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Contemporary Landscape - Dramatic Transformation - San Rafael, CA
Contemporary Landscape - Dramatic Transformation - San Rafael, CA
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
This San Rafael front landscape has been dramatically updated with a welcoming concrete pathway entrance, and complimented by a variety of architectural plants, hardy succulents, textural grasses and a majestic, fruitless olive tree. The dramatic transformation is enhanced by a raised corten steel planter at the pathway entrance with gravel and succulents. Two horizontal ipe wood structures provide contemporary accents. New raised concrete planters alongside the new concrete driveway define the property and showcase more colorful succulents. A beautiful gray house paint color and ipe accents complete the remodel. Drawings, Design and Photos © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design
Pervious driveway
Pervious driveway
Spring Greenworks LLCSpring Greenworks LLC
pervious driveway pavers surrounded by drought tolerant layers.
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary partial sun front yard concrete paver landscaping in Seattle.
Contemporary Landscape - Dramatic Transformation - San Rafael, CA
Contemporary Landscape - Dramatic Transformation - San Rafael, CA
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
PHOTO TAKEN SOON AFTER INSTALLATION. SEE BEFORE PHOTOS AND AFTER 2 YEARS. This San Rafael front landscape has been dramatically updated with a welcoming concrete pathway entrance, and complimented by a variety of architectural plants, hardy succulents, textural grasses and a majestic, fruitless olive tree. The dramatic transformation is enhanced by a raised corten steel planter at the pathway entrance with gravel , Mexican pebbles, concrete pavers, and succulents. Two horizontal ipe wood structures provide contemporary accents. New raised concrete planters alongside the new concrete driveway define the property and showcase more colorful succulents. A beautiful gray house paint color and ipe accents complete the remodel. Plants include Lomandra 'Breeze', Bulbine frutescens 'Hallmark', Thamnochortus insignis, Phormium 'Black Adder' along with others. Drawings, Design and Photos © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design
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Chic Sustainable Entry Garden- Los Feliz
Chic Sustainable Entry Garden- Los Feliz
Ketti Kupper Conscious Life DesignKetti Kupper Conscious Life Design
Concrete slab and deck sections create a path to the front door in a sea of decorative pebbles. This is all about the design and very limited water and maintenance needed. Photo by Ketti Kupper
4-Season Roof Garden
4-Season Roof Garden
Chicago Specialty Gardens, Inc.Chicago Specialty Gardens, Inc.
Colorful yet serene entry garden. Photography: Van Inwegen Digital Arts.
Inspiration for a contemporary front yard landscaping in Chicago.
Prairie Village Front Landscape
Prairie Village Front Landscape
Embassy Landscape GroupEmbassy Landscape Group
Photo of a large contemporary full sun and drought-tolerant front yard concrete paver garden path in Kansas City.
Cor-Ten Cattails Sculptural Fence
Cor-Ten Cattails Sculptural Fence
Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.
Tom Crane Photography
Design ideas for a large contemporary front yard landscaping in Philadelphia.
Fences & Gates - Traditional
Fences & Gates - Traditional
California Deck BuildersCalifornia Deck Builders
Fence & Gate clear RedWood Marina Del Ray
Photo of a large contemporary partial sun front yard concrete paver garden path in Los Angeles for summer.
Summit House
Summit House
Spears Horn ArchitectsSpears Horn Architects
Entrance walk edged with pineleaf penstemon and daylily. Spears Horn Architects
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary drought-tolerant and full sun front yard stone garden path in Albuquerque for summer.
North Scottsdale - Rancho Terrasina
North Scottsdale - Rancho Terrasina
Merit LandworksMerit Landworks
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary drought-tolerant, desert and full sun front yard concrete paver landscaping in Phoenix.
Stamped Concrete
Stamped Concrete
Concepts In ConcreteConcepts In Concrete
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary front yard concrete paver driveway in Houston.
Contemporary garden
Contemporary garden
Living Gardens Landscape DesignLiving Gardens Landscape Design
Contemporary succulent garden
This is an example of a small contemporary partial sun front yard concrete paver driveway in Orange County.
Dramatic Streetscape Planting
Dramatic Streetscape Planting
Eden Garden DesignEden Garden Design
Striking Texas native botanical design with local river rock top dressing. Photographer: Greg Thomas, http://optphotography.com/
The Narrows
The Narrows
Drost Landscape Design Construction & MaintenanceDrost Landscape Design Construction & Maintenance
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary front yard concrete paver driveway in Other.
Northern Suburbs Contemporary Ranch
Northern Suburbs Contemporary Ranch
Reveal Design LLCReveal Design LLC
This front yard had to also act as a clients back yard. The existing back yard is a ravine, so there is little room to functionally use it. This created a design element to create a sense of space/privacy while also allowing the Mid Century Modern Architecture to shine through. (and keep the feel of a front yard) We used concrete walls to break up the rooms, and guide people into the front entrance. We added IPE details on the wall and planters to soften the concrete, and Ore Inc aluminum containers with a rust finish to frame the entrance. The Aspen trees break the horizontal plane and are lit up at night, further defining the front yard. All the trees are on color lights and have the ability to change at the click of a button for both holidays, and seasonal accents. The slate chip beds keep the bed lines clean and clearly define the planting ares versus the lawn areas. The walkway is one monolithic pour that mimics the look of large scale pavers, with the added function of smooth,set-in-place, concrete.
Edgewater
Edgewater
Aleck Wilson ArchitectsAleck Wilson Architects
Matthew Millman
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary full sun front yard stone landscaping in San Francisco with a pergola.
Front Yard Low Maintenance Garden Design
Front Yard Low Maintenance Garden Design
Landscape LogicLandscape Logic
Landscape Logic created a very colorful but drought-tolerant and low-water use garden in the front yard. It has accent landscape lighting to showcase the plants and trees at night.
Caladium
Caladium
AquaTerra OutdoorsAquaTerra Outdoors
This is an example of a large contemporary front yard concrete paver walkway in Dallas.
Driveways with Artificial Grass
Driveways with Artificial Grass
SYNLawnSYNLawn
This stunning design at a home in Hawaii features our SYNLawn artificial grass. It borders the driveway pavers and mimics the grid lines of the modern garage door. © SYNLawn artificial grass - all rights reserved.

Contemporary Front Yard Design Ideas

Exterior View
Exterior View
ODS ArchitectureODS Architecture
Originally a nearly three-story tall 1920’s European-styled home was turned into a modern villa for work and home. A series of low concrete retaining wall planters and steps gradually takes you up to the second level entry, grounding or anchoring the house into the site, as does a new wrap around veranda and trellis. Large eave overhangs on the upper roof were designed to give the home presence and were accented with a Mid-century orange color. The new master bedroom addition white box creates a better sense of entry and opens to the wrap around veranda at the opposite side. Inside the owners live on the lower floor and work on the upper floor with the garage basement for storage, archives and a ceramics studio. New windows and open spaces were created for the graphic designer owners; displaying their mid-century modern furnishings collection. A lot of effort went into attempting to lower the house visually by bringing the ground plane higher with the concrete retaining wall planters, steps, wrap around veranda and trellis, and the prominent roof with exaggerated overhangs. That the eaves were painted orange is a cool reflection of the owner’s Dutch heritage. Budget was a driver for the project and it was determined that the footprint of the home should have minimal extensions and that the new windows remain in the same relative locations as the old ones. Wall removal was utilized versus moving and building new walls where possible. Photo Credit: John Sutton Photography.
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