How to Incorporate Your Modern Style Into Your Landscaping

Your home’s landscape is the first thing visitors see when they arrive, and is often the place where you go to relax. For that reason, do not let it be an afterthought. Incorporate your home’s style into the yard and patio. Unsure how to make your modern taste flow into the landscape? These are common modern touches for the outdoors.

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Fire Pit
Modern landscaping puts heavy focus on the hardware in the backyard, not the plant life. That hardware generally means a nice patio or deck. Every deck needs a relaxing spot – a place to gather with family and friends and enjoy your modern landscaping. A fire pit is the perfect focal point for this sitting area. This modern statement brings a cozy feel and begs to be enjoyed. Popular styles include large bowl-shaped pits and stone squares embedded into the patio space.

Outdoor Kitchen
By taking the styles of your kitchen and bringing them outside, you are able to embrace modern tastes and make your outside area truly livable. The staples of a modern kitchen, like metal countertops and cookware, are adapted for outside design when worked into a stone base that matches the patio area.

Create a Grid
A common design theme for modern landscaping is to create a grid layout with stone and plants. This places a square plot of a small plant next to a square of concrete or slate tile in a checkerboard design. It is a truly eye catching way to incorporate plant life and modern materials.

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Wood Decking
While concrete is popular for modern patios and terraces, wood decking is also a very attractive option. You should avoid simple wooden planks that give a campy feeling to the space. Instead, opt for stained, sleek wood that is arranged in a modern way: sleek lines and a simple design.

Green Plants
Modern landscaping avoids brightly flowering plants. In their place, plant simple green plants, like herbs or shrubs. For color, buy bright pillows for your sitting area.

About the Author:

Terry Carter writes about lifestyle topics for Grandview Landscape and Masonry, a Landscape Design NJ group.