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Beach House, Bainbridge Island
Beach House, Bainbridge Island
Bliss Garden Design, LLCBliss Garden Design, LLC
Bliss Garden Design
Design ideas for a contemporary full sun front yard landscaping in Seattle.
A Way In
A Way In
Steven Allen Designs, LLCSteven Allen Designs, LLC
2019 Addition/Remodel by Steven Allen Designs, LLC - Featuring Clean Subtle lines + 42" Front Door + 48" Italian Tiles + Quartz Countertops + Custom Shaker Cabinets + Oak Slat Wall and Trim Accents + Design Fixtures + Artistic Tiles + Wild Wallpaper + Top of Line Appliances
Montecito Zen
Montecito Zen
Jeffrey Gordon Smith Landscape ArchitectureJeffrey Gordon Smith Landscape Architecture
Ciro
This is an example of a huge contemporary full sun backyard concrete paver water fountain landscape in San Luis Obispo.
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Lawn Replacements with property views
Lawn Replacements with property views
Céladon Designs, Inc.Céladon Designs, Inc.
Inspiration for a large contemporary drought-tolerant and full sun backyard stone garden path in Santa Barbara.
Danville
Danville
Envision Landscape StudioEnvision Landscape Studio
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary backyard landscaping in San Francisco for fall.
Contemporary Landscape
Contemporary Landscape
This is an example of a contemporary drought-tolerant landscaping in Phoenix.
Studio City Terrace
Studio City Terrace
The Architecture Studio,incThe Architecture Studio,inc
Inspiration for a contemporary landscaping in Los Angeles.
Herb Gardens
Herb Gardens
Ecoscape Environmental DesignEcoscape Environmental Design
Frasier Meadows is home to a very active retirement community in Boulder, Colorado. The front yard area comes alive in late spring and early summer with a carpet of aromatic wooly thyme in full bloom.
Hyde Park Getaway Firepit
Hyde Park Getaway Firepit
B. Jane GardensB. Jane Gardens
Ryann Ford
Inspiration for a contemporary partial sun concrete paver landscaping in Austin with a fire pit.
Magnolia Bluff
Magnolia Bluff
Vertumni Fine LandscapingVertumni Fine Landscaping
Bruce Bond
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary shade hillside stone garden path in Seattle.
Conscious Stream Scape 2 Year Update - Silverlake
Conscious Stream Scape 2 Year Update - Silverlake
Ketti Kupper Conscious Life DesignKetti Kupper Conscious Life Design
Photo by Ketti Kupper
This is an example of a small contemporary drought-tolerant, full sun and desert front yard landscaping in Los Angeles.
Camelback Mountain Contemporary | Front Entry Drive
Camelback Mountain Contemporary | Front Entry Drive
Greey PickettGreey Pickett
This “Arizona Inspired” home draws on some of the couples’ favorite desert inspirations. The architecture honors the Wrightian design of The Arizona Biltmore, the courtyard raised planter beds feature labeled specimen cactus in the style of the Desert Botanical Gardens, and the expansive backyard offers a resort-style pool and cabana with plenty of entertainment space. Additional focal areas of landscape design include an outdoor living room in the front courtyard with custom steel fire trough, a shallow negative-edge fountain, and a rare “nurse tree” that was salvaged from a nearby site, sits in the corner of the courtyard – a unique conversation starter. The wash that runs on either side of the museum-glass hallway is filled with aloes, agaves and cactus. On the far end of the lot, a fire pit surrounded by desert planting offers stunning views both day and night of the Praying Monk rock formation on Camelback Mountain. Project Details: Landscape Architect: Greey|Pickett Architect: Higgins Architects Builder: GM Hunt Builders Landscape Contractor: Benhart Landscaping Interior Designer: Kitchell Brusnighan Interior Design Photography: Ian Denker
Small San Francisco Back Landscape
Small San Francisco Back Landscape
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
This tired, unused San Francisco backyard was transformed into a modern, low-maintenance landscape with site-appropriate plantings enhanced by raised planting beds and a lead-free artificial lawn to replace the existing water-thirsty lawn. I created two separate "rooms" to break up the long narrow yard, and specified full range blue stone for the two small patio areas, connected by a curved pattern of rectangular pavers of the same natural stone. The raised concrete rectangular planting beds were incorporated to bring more movement and interest to the landscape along with gravel bed accents alongside. Some of the existing concrete remained, and was stained with a color to compliment the natural stone. These photos were taken over a three year period. Photos: © Landscape Designer, Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design.
Minimalist East Hampton Residence
Minimalist East Hampton Residence
Hamptons SilverLeaf LandscapingHamptons SilverLeaf Landscaping
This is an example of a contemporary drought-tolerant garden path in New York with decking.
Modern Woodland
Modern Woodland
Blue Ribbon Lady LandscapingBlue Ribbon Lady Landscaping
This is an example of a large contemporary shade front yard stone landscaping in Dallas.
An East Bay Garden
An East Bay Garden
Simmonds & Associates, Inc.Simmonds & Associates, Inc.
This property has a wonderful juxtaposition of modern and traditional elements, which are unified by a natural planting scheme. Although the house is traditional, the client desired some contemporary elements, enabling us to introduce rusted steel fences and arbors, black granite for the barbeque counter, and black African slate for the main terrace. An existing brick retaining wall was saved and forms the backdrop for a long fountain with two stone water sources. Almost an acre in size, the property has several destinations. A winding set of steps takes the visitor up the hill to a redwood hot tub, set in a deck amongst walls and stone pillars, overlooking the property. Another winding path takes the visitor to the arbor at the end of the property, furnished with Emu chaises, with relaxing views back to the house, and easy access to the adjacent vegetable garden. Photos: Simmonds & Associates, Inc.
Lake View Modern
Lake View Modern
Thomas Shafer Architects LLCThomas Shafer Architects LLC
Steve Hall @ Hedrich Blessing Photographers
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary full sun rooftop gravel landscaping in Chicago.

Contemporary Landscaping Ideas

Custom Wood Gate in Refined Relaxation
Custom Wood Gate in Refined Relaxation
Susan Friedman Landscape ArchitectureSusan Friedman Landscape Architecture
Custom wood gate entry into backyard. Photos by Tom Minczeski/photoman.com
Inspiration for a large contemporary full sun side yard garden path in San Francisco.
Farmscape Raised Beds
Farmscape Raised Beds
FarmscapeFarmscape
Design ideas for a contemporary full sun landscaping in Los Angeles with decking.
Seattle Cozy Patio
Seattle Cozy Patio
SCJ Studio Landscape ArchitectureSCJ Studio Landscape Architecture
In Seattle's Fremont neighborhood SCJ Studio designed a new landscape to surround and set off a contemporary home by Coates Design Architects. The narrow spaces around the tall home needed structure and organization, and a thoughtful approach to layout and space programming. A concrete patio was installed with a Paloform Bento gas fire feature surrounded by lush, northwest planting. A horizontal board cedar fence provides privacy from the street and creates the cozy feeling of an outdoor room among the trees. LED low-voltage lighting by Kichler Lighting adds night-time warmth . Photography by: Miranda Estes Photography
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