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Dramatic Front Entrance
Dramatic Front Entrance
DC Design LLCDC Design LLC
This house had a hidden front door so the homeowners wanted the landscape design to clarify where to walk to find the front door. A large pergola with cut bluestone pavers was designed to create the entry path.
Modern Prairie Front Landscape - New Berlin
Modern Prairie Front Landscape - New Berlin
Ginkgo Leaf StudioGinkgo Leaf Studio
The address marker is surrounded by a subdued, yet colorful garden. Westhauser Photography
Berkeley Hills Midcentury Modern
Berkeley Hills Midcentury Modern
Planet HorticulturePlanet Horticulture
Mixed succulent plantings in front of expansive windows preserve sweeping views of Bay Area from inside. Low water and high drama. Bed of edible strawberries and blueberries below.
Low water and rock
Low water and rock
Barefoot LandscapeBarefoot Landscape
My Houzz: They’re Right at Home in Their Schindler House
My Houzz: They’re Right at Home in Their Schindler House
Carolyn ReyesCarolyn Reyes
Photo: Carolyn Reyes © 2015 Houzz
Mountain View
Mountain View
Blue Sierra Landscape ConstructionBlue Sierra Landscape Construction
Modern landscape with custom IPE deck and in ground spa, drought resistant planting, outdoor lighting
Palo Alto Eichler
Palo Alto Eichler
The Garden Route CompanyThe Garden Route Company
Richard Radford
2014 - westgate
2014 - westgate
EcotopesEcotopes
Antique Garden
Antique Garden
Outdoor Creations Landscape & Design Inc.Outdoor Creations Landscape & Design Inc.
A full sun gated entry to a rear garden with lustrous cool season annuals transitioned by warm season perennials set in a southern environment with a colonial Williamsburg Virginia appeal to an old Wilmington Garden estate with the Copper fountain restored and functional
1960's Home Gets Pool
1960's Home Gets Pool
HOMEpossibleHOMEpossible
Landscaping around the pool
Morongo
Morongo
UserUser
Mondrian designed driveway and desert landscaping Ketchum Photography
Shopa Mid-Century
Shopa Mid-Century
Dane Spencer Landscape ArchitectureDane Spencer Landscape Architecture
Ideal Space, Lavish Lifestlye
Ideal Space, Lavish Lifestlye
Prime RealtyPrime Realty
still pond ( front renovation) in North Raleigh Nc )
still pond ( front renovation) in North Raleigh Nc )
J&A Stone WorkJ&A Stone Work
grate play area with bright green fescue, belgian edging, natural stone slab steps, and junipers as ground cover.
San Rafael Eichler - Mid-Century Modern Back & Front Landscape Remodel
San Rafael Eichler - Mid-Century Modern Back & Front Landscape Remodel
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
Concrete pathway complimented by Mexican pebbles and other gravel and a combination of succulents and fox tail fern along the house show. on the hillside the "Gracie Modern Arbors" (by TerraTrellis) offer eye-catching focal points. Three installed to bring interest and needed height over a long pathway ramp with grape vines. Another frames a stairway to the hillside with a flowering Passion vine. The sloped hillsides were revamped to include low-water and low-maintenance plants that include CA natives, flowing grasses, other Mediterranean plants and several succulents.
Montecito - East Valley Rd
Montecito - East Valley Rd
CB Paint and Decor, Inc.CB Paint and Decor, Inc.
Incredible Interior and Exterior repaint for a French Chateau style Montecito Estate.
Riverside Sanctuary
Riverside Sanctuary
Salt + Dirt | Outside DesignSalt + Dirt | Outside Design
The home was perched on a massive expanse of lawn that we "right sized" by composing garden beds in correct proportion to the home. The Client wanted beauty, opulence, lushness, and sensual delight. Climbing roses waves their blossoms in air, backlight by river water light. Ornamental grasses spray like whitewater from between romantic garden favorites: peonies, daisies, delphinium, catmints. Each species was selected for its solid performance, be it everblooming blossoms, fragrance, or architectural stature. Repetition, proportion, form and rhythm bring order and ease to the eye, whether something is in flower or not.
Buena Vista Way
Buena Vista Way
Goodman Landscape DesignGoodman Landscape Design
Mid Century Modern home by Gerald McCue, landscaped by Goodman Landscape Design. Clients desired a mediterranean bent with a modern approach. From the long driveway edge to the front door, the entire front garden was re-envisioned and built on a tight budget.
Modern Cottage
Modern Cottage
Sweet Smiling LandscapesSweet Smiling Landscapes
In this project I set out to create a modern yet inviting front yard. Having ditched the lawn we went with a drought tolerant plant pallet made up of gray and blue foliage, with pops of orange. I save on irrigation I designed the space to capture all the rain water that falls on the property. This was achieved through contouring the land to capture rain water and then incorporating various gravels into the hard scape. Gravel slows water down dining it a chance to absorb into the soil.
Cliff May Modern
Cliff May Modern
June Scott DesignJune Scott Design
Designed for a Cliff May "Rancho" home, this project resulted comfortable outdoor spaces for relaxation and entertaining. New walls and fencing, softened with lush planting, create a private atmosphere. And a casual, meadow-style garden filled with California native plants echoes the home's open, airy feeling. Photos by Martin Cox.

Midcentury Full Sun Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed midcentury garden is as important as the emphasis we place on the designs of our interiors. After all, our grounds (however modest) frame our homes and contribute to first impressions not only of our houses, but also of the households within. Options for garden designs can be as elaborate or low maintenance as your lifestyle and preferences permit – consider both your aspirations for how it should look and how much time you can invest in garden maintenance. Consulting a gardener or landscape designer will ensure you have a garden that suits your lifestyle, the local climate and soil conditions. But don’t forget that with Houzz your first stop can be collecting images of garden ideas and designs you love in order to inspire your garden plans and potentially share them with a landscape gardening professional.

How do I come up with a midcentury front garden design?

The priority for a front garden is kerb appeal. Begin by considering the area immediately around and leading up to your front door. You may want to opt for front garden designs that blend well with the style of your home – for example, abundant foliage and flowerbeds will perfectly complement a period property, whereas man-made materials, geometric shapes and contrasting textures are great ideas for a contemporary garden design. Even if your front garden is a small space, keep it tidy – if you have more space, make the most of it with garden ideas and features such as a manicured lawn, gravel driveway, water feature or garden fencing. If you don’t have the time or commitment to devote to gardening, then neatly pruned hedges, statement paving, hanging baskets, garden benches and outdoor lighting are all decorative, low maintenance garden ideas for your midcentury front garden design.

How should I design my midcentury back garden?

Back gardens typically offer more space than front garden designs and serve a more recreational purpose, so it’s important to know how you want to spend time in your garden before you design it in order to build in the features that you will enjoy. If you love relaxing in the garden and dining al fresco, think about patios, decking, garden furniture and BBQs. For the more horticulturally-inclined, incorporate flower beds, greenhouses or vegetable garden designs. Your landscape gardening professional can help you install structures such as sheds, pergolas and gazebos that complement your garden design, and artfully-placed garden ideas such as lawn edging and lighting will add definition to your chosen design.

How do I create a low maintenance garden?

The great news is, gardens aren’t exclusively for the green-fingered. Whether you’re not horticulturally-inclined or simply don’t have the time for a bit of landscape gardening, you can still have a midcentury garden design that looks the way you want by making some smart design choices. While many of us favour low maintenance gardens like urban gardens, roof terraces and patio gardens, lovers of greenery don’t need to sacrifice grass for paving slabs. Whatever you want from your garden, there are a variety of gardening solutions that can be built in to make life easier. For example, labour intensive features such as vegetable patches, greenhouses and flower beds can be optimised with an automatic irrigation system. These can be offset with fuss-free garden ideas such as hard landscaping, including gravel, paving or decking, and hard-wearing evergreens that require minimal upkeep. You might even consider replacing your garden fencing with slow growing hedging, which can be maintained less regularly than wooden fence panels. If having a lawn is important, there are different types of grasses in varying degrees of durability and maintenance. You may choose to take a more relaxed approach to your lawn – “wild” garden designs can have great charm if the grasses and flowers are chosen carefully. If you prefer a manicured lawn, it’s a good idea to invest in a “mulching” lawn mower that will recycle clippings and remove the need for cleaning up. Finally, there isn’t a more low maintenance garden lawn than artificial grass which can look highly realistic and keep your garden looking green. Garden ornaments are a great way to add interest to your low maintenance garden design – go for smart garden ideas such as solar garden lights which are both decorative and functional. Find some of the most popular design ideas on Houzz.
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