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Modern Garden Seating Ideas and Designs

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Beltran House, South Park, Parsons Green
Beltran House, South Park, Parsons Green
Jo Cowen ArchitectsJo Cowen Architects
This project involved a complete back to brick refurbishment and 100 metre square enlargement of this Fulham terraced house. The property had not been modernised in 50 years and the practice managed the project from initial design, through planning, tender, construction and fit out. The kitchen was extended to the side and rear in order to create an enormous 45 square metre room where children could play, adults could cook and the whole family could be together. This allowed the formality of the front rooms to be preserved as ‘toy free’, with a grand entrance hall exemplified by the Georgian circular hall table, enclosed drawing room and limestone fireplaces to cater for the parents once little ones were asleep. Four bedrooms and three bathrooms were carved into the upstairs to include a decadent master bedroom with walk through wardrobes and master en-suite. Element 7 flooring, 18th century antiques and Colefax & Fowler furnishings are combined elegantly with collected art pieces and personal family mementos. Stats & Fittings: Triple Glazing, Full U/F Heating, Integrated Sonos, CAT 6 Cabling, LED Lighting, Farrow & Ball, Neptune, Element 7, Stone Age, Nina Burgess Carpets, Neptune Kitchen, Lefroy Brooks, Miele, Alternative Bathrooms, English Fireplaces of Distinction
Manly Beach
Manly Beach
Blayd LandscapesBlayd Landscapes
Inspiration for a modern partial sun garden seating in Sydney with gravel and a wood fence.
Charles McClure, landscape architect
Charles McClure, landscape architect
Charles McClure - Professional Site PlanningCharles McClure - Professional Site Planning
Large modern back garden seating in Santa Barbara with natural stone paving and a rockery.
Custom Trellis/Patio
Custom Trellis/Patio
Blue Bear Landscape ConstructionBlue Bear Landscape Construction
Backyard patio with Dover Grey porcelain slabs, cut basalt step, custom trellis for privacy, new planters with plants and landscape lighting.
Photo of a modern back partial sun garden seating in Vancouver.
cotton jones retreat
cotton jones retreat
debora carl landscape designdebora carl landscape design
Modern back garden in San Diego with gravel.
Oak Sleeper Raised Bed
Oak Sleeper Raised Bed
Gardens and PlantsGardens and Plants
The oak sleepers double as informal seating
Small modern back full sun garden seating in Buckinghamshire with decking.
Front Yard Retreat
Front Yard Retreat
Shades Of Green Landscape ArchitectureShades Of Green Landscape Architecture
Photography: @ Lauren Hall Knight
Photo of a modern back fully shaded garden in San Francisco.
Fire pit and spa
Fire pit and spa
Huettl Landscape ArchitectureHuettl Landscape Architecture
Fire pit and spa
Design ideas for a modern garden seating in San Francisco with a water feature.
Grounded - Modern Landscape Architecture
Grounded - Modern Landscape Architecture
Grounded - Richard Risner RLA, ASLAGrounded - Richard Risner RLA, ASLA
Grounded - Modern Landscape Architecture
Design ideas for a modern garden seating in San Diego with a water feature.
Small Garden Design Hanover Brighton
Small Garden Design Hanover Brighton
Brighton Up Your Garden - Garden DesignBrighton Up Your Garden - Garden Design
Small Garden Build, new built in storage. Pergola for height, and climbing plants. Step- re built, for more room. Pocket living wall. New wood planters, new plants. Garden shelf for homing herbs by the back door!
Moroccan Zellij
Moroccan Zellij
Blue Sierra Landscape ConstructionBlue Sierra Landscape Construction
Modern landscape with different gravels and poured in place concrete.
This is an example of a large modern back xeriscape full sun garden seating for spring in San Francisco with gravel and a wood fence.
The Home Lea Project: Garden
The Home Lea Project: Garden
Roccia Tiles, Bathrooms & KitchensRoccia Tiles, Bathrooms & Kitchens
Back Garden with outdoor tiles
Modern back garden seating in Other.
Backyard
Backyard
PM-ADPM-AD
Large modern back xeriscape full sun garden seating in Dallas with gravel and a metal fence.
Suffolk Town Garden
Suffolk Town Garden
Colm Joseph GardensColm Joseph Gardens
Oversize sawn limestone paving units create two distinct seating areas, nestled amongst the naturalistic planting. Limestone gravel offers offers textural interest and lower maintenance gardening. A simple bowl introduces the reflective, calming quality of water. A unified boundary treatment of hornbeam hedge and pleached hornbeam trees give the garden improved privacy and visual harmony. Four multi-stem hornbeam trees offer sculptural form, helping to shape the space within the garden.
Suffolk Town Garden
Suffolk Town Garden
Colm Joseph GardensColm Joseph Gardens
Oversize sawn limestone paving units create two distinct seating areas, nestled amongst the naturalistic planting. Limestone gravel offers offers textural interest and lower maintenance gardening. A simple bowl introduces the reflective, calming quality of water. A unified boundary treatment of hornbeam hedge and pleached hornbeam trees give the garden improved privacy and visual harmony. Four multi-stem hornbeam trees offer sculptural form, helping to shape the space within the garden.
Dining and Reclining
Dining and Reclining
Gardens and PlantsGardens and Plants
A separate eating area for versatility
Design ideas for a small modern back full sun garden seating in Buckinghamshire with decking.
Medium Size, No Lawn Garden
Medium Size, No Lawn Garden
Brett Hardy Landscapes LtdBrett Hardy Landscapes Ltd
– The customer came to us with a clear list of what they wanted. No lawn, a seating area near the house, an area to play table tennis and a place to hang hammocks. A circular theme was settled upon. The garden has been transformed from boring lawn rectangle to an oasis of calm to sit out in and enjoy.
Drone View
Drone View
Blue Bear Landscape ConstructionBlue Bear Landscape Construction
Concrete slab patio. Shaded with large red maple and green ferns, hostas provide contrast.
Modern back partial sun garden seating in Vancouver with concrete paving.
Bocce Ball Court
Bocce Ball Court
Sheila SchmitzSheila Schmitz
Photo by Sheila J. Schmitz
Modern garden seating in Other.
Extended Spaces
Extended Spaces
Jon Gower Garden DesignJon Gower Garden Design
This is an example of a medium sized modern back full sun garden seating for spring in Essex with a wood fence.

Modern Garden Seating Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed modern 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 modern 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 modern front garden design.

How should I design my modern 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 modern 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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