Seat Wall and Night Lighting in SW Portland

Drake's 7 Dees Landscaping & Garden Center

The architectural choice of dual-staircases was integrated into the patio layout. In this small nook of space, the homeowner and designer worked hand in hand on this unique water feature. Below the decorative drain rock is a galvanized metal echo chamber, enhancing every droplet of sound. Photography by: Joe Hollowell

Pierre Koenig Midcentury Home

Suarez + Benz

Mid Century xeriscape

Alford's Landscaping

Backyard Hillside Drought-tolerant Design

Flores Artscape

Mid century Petaluma

BK Landscape Design

This was a garden space that was a blank slate. All that existed before we conceptualized this garden was water loving turf. BKLD added two outdoor entertaining spaces in this small yard with a colored concrete patio and a crushed rock terrace for an informal fire feature. Umbrella stands were poured into the concrete so that outdoor umbrella's could provide shade and not blow away in this windier corridor of Petaluma. Who's ready for a beverage and some smores?

Mid Century Modern Fencing Revival

Heath Carpentry

Arlington Mid-century Landscaping

Boss Landscape Design

Urrbrae | Front Garden | Courtyard Garden | Native Garden

Catnik Design Studio

A new garden to complement this recently renovated mid-century modern home by Northern Edge Studio. A naturalistic contemporary Australian style garden with native grasses, Kangaroo Paws and native ground covers. New seeded exposed aggregate path around the home and a seating area to be immersed within the garden. Beautiful bluestone steppers slow your pace to walk through the garden.

Long Beach II 2015

xeristyle | exterior | design

Nicklaus Paulo of xeristyle | exterior | design

Palm Springs in Scottsdale - Mid-Century Modern Design with Custom Breeze Block

Shearon Design Collective

Transformed and transported this Desert Mid-Century Modern from Palm Springs straight to this North Scottsdale home. Every detail was highly considered, even down to the customer made breeze block to create this on-trend screen wall. Everything is new, all plants, cactus, agave, succulents, plants, and lighting. A very large thank you to our incredible client. We are thankful to have been part of this special project!

Moroccan Zellij

Blue Sierra Landscape Construction

Modern landscape with different gravels and poured in place concrete.

Front Yard

Kristin

Turf removal front yard with drought tolerant design and adding courtyard

Mid Century xeriscape

Blue Sierra Landscape Construction

Modern landscape with different gravels and poured in place concrete.

Berry Road

Brent Swift Design

Tim Hursely

Vernal Pool Playground

FormLA Landscaping

During the rainy season, the vernal pool fills to become a pond.

Vibrant Inner Loop Landscape

Urbanscapes LLC

Excellent annual flower choices for spring and early summer for Houston TX. Ipomea (potato vine), Angelonia, Petunia, Marigold, Verbina, Penta, Calendula

Rustic oversized timber stairs and planters to olive and fruit orchards

Village Landscape Architecture

Rustic railroad tie stairway is luxuriously wide and support comfortably spaced blue shale pads between. These stairs provide a laid back yet classical access to the pool terrace from the tennis court, Olive orchard, guest parking area and future ADU. Plantings add much to the Mediterranean feel.

Lake Leelanau Project

Nunez Nursery & Landscaping

A whole Landscaping design for a new home build Front to back. Phase 2 coming 2023!

Midcentury Garden Design Ideas for Spring

Get Inspired by Midcentury Gardens on Houzz

A lot of the time when you get home from a long day at work, all you want to do is wind down. Where better to do this than in your very own midcentury garden at home? If you do it right, a great garden design can send you right into holiday mode. But where to start? There’s so many styles to choose from when it comes to garden design. Whether you want to create a tropical, modern, contemporary, beach style or country garden - or something else entirely - the large garden image gallery on Houzz has got you covered. Get inspired and collect your ideas to narrow down your desired garden style and features.

How to Create a Midcentury Garden for Your Home

Depending on which style you’re going for, be sure to know what makes a midcentury garden and if it’s appropriate for your climate. You may want to consider adding a deck or other landscaping features, but the plants you choose will mostly dictate your style and what kind of ongoing maintenance is required. Don’t worry if your backyard isn’t very spacious - there are many plants that can thrive even in a small space and allow you to turn your space into a little paradise of your own, regardless of size.

Decide which plants to use

The greenery you choose is critical to your look. For example, if you’re trying to create a tropical garden palm trees and bamboo are your go-to options. Other popular options are golden cane palm trees and fern for ground cover. From there you can add some colour with bright flowers like frangipani, hibiscus or bromeliads. All these are actually quite hardy plants, so once established, your tropical garden is actually quite easy to maintain. Use this structure and apply it to your style. Research which plants you need to set your base for a midcentury garden and go from there.

Add some decor

If the plants don’t quite do it for you yet, or if you want to add some extra wow-factor, consider adding some extra features. Even if you can’t accommodate a swimming pool, hot tub or pond, you could look at smaller water features. Simple rocks can also have a great effect, while statues and gnomes will add some extra character. Don’t forget to add some furniture so you have a nice place to sit and enjoy your garden!

Need some help?

Once you know what you want your garden to look like, it may be hard to make it a reality on your own. If that is the case for you, consider consulting a professional to help you with your midcentury garden design. Every photo you find on Houzz will lead you to the local pro that did the job, so you won’t have a problem picking the perfect person to help! Whether you need a gardener in Brisbane, a landscape architect in Melbourne or a fireplace installer in Sydney, you can be sure to find one on Houzz.