenix with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Garden Courtyard
Garden Courtyard
Scott Mehaffey, landscape architectScott Mehaffey, landscape architect
Scott Mehaffey, landscape architect
Small retro courtyard partial sun garden for summer in Chicago with a water feature and gravel.
Beaumaris Project – A Holistic Approach Delivers A Healthy Home.
Beaumaris Project – A Holistic Approach Delivers A Healthy Home.
UserUser
Catherine Bailey
This is an example of a medium sized retro courtyard fully shaded garden for summer in Melbourne with a water feature and decking.
Bird Key Contemporary Ranch (in progress)
Bird Key Contemporary Ranch (in progress)
BORDEN Landscape DesignBORDEN Landscape Design
Medium sized retro courtyard full sun garden for winter in Tampa with a water feature and concrete paving.
Exterior
Exterior
Laidlaw Schultz architectsLaidlaw Schultz architects
This is an example of a retro garden in Orange County with a water feature.
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
Wasser im Garten und auf der Terrasse.
Wasser im Garten und auf der Terrasse.
Rinn Beton- und NatursteinRinn Beton- und Naturstein
Der Quellsteinbrunnen als Blickfang im Outdoorbereich. Leichter Aufbau und leichte Pflege. Als Komplettset erhätlich. Farblich und gestalterisch abgestimmt auf Sitzblöcke, Pflastersteine und Stufen.
Backyards with Water Features, Pools and Spas
Backyards with Water Features, Pools and Spas
Gravel and GreenGravel and Green
Inspiration for a retro front xeriscape garden in Los Angeles with a water feature and concrete paving.
Fountain Garden
Fountain Garden
SilverSun LandscapesSilverSun Landscapes
Timothy Reed
This is an example of a large midcentury courtyard formal partial sun garden for summer in Tampa with a water feature and gravel.
Pipe Dream
Pipe Dream
Change of Seasons - Gary KernickChange of Seasons - Gary Kernick
Retro back xeriscape garden in Sacramento with a water feature.
McDonald House
McDonald House
Quoin Design & Renovations; P&L PropertiesQuoin Design & Renovations; P&L Properties
Custom Dog Run. Separate Run, Accessible from Family Room / sun room & gate to full yard. Chicken wire runs under 100% of run space to discourage digging. Far pebbled area is limed for potty. Astroturf area can be covered with sun sail and doubles as doggy "wash" area. Pebble path to door helps clean off dirty paws before entering house. Kim Comeaux
Mid Century Modern in the Hollywood Hills- Back Yard
Mid Century Modern in the Hollywood Hills- Back Yard
Bosler Earth DesignBosler Earth Design
Designer’s Notes: For the back yard, add a firescape zone between the hills and the residence with a succulent garden that will not interfere with the stunning view. ©Daniel Bosler Photography
Modern Meets Boho
Modern Meets Boho
BOXHILLBOXHILL
Photography: Gerardine and Jude Vargas
Photo of a medium sized retro back xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Phoenix with a water feature and gravel.
Holistic Modern in NE Portland, Oregon
Holistic Modern in NE Portland, Oregon
Drake's 7 Dees Landscaping & Garden CenterDrake's 7 Dees Landscaping & Garden Center
A small backyard space, bordering a NE Portland golf course. Taking out the lawn made ample room for native plantings, a water feature and flagstone walkways. All home to many a bird, squirrel and forest critter. Photography by: Joe Hollowell
mid-century modern with an asian flare
mid-century modern with an asian flare
Virginia Hand DesignVirginia Hand Design
a lush dining area
Small retro back partial sun garden in Seattle with a water feature.
Montecito
Montecito
Tracy Lynn StudioTracy Lynn Studio
Photography: Ryan Garvin
Midcentury courtyard xeriscape full sun garden in Phoenix with concrete paving and a water feature.

Midcentury Garden with a Water Feature 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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