Mid Century Modern Landscaping Ideas

Eric Rorer
Inspiration for a large mid-century modern partial sun backyard outdoor playset in San Francisco.
fence where old trellis is idea - abruty

We completely renovated a simple low-lying house for a university family by opening the back side with large windows and a wrap-around patio. The kitchen counter extends to the exterior, enhancing the sense of openness to the outside. Large overhanging soffits and horizontal cedar siding keep the house from overpowering the view and help it settle into the landscape. An expansive maple floor and white ceiling reinforce the horizontal sense of space. Phil Bond Photography
beats concrete slab and cool garage door - sean_easton18

This is an example of a mid-century modern front yard concrete paver landscaping in San Francisco.
I like this Modern authentic bitnisnitnprqctical to walk on? - jakt

Brett Hilton
Photo of a mid-century modern landscaping in Orange County.
Bright, light, uncluttered, huge windows, plants! - bethm19

This residence was a complete gut renovation of a 4-story row house in Park Slope, and included a new rear extension and penthouse addition. The owners wished to create a warm, family home using a modern language that would act as a clean canvas to feature rich textiles and items from their world travels. As with most Brooklyn row houses, the existing house suffered from a lack of natural light and connection to exterior spaces, an issue that Principal Brendan Coburn is acutely aware of from his experience re-imagining historic structures in the New York area. The resulting architecture is designed around moments featuring natural light and views to the exterior, of both the private garden and the sky, throughout the house, and a stripped-down language of detailing and finishes allows for the concept of the modern-natural to shine. Upon entering the home, the kitchen and dining space draw you in with views beyond through the large glazed opening at the rear of the house. An extension was built to allow for a large sunken living room that provides a family gathering space connected to the kitchen and dining room, but remains distinctly separate, with a strong visual connection to the rear garden. The open sculptural stair tower was designed to function like that of a traditional row house stair, but with a smaller footprint. By extending it up past the original roof level into the new penthouse, the stair becomes an atmospheric shaft for the spaces surrounding the core. All types of weather – sunshine, rain, lightning, can be sensed throughout the home through this unifying vertical environment. The stair space also strives to foster family communication, making open living spaces visible between floors. At the upper-most level, a free-form bench sits suspended over the stair, just by the new roof deck, which provides at-ease entertaining. Oak was used throughout the home as a unifying material element. As one travels upwards within the house, the oak finishes are bleached to further degrees as a nod to how light enters the home. The owners worked with CWB to add their own personality to the project. The meter of a white oak and blackened steel stair screen was designed by the family to read “I love you” in Morse Code, and tile was selected throughout to reference places that hold special significance to the family. To support the owners’ comfort, the architectural design engages passive house technologies to reduce energy use, while increasing air quality within the home – a strategy which aims to respect the environment while providing a refuge from the harsh elements of urban living. This project was published by Wendy Goodman as her Space of the Week, part of New York Magazine’s Design Hunting on The Cut. Photography by Kevin Kunstadt
Like for the cut flower garden. - webuser_989352496

Outdoor Kitchen and Living Space
This is an example of a mid-century modern backyard landscaping in New Orleans.
Love the simple clean look and the wood/concrete/grass together - webuser_706463326

Richard Bloom
Inspiration for a mid-century modern backyard gravel landscaping in Orange County with a fire pit.
I love the combo of siding with dark painted brick - hdettore

Ravenscourt Landscaping & Design LLC
Inspiration for a mid-century modern landscaping in Houston.
Use large slabs of rock for path, then put pea gravel / red lava rock in other areas, with pots and/or other rock features - tara_lahonda

Taken near front door looking out. Festuca 'Elijah Blue' in foreground. Agave 'Cornelius' surrounding
Photo of a mid-sized mid-century modern drought-tolerant and full sun front yard concrete paver landscaping in Orange County.
Maybe the small green plants to the right of the stepping stones? - carrerabob

Richard Bloom
Photo of a mid-century modern backyard landscaping in Orange County.
like the plants in the back for privacy - clynn37

Photography: Gerardine and Jude Vargas
This is an example of a mid-sized mid-century modern drought-tolerant and full sun backyard concrete paver water fountain landscape in Phoenix for winter.
Like the raised pool and shallow end depth. - jennifer_vangysel

Dramatic plant textures, modern hardscaping and sharp angles enhanced this mid-century modern bungalow. Soft plants were chosen to contrast with the sharp angles of the pathways and hard edges of the MCM home, while providing all-season interest. Horizontal privacy screens wrap the front porch and create intimate garden spaces – some visible only from the street and some visible only from inside the home. The front yard is relatively small in size, but full of colorful texture.
Like the way this is constructed - anniezeus

1950’s mid century modern hillside home. full restoration | addition | modernization. board formed concrete | clear wood finishes | mid-mod style.
Inspiration for a mid-sized mid-century modern partial sun side yard concrete paver water fountain landscape in Santa Barbara for summer.
Stone over river rock? Use what have ? By garage? - jmhoran

Photo: Tom Hofer
This is an example of a large mid-century modern backyard vegetable garden landscape in Los Angeles.
Possible ideas for a garden out back - janrossi

This is an example of a mid-century modern landscaping in San Francisco.

Inspiration for a mid-century modern landscaping in Chicago.
Sidewalk - webuser_466252407

Inspiration for a mid-century modern drought-tolerant front yard landscaping in San Luis Obispo.
I like the border along the steps and side walk edge. I would change the yellow to orange and purple colors - tracerobinson

Inspiration for a mid-century modern full sun front yard driveway in Los Angeles.
Paint driveway with standard six by six trim - webuser_391244218