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Modern Garden with a Water Feature Ideas and Designs

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Modern Tranquility
Modern Tranquility
Campion Walker LandscapesCampion Walker Landscapes
To anchor a modern house, designed by Frederick Fisher & Partners, Campion Walker brought in a mature oak grove that at first frames the home and then invites the visitor to explore the grounds including an intimate culinary garden and stone fruit orchard. The neglected hillside on the back of the property once overgrown with ivy was transformed into a California native oak woodland, with under-planting of ceanothus and manzanitas. We used recycled water to create a dramatic water feature cut directly into the limestone entranceway framed by a cacti and succulent garden.
Beautiful concrete work
Beautiful concrete work
Kim Rooney DesignKim Rooney Design
Landscape by Kim Rooney
Design ideas for a large modern back formal partial sun garden in Seattle with a water feature and concrete paving.
Diego Perez
Diego Perez
Diego PerezDiego Perez
Design ideas for a modern garden in Miami with a water feature.
Bentleigh
Bentleigh
Intrinsic LandscapesIntrinsic Landscapes
Design ideas for a large modern back formal full sun garden in Melbourne with a water feature and decking.
jardin à Fontainebleau
jardin à Fontainebleau
Entre Ciel & VertEntre Ciel & Vert
Inspiration for a large modern sloped fully shaded garden in Other with a water feature and natural stone paving.
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.
Crestview Modern Craftsman
Crestview Modern Craftsman
Native Edge LandscapeNative Edge Landscape
What a fantastic couple to work with! We were presented with the challenges of needing more outdoor living space, a place to rinse after long bike rides, and an area for the young couples newest addition to play. We did it! We doubled the outdoor living space, added an outdoor shower just off the new patio, and managed to use the shape of the yard to our advantage to create an easy flow and accessibility to the yard! We were left with a new landscape that fit this young couples awesome style of a modern-craftsman infusion! Native Edge Landscape, LLC
Modern Fountains and Landscaping for Entry
Modern Fountains and Landscaping for Entry
Eileen G DesignsEileen G Designs
Design ideas for a small modern front partial sun garden in Miami with a water feature and decking.
Custom Board Formed Water Feature in Pea Gravel Courtyard
Custom Board Formed Water Feature in Pea Gravel Courtyard
Eden Garden DesignEden Garden Design
This is an example of a large modern courtyard formal full sun garden in Austin with a water feature and gravel.
Victoria Village House & Garden
Victoria Village House & Garden
RobitailleCurtisRobitailleCurtis
Photography by Marc Cramer
Photo of a small modern back formal full sun garden for summer in Montreal with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Floating Buddha Water Feature
Floating Buddha Water Feature
Studio H2OStudio H2O
Custom designed Buddha Zen water feature, picture perfect window for enjoying the outdoors indoors.
Medium sized modern back formal partial sun garden for summer in Los Angeles with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Water Features
Water Features
Kona Land And Water EscapeKona Land And Water Escape
Unlock your backyard's true beauty with waterscaping concepts. For over forty years we have designed and installed customized waterfalls, ponds and fountains for thousands of happy customers. Whether you are starting fresh or are in need of a redesign, give us the chance to create your own tropical or Sonoran paradise. Adding a water feature can be as simple as tucking a decorative fountain near the entrance of your home or as elaborate as creating a massive cascading waterfall similar to what you see in the mountains of Hawaii. Our mission is to bring the natural beauty of exotic places like Japan, Hawaii or the Sonoran desert right to your backyard.
Point Dume Residence
Point Dume Residence
GEL: Griffin Enright LandscapeGEL: Griffin Enright Landscape
A quite courtyard, rock garden.
Inspiration for a medium sized modern courtyard partial sun garden for spring in Los Angeles with a water feature and gravel.
Private Garden designed by John Davies
Private Garden designed by John Davies
CED Stone GroupCED Stone Group
Private garden designed by John Davies, using our black basalt paving, silver grey granite aggregate and cedagravel.
This is an example of a small modern back garden in London with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Soft modern
Soft modern
Happy GardensHappy Gardens
Soft modern landscaping
This is an example of a small modern side xeriscape fully shaded garden in Dallas with a water feature and concrete paving.
Orinda Modern Landscape
Orinda Modern Landscape
FDC Design BuildFDC Design Build
Photo of a medium sized modern front xeriscape partial sun garden for autumn in San Francisco with a water feature and concrete paving.
Custom water feature next to hillside and native plantings
Custom water feature next to hillside and native plantings
June Scott DesignJune Scott Design
Rock outcroppings make a striking background for new lounge areas in this compact Los Angeles hillside garden. Working with the attributes of the site, we added native plants to drape over the stone, and converted hollowed stone planters into a firepit and water feature. New built-in seating and a cozy hammock complete the relaxing space, and dramatic lighting makes it come alive at night. Photo by Martin Cox Photography.
Los Feliz Modern Oasis
Los Feliz Modern Oasis
Becky Bourdeau Designs IncBecky Bourdeau Designs Inc
Shirak Agresta; Sidney Michael; Annette Gutierrez; Becky Bourdeau
Small modern back xeriscape full sun garden in Los Angeles with a water feature and gravel.
Sinbad Creek Residence
Sinbad Creek Residence
Swatt | Miers ArchitectsSwatt | Miers Architects
Russell Abraham
This is an example of a medium sized modern front full sun garden for spring in San Francisco with a water feature and concrete paving.
MODERN BACKYARD REMODEL
MODERN BACKYARD REMODEL
Envy Landscape Design Inc.Envy Landscape Design Inc.
Design ideas for a medium sized modern back xeriscape full sun garden in San Diego with a water feature and decking.

Modern Garden with a Water Feature 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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