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Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary drought-tolerant and full sun front yard concrete paver garden path in Orange County.
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary drought-tolerant and full sun front yard concrete paver garden path in Orange County.
Gennaro Fattore Design
Example of a mid-sized trendy backyard concrete patio fountain design in Las Vegas with no cover
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Helms Landscape Design, LLC
This is an example of a mid-sized modern drought-tolerant and shade front yard mulch landscaping in Houston for summer.
Helms Landscape Design, LLC
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern drought-tolerant and shade front yard mulch landscaping in Houston for summer.
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & Design
A Memorial-area art collector residing in a chic modern home wanted his house to be more visible from the street. His yard was full of trees, and he asked us to consider removing them and developing a more modern landscape design that would fully complement the exterior of his home. He was a personal friend of ours as well, and he understood that our policy is to preserve as many trees as possible whenever we undertake a project. However, we decided to make an exception in his case for two reasons. For one thing, he was a very close friend to many people in our company. Secondly, large trees simply would not work with a landscape reflective of the modern architecture that his house featured.
The house had been built as story structure that was formed around a blend of unique curves and angles very reminiscent of the geometric patterns common in modern sculpture and art. The windows had been built deliberately large, so that visitors driving up to the house could have a lighted glimpse into the interior, where many sculptures and works of modern art were showcased. The entire residence, in fact, was meant to showcase the eclectic diversity of his artistic tastes, and provide a glimpse at the elegant contents within the home.
He asked us to create more modern look to the landscape that would complement the residence with patterns in vegetation, ornamentation, and a new lighted water fountain that would act like a mirror-image of the home. He also wanted us to sculpt the features we created in such a way as to center the eye of the viewer and draw it up and over the landscape to focus on the house itself.
The challenge was to develop a truly sophisticated modern landscaping design that would compliment, but in no way overpower the façade of the home. In order to do this, we had to focus very carefully on the geometric appearance of the planting areas first. Since the vegetation would be surrounding a very large, circular stone drive, we took advantage of the contours and created a sense of flowing perspective. We were then very careful to plant vegetation that could be maintained at a very low growth height. This was to prevent vegetation from behaving like the previous trees which had blocked the view of the house. Small hedges, ferns, and flowers were planted in winding rows that followed the course of the circular stone driveway that surrounded the fountain.
We then centered this new modern landscape plan with a very sophisticated contemporary fountain. We chose a circular shape for the fountain both to center the eye and to work as a compliment to the curved elements in the home’s exterior design. We selected black granite as the building material, partly because granite speaks to the monumental, and partly because it is a very common material for modern architecture and outdoor contemporary sculpture. We placed the fountain in the very center of the driveway as well, which had the effect of making the entire landscape appear to converge toward the middle of the home’s façade. To add a sense of eclectic refinement to the fountain, we then polished the granite so that anyone driving or walking up to the fountain would see a reflection of the home in the base. To maintain consistency of the circular shape, we radius cut all of the coping around the fountain was all radius cut from polished limestone. The lighter color of the limestone created an archetypal contrast of light and darkness, further contributing to the modern theme of the landscape design, and providing a surface for illumination so the fountain would remain an established keynote on the landscape during the night.
Helms Landscape Design, LLC
Photo of a mid-sized modern drought-tolerant and shade front yard mulch landscaping in Houston for summer.
Jenny Kramer
Steve Craft Photography
Example of a minimalist one-story exterior home design in Phoenix
Example of a minimalist one-story exterior home design in Phoenix
Stephen Chung, Architect
Stephen Lee
Large minimalist brown two-story mixed siding flat roof photo in Boston
Large minimalist brown two-story mixed siding flat roof photo in Boston
AquaTerra Outdoors
This large sprawling yard is highlighted by the house with a dry creek bed flowing under a see through corridor in the house.
Example of a large trendy beige two-story mixed siding exterior home design in Dallas with a shed roof
Example of a large trendy beige two-story mixed siding exterior home design in Dallas with a shed roof
Bertolami Interiors
Bertolami Interiors, Summit Landscape Development
Patio - large contemporary backyard concrete patio idea in San Francisco with a fire pit and no cover
Patio - large contemporary backyard concrete patio idea in San Francisco with a fire pit and no cover
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Columbus, OH
Dave Fox Design Build Remodelers
Columbus Area's Luxury Design Build Firm | 17x Best of Houzz Winner!
AquaTerra Outdoors
This large sprawling yard is highlighted by the house with a dry creek bed flowing under a see through corridor in the house.
Inspiration for a large contemporary beige two-story mixed siding exterior home remodel in Dallas with a shed roof
Inspiration for a large contemporary beige two-story mixed siding exterior home remodel in Dallas with a shed roof
Gaia Gardens
Inspiration for a large traditional full sun side yard mulch landscaping in New York for spring.
Stephen Chung, Architect
Stephen Lee
Example of a large minimalist brown two-story mixed siding flat roof design in Boston
Example of a large minimalist brown two-story mixed siding flat roof design in Boston
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Fredericksburg, OH
High Point Cabinets
Columbus' Experienced Custom Cabinet Builder | 4x Best of Houzz Winner
AquaTerra Outdoors
This large sprawling yard is highlighted by the house with a dry creek bed flowing under a see through corridor in the house.
Large trendy beige two-story mixed siding exterior home photo in Dallas with a shed roof
Large trendy beige two-story mixed siding exterior home photo in Dallas with a shed roof
Affinity Builders LLC
Inspiration for a large modern gray two-story wood gable roof remodel in Boston
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