Midcentury Front Garden Ideas and Designs
Refine by:
Budget
Sort by:Popular Today
161 - 180 of 999 photos
Item 1 of 3
Hursthouse Landscape Architects and ContractorsLow-profile landscape plantings under the arching redbud create focus on the front entry while walking through the garden. Rectilinear containers amplify the mid-century modern lines of the home.
Ginkgo Leaf StudioTall 'Karl Foerster' ornamental grasses occupy the space below the high bedroom windows. Shorter 'Green Velvet' boxwoods allow the vertical glass block windows to be appreciated.
Renn Kuhnen Photography
Eve's Garden DesignThis native-CA rich front yard welcomes guests with a custom arbor, large boulders, and naturalistic plantings.
Daniel Bosler FotoFront yard of Mid Century residence with grasses, Kangaroo Paws, and other drought tolerant plant materials.
©Daniel Bosler Photography
Luciole Design Inc.Another view showing planting at right of entry.
photo Mike Heacox / Luciole Design
Lafarge Construction ServicesExposed aggregate is bordered by colored concrete for an eye catching driveway design.
Reveal Design LLCThis 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.
Northwest Native Landscapes LLCDramatic 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.
Ecology ArtisansSide yard turf removal and planting with drought tolerant and California native plants. Installed a dwarf/nana Natal Plum hedge along sidewalk to deter pet owners from pooping on yard (hence the string). 8 month mark after install.
Blue Sierra Landscape ConstructionModern landscape with different gravels and poured in place concrete.
Urban Oasis Landscape DesignThe uneven back yard was graded into ¬upper and lower levels with an industrial style, concrete wall. Linear pavers lead the garden stroller from place to place alongside a rain garden filled with swaying grasses that spans the side yard and culminates at a gracefully arching pomegranate tree, A bubbling boulder water feature murmurs soothing sounds. A large steel and willow-roof pergola creates a shady space to dine in and chaise lounges and chairs bask in the surrounding shade. The transformation was completed with a bold and biodiverse selection of low water, climate appropriate plants that make the space come alive. branches laden with impossibly red blossoms and fruit.
Midcentury Front Garden Ideas and Designs
9