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Kensington Roof Terrace
Kensington Roof Terrace
The London Gardener LtdThe London Gardener Ltd
Photo of a contemporary roof full sun garden for summer in London.
Magnolia Rooftop Kitchen Garden
Magnolia Rooftop Kitchen Garden
Seattle Urban Farm CompanySeattle Urban Farm Company
Built on top of an existing garage, this rooftop kitchen garden maximizes unused space, receives full sun and has a great view of Puget Sound! The garage was retrofitted to sustain the weight loads of the soil and water and wood. Modeled after the French potager, this garden was designed to mirror the Mediterranean style of the house and tie into the lush surrounding landscape. Hilary Dahl
den en chofu
den en chofu
en景観設計株式会社／en landscape designen景観設計株式会社／en landscape design
Inspiration for a small modern roof full sun garden for autumn in Tokyo with a potted garden.
Evening Garden in Wicker Park
Evening Garden in Wicker Park
Chicago Specialty Gardens, Inc.Chicago Specialty Gardens, Inc.
Lounge area Photos: Peter Hurley Art
Inspiration for a medium sized eclectic roof garden in Chicago with decking.
Williamsburg Carriage House
Williamsburg Carriage House
Sergio Mercado DesignSergio Mercado Design
Joshua McHugh
This is an example of a medium sized modern roof formal full sun garden for summer in New York with a potted garden and decking.
Full renovation project in Los Angeles. Mulholland/Laural
Full renovation project in Los Angeles. Mulholland/Laural
Eden BuildersEden Builders
Photo of a medium sized contemporary roof garden in Los Angeles with a fire feature.
Rooftop Landscaping in Minneapolis
Rooftop Landscaping in Minneapolis
yardscapes Inc.yardscapes Inc.
Finished photo of everything put together. This photo shows the long narrow portion of the deck with the large tournesol planters for an added pop of color. In the middle of each planter there is a custom twisted metal trellis for added interested and height.
Sunny terrace flowers by NYC garden designers NY Plantings
Sunny terrace flowers by NYC garden designers NY Plantings
New York Plantings Garden DesignNew York Plantings Garden Design
Photo image of terrace garden by NYC Garden company "New York Plantings Garden Designers and Landscape Contractors NYC" builders of custom terrace and rooftop gardens, custom built planters, landscape lighting and NY drip irrigation installers. This design provides a beautiful garden view from inside the home for year round greenery and color, creates a privacy screen and inviting outdoor space. This project for a small terrace complete with custom built mahogany planter, garden plantings, landscape lighting, drip irrigation will cost approximately $20,000.00 for a small terrace. For more images of terrace and penthouse garden installations see our website.
Australian International School, Hong Kong
Australian International School, Hong Kong
GreenRoof AsiaGreenRoof Asia
www.greenroofasia.com
Inspiration for a bohemian roof garden in Hong Kong.
Williamsburg Townhouse
Williamsburg Townhouse
Crawford PracticeCrawford Practice
This second floor roof terrace was converted to an outdoor playroom by employing softer surfaces underfoot, a wall garden, and a metal paneled wall with movable magnetic silhouettes.
House on a Hill
House on a Hill
Berger PartnershipBerger Partnership
Berger Partnership
Classic roof garden in Seattle.
East Village Roof Garden
East Village Roof Garden
pulltabpulltab
Waterfall. Photo: Bilyana Dimitrova
Photo of a large modern roof full sun garden in New York with a water feature and decking.
Modern Garden
Modern Garden
This is an example of a medium sized modern roof partial sun garden for summer in Sydney with a garden path and decking.
Pi_Pad
Pi_Pad
Mcmahon and NerlichMcmahon and Nerlich
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary roof private full sun garden in Melbourne with decking and a wood fence.
Brooklyn condo garage rooftop
Brooklyn condo garage rooftop
Little Miracles DesignsLittle Miracles Designs
Condo Garage rooftop softened up with a cozy deck, pergola for shade and large lawn framed with porcelain tile.
Design ideas for a large modern roof garden in New York.
CARROLL GARDENS CUSTOM PERGOLA DESIGN
CARROLL GARDENS CUSTOM PERGOLA DESIGN
Amber Freda Garden DesignAmber Freda Garden Design
This Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn rooftop garden is big on style with its custom pergola, ipe fencing, string lights, and contemporary furnishings. The black fiberglass planters contain an umbrella pine and vines that climb up the pergola posts.
Urban Rooftop Garden　屋上庭園
Urban Rooftop Garden　屋上庭園
Masatoyo Ogasawara Architects, Ltd. / 小笠原正豊建築設計事務所Masatoyo Ogasawara Architects, Ltd. / 小笠原正豊建築設計事務所
Perfect venue for urban BBQ Mimosa, Olive, Rose, Rosa banksiae, Blueberry, Lemon, Yuzu, Peppermint, Pasley, Rosemary, Arugula Perfect venue for urban BBQ 屋上庭園の植栽 ミモザ、オリーブ、バラ、モッコウバラ、ブルーベリー、レモン、ユズ ペパーミント、パセリ、ローズマリー、ルッコラ 屋上ではガーデニングやBBQを楽しむことができる Masatoyo Ogasawara Architects
Roof Deck Living
Roof Deck Living
Christy Webber LandscapesChristy Webber Landscapes
With amazing city views, its hard not to want to spend all your time living outside. With this design, you can. In one corner you have planters packed with seasonal vegetables that can be picked, rinsed and served, all within about 10 footsteps. Want some protein with that? No problem. The outdoor kitchen is set to feed a crowd, all while engaging friends over the bar, and into the dining area. Here, with built-in retractable pergola canopies, you can control your environment to whatever shade, sun, or night sky setting you desire. And then, when you can eat no more, kick-back and relax in the comfy, heated lounge seating area.
San Francisco
San Francisco
Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting GalleryFerguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary roof xeriscape partial sun garden in San Francisco with a garden path and decking.
North Bay
North Bay
Prentiss Balance Wickline ArchitectsPrentiss Balance Wickline Architects
Photographer: Jay Goodrich This 2800 sf single-family home was completed in 2009. The clients desired an intimate, yet dynamic family residence that reflected the beauty of the site and the lifestyle of the San Juan Islands. The house was built to be both a place to gather for large dinners with friends and family as well as a cozy home for the couple when they are there alone. The project is located on a stunning, but cripplingly-restricted site overlooking Griffin Bay on San Juan Island. The most practical area to build was exactly where three beautiful old growth trees had already chosen to live. A prior architect, in a prior design, had proposed chopping them down and building right in the middle of the site. From our perspective, the trees were an important essence of the site and respectfully had to be preserved. As a result we squeezed the programmatic requirements, kept the clients on a square foot restriction and pressed tight against property setbacks. The delineate concept is a stone wall that sweeps from the parking to the entry, through the house and out the other side, terminating in a hook that nestles the master shower. This is the symbolic and functional shield between the public road and the private living spaces of the home owners. All the primary living spaces and the master suite are on the water side, the remaining rooms are tucked into the hill on the road side of the wall. Off-setting the solid massing of the stone walls is a pavilion which grabs the views and the light to the south, east and west. Built in a position to be hammered by the winter storms the pavilion, while light and airy in appearance and feeling, is constructed of glass, steel, stout wood timbers and doors with a stone roof and a slate floor. The glass pavilion is anchored by two concrete panel chimneys; the windows are steel framed and the exterior skin is of powder coated steel sheathing.

Roof Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed 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 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 front garden design.

How should I design my 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 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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