--- title: "ModernBackyard — Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/modernbackyard-pfvwus-pf~25262215 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~25262215.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: ModernBackyard category: ["Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/ace306150c0fe126_0652-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Port Townsend, Washington 98368, United States" latitude: 48.104 longitude: -122.7945 phone: "" website: http://modernbackyard.com rating: 5 review_count: 8 best_of_houzz_awards: 6 followers: 167 last_updated: 2026-08-30 --- # ModernBackyard Original Houzz profile: [ModernBackyard](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/modernbackyard-pfvwus-pf~25262215) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers - **Location:** Port Townsend, WA - **Serves:** Port Townsend - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (8 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 6 awards (2012–2022), for Design, Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 50,000 Ideabook Saves ModernBackyard is not accepting new projects at this time. Thanks for visiting! "Exceptional, affordable landscape design"...MODERNBACKYARD is dedicated to thoughtful, contemporary landscape architecture with an emphasis on integrating house and garden. In the words of our clients, MODERNBACKYARD strengths include: elegant solutions / responsive and creative / excellent listener / professional / deep understanding of the architecture and site. See www.modernbackyard.com for more information on our affordable web-based design process and for Pacific Northwest-based full service design. ### Areas Served - Port Townsend ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | ModernBackyard | | Address | Port Townsend, Washington 98368, United States | | Website | http://modernbackyard.com | | Followers on Houzz | 167 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [ModernBackyard](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/modernbackyard-pfvwus-pf~25262215) - **Website:** http://modernbackyard.com ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 6 awards (2012–2022), for Design, Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 8 reviews** ### All 8 reviews **★★★★★ — Jack Kopald, July 2017** > Julie did a great job for us. She listened to our ideas and concerns, and worked well with our builder and subcontractors. She is knowledgeable, timely and very professional. The plans she delivered were nicely done and easy to understand. We would work with her again. **★★★★★ — Peggy Stanlick, June 2017** > Working with Julie on our landscape design was wonderful. She's professional, creative, a good problem solver and created an online design that met all of our criteria. The plant selection was thoughtful, elegant, and appropriate for the setting. We highly recommend Julie. **★★★★★ — forrestlynn, May 2016** > We needed an affordable landscape design that would fit the specifics of our property, as well as our budget. Julie's on-line approach to designing was perfect for us. Julie came over to our house and spent an hour talking with us and getting our input. She then did a draft plan that we reviewed. There were some minor changes that Julie was happy to make to the plan. Her final plan included all of our ideas, as well as her suggestions. Julie was prompt, professional and very pleasant to deal with. Although our original contract with Julie is completed, she remains available for additional consultations on a per hour rate as we go forward turning her design into reality. We highly recommend Julie and ModernBackyard. **★★★★★ — fredjones4, Jan. 2016** > Julie prepared detailed and specific plans for hardscaping and landscaping River Folly, our cabin on the Potomac River in West Virginia. Her design perfectly incorporated our desire for a low maintenance design using local materials and native plants. **★★★★★ — Steve Oliver, March 2014** > We hired Julie to help with our hardscape and landscape design on a new home we were completing in Seattle. The house was a modern design and after seeing Julie’s work on houzz as well as her website we thought that her aesthetic was very aligned with the style of the house and our vision for the outdoor space. We met with Julie several times and were impressed by her professionalism and knowledge. She really made an effort to understand what we wanted and incorporated it nicely into her designs. We were also fortunate that the builder was still finishing a number of retaining walls as well as the fencing, and Julie was able to jump in to help with some quick decisions. We were very pleased with the plans Julie presented and her flexibility to make a few changes that we requested. We really love the end result and it turned out to be a great space to relax in and a nice complement to our new home. We highly recommend Julie and wouldn’t hesitate to hire her again ourselves. **★★★★★ — Scott Ward, Dec. 2013** > We are a small church located in the middle of a residential neighborhood. We hired ModernBackyard to design a space that was welcoming, open, versatile and beautiful. We wanted a landscape that would allow us to hold gatherings, create art installations, invite quiet sitting and welcome all. They heard our desires and were very open, responsive and creative. They were also very good at recommending contractors to fulfill the work. > We ended up with everything we wanted. > ModernBackyards was professional, patient and pleasant through the entire process. We are all very happy with the work they did for us. **★★★★★ — markorber, Nov. 2012** > Julie did a very nice plan for us. Incorporated our desires and request ( which were many). Excellent listener and patient with our process. I felt her skill and sense of design and place were excellent. I recommend her. Marlis Korber Seattle. **★★★★★ — andrewrpowell, Nov. 2012** > My wife and I used Julie Miles/ ModernBackyard to design the complete lanscape plan, including hardscape and plantings for our new house in the Montlake/ Interlaken area of central Seattle in 2010. We both felt she did an exemplary job . Julie showed a deep understanding of the architecture of the building as well as the site and came up with elegant solutions that successfully balanced privacy and openness. The end result beautifully integrated the house with its site and has impressed all who have seen it, including many friends who are architects and designers. Throughout the process she was always responsive and profesional, on time and respectful of our needs and budget. I will add that as a builder that has seen many drawings, the hand drawn perspective sketches and renderings Julie provided for us are the most beautiful I have seen in my 25 years in the business. I can't say enough good things about Julie and our experience working with her. I would highly recommend her for any landscape project, regardless of scope or budget. ## Selected projects - [Urban Oasis](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/urban-oasis-pj-vj~1307558) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [Garden Serenity](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/garden-serenity-pj-vj~1305816) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [Secret Garden](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/secret-garden-pj-vj~1305832) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [Woodland Bluff](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/woodland-bluff-pj-vj~1300038) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [Two Rooms](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/two-rooms-pj-vj~1305852) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [Meadow's Edge](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/meadow-s-edge-pj-vj~1307847) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [Modern Porch](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-porch-pj-vj~1305608) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [FOCUS: Garden Paths](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/focus-garden-paths-pj-vj~98432) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 - Description: A collection of path photos from modernbackyard projects. - [FOCUS: Garden Walls](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/focus-garden-walls-pj-vj~1310019) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 [See all 9 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/modernbackyard-pfvwus-pf~25262215) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-30.*