Modern Garden Ideas and Designs

Campbell Front Yard Xeriscape
Campbell Front Yard Xeriscape
Confidence Landscaping, Inc.Confidence Landscaping, Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized modern front xeriscape garden in San Francisco with a potted garden and concrete paving.
Brooklyn backyard with small playground
Brooklyn backyard with small playground
Little Miracles DesignsLittle Miracles Designs
Brooklyn backyard with pergola, built in children's activity wall, blue stone paving with synthetic grass inserts for the play area with swings. Outdoor storage boxes double up as benches.
Adam & Stephanie's Complete Landscape Renovation
Adam & Stephanie's Complete Landscape Renovation
Landscape East & WestLandscape East & West
Photographer: Stephen Cridland
Photo of a modern back garden in Portland.
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Project 3419-1 Outdoor Living Space Screen Porch Deck Porch Bar Minneapolis
Project 3419-1 Outdoor Living Space Screen Porch Deck Porch Bar Minneapolis
Castle Building & RemodelingCastle Building & Remodeling
This modern home, near Cedar Lake, built in 1900, was originally a corner store. A massive conversion transformed the home into a spacious, multi-level residence in the 1990’s. However, the home’s lot was unusually steep and overgrown with vegetation. In addition, there were concerns about soil erosion and water intrusion to the house. The homeowners wanted to resolve these issues and create a much more useable outdoor area for family and pets. Castle, in conjunction with Field Outdoor Spaces, designed and built a large deck area in the back yard of the home, which includes a detached screen porch and a bar & grill area under a cedar pergola. The previous, small deck was demolished and the sliding door replaced with a window. A new glass sliding door was inserted along a perpendicular wall to connect the home’s interior kitchen to the backyard oasis. The screen house doors are made from six custom screen panels, attached to a top mount, soft-close track. Inside the screen porch, a patio heater allows the family to enjoy this space much of the year. Concrete was the material chosen for the outdoor countertops, to ensure it lasts several years in Minnesota’s always-changing climate. Trex decking was used throughout, along with red cedar porch, pergola and privacy lattice detailing. The front entry of the home was also updated to include a large, open porch with access to the newly landscaped yard. Cable railings from Loftus Iron add to the contemporary style of the home, including a gate feature at the top of the front steps to contain the family pets when they’re let out into the yard. Tour this project in person, September 28 – 29, during the 2019 Castle Home Tour!
Stone & Hardwood Timber Courtyard Makeover
Stone & Hardwood Timber Courtyard Makeover
FCG LandscapingFCG Landscaping
Small inner city courtyard transformed into a lush green and inviting area for both kids and parents using natural materials and low maintenance artificial turf and plantings to help this busy small family enjoy their courtyard space
New Construction Landscaping
New Construction Landscaping
Visionscapes Land Design, Inc.Visionscapes Land Design, Inc.
The synthetic turf was laid down to keep debris and maintenance to a minimum around the pool. The homeowner wanted a variety of textures and colors to bring their backyard together.
Homage to Oscar - The Heritage of Modernism
Homage to Oscar - The Heritage of Modernism
Luigi Rosselli ArchitectsLuigi Rosselli Architects
Inspiration for a modern garden in Sydney with natural stone paving.
Idyllic Modern
Idyllic Modern
David Thorne Landscape ArchitectDavid Thorne Landscape Architect
Marion Brenner Photography
Design ideas for a large modern front driveway garden in San Francisco with a potted garden.
Wallace Street Project Garden
Wallace Street Project Garden
Zaremba & CompanyZaremba & Company
Rows of globe boxwood and masses of creeping thyme and sedge grass run parallel to the street and highlight the front façade of the house. A retaining wall of Corten steel slices through the vegetation to create a striking juxtaposition of textures as well as a clear delineation between public and private space. Concrete steps lead up to and through the wall, their cantilevered construction making them appear to float atop the landscape. Photo by George Dzahristos.
Residential
Residential
GRDN CULTRGRDN CULTR
Inspiration for a medium sized modern back formal full sun garden in Orange County with gravel.
Camas Modern Landscape Design & Build
Camas Modern Landscape Design & Build
Ross NW WatergardensRoss NW Watergardens
The fountain features copper basins by Bobe Water & Fire. Landscape Design & Pictures By Ben Bowen of Ross NW Watergardens
Medium sized modern front partial sun garden in Portland with a water feature.
Modern stainless steel water fountain and Garden
Modern stainless steel water fountain and Garden
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & DesignExterior Worlds Landscaping & Design
Design ideas for a small modern courtyard full sun garden in Houston with a water feature.
Modern Front Landscaping Project, Elmhurst, IL.
Modern Front Landscaping Project, Elmhurst, IL.
Ross and Jack's Landscaping Inc.Ross and Jack's Landscaping Inc.
Photo of a small modern front formal full sun garden for summer in Chicago with a garden path and natural stone paving.
West Seattle Modern Living
West Seattle Modern Living
Orion RockscapesOrion Rockscapes
Photo of a modern front full sun garden for summer in Seattle with concrete paving and a garden path.
"Fresh Facelift" Landscape
"Fresh Facelift" Landscape
Aspen Landscape DevelopmentAspen Landscape Development
This is an example of a modern garden in Other.
Brentwood Plunge Courtyard
Brentwood Plunge Courtyard
Native Edge LandscapeNative Edge Landscape
This project is another example of how to maximize small spaces. This customer’s small Brentwood yard was centered around their new plunge pool. However, the existing pavers and layout left much to be desired. We reworked the pavers to create usable spaces and clean lines, and a vines and lighting work with the custom pergola to increase the privacy and add a soft vertical element to encourage the intimate feel of the space. Two other structures block the pool equipment and AC compressor from sight. This reduces the visual weight of these areas and allows the eye to focus on the crown jewel of the space… the pool.
New bicycle parking in California Fresh Air Breakroom
New bicycle parking in California Fresh Air Breakroom
PHASE2 BUILDERS INC.PHASE2 BUILDERS INC.
When we first surveyed the site, we saw staff bicycles strewn around the space, mostly in hard to see places to avoid theft. As a result, we integrated a protected and hidden sturdy bicycle storage area in the space, keeping bikes safe and organized. The opposite side of this redwood sawn partition, we re-purposed an old bench from the site and integrated into the new design.
Apartment Complex Modern Fountain Wall
Apartment Complex Modern Fountain Wall
Majestic Water SpoutsMajestic Water Spouts
Perfect for a home, but built into a apartment complex renovation project is this water fountain wall that is modern and clean. Water cascades from 5 2" Gallant Water Spouts from Majestic Water Spouts into a blue tile basin.

Modern Garden Ideas and Designs

Wide view, front yard and entry area
Wide view, front yard and entry area
Metamorphic DesignMetamorphic Design
Wide view of the front yard, driveway & inner courtyard entry area
Photo of a large modern front driveway partial sun garden in Vancouver with concrete paving.
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