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Modern Landscape Design Modern styles for homes, is one of if not THE most popular trend right now. It doesn’t matter if were talking about the inside of a home and you are dealing with colors, materials or design features, or if you are talking about the outside of a home, specifically landscape features. The thing most people like about modern styles is that the design tends to deal with a very clean and straightforward way of living. You will most likely find a lot of raw materials being used like wood and stone, you tend to see a lot of sleek lines and straight lines, as well as some pops of colors along the way. If you are interested in this type of style and want to bring the modern design to the outside of your home with landscaping, continue reading below for some really cool ideas. Outdoor Decks Everyone that is anyone knows that outdoor decks can be very customizable. In this sample we are going to be dealing with a home that has a deck outdoors - the home uses accordion like French doors that fold into each other. The outside of the home uses a wood deck, painted a nice brown color, and the deck is surrounded by clear plate glass enclosures. To add to the sort of modern look, the homeowners also used black railings across the top of the enclosure, as well as black metal paneling between each

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Modern styles for homes, is one of if not the most popular trend right now. It doesn’t matter if were talking about the inside of a home and you are dealing with colors, materials or design features, or if you are talking about the outside of a home, specifically landscape features.

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Modern Landscape Design

Modern styles for homes, is one of if not THE most popular trend right now. It doesn’t matter if were talking about the inside of a home and you are dealing with colors, materials or design features, or if you are talking about the outside of a home, specifically landscape features. The thing most people like about modern styles is that the design tends to deal with a very clean and straightforward way of living. You will most likely find a lot of raw materials being used like wood and stone, you tend to see a lot of sleek lines and straight lines, as well as some pops of colors along the way. If you are interested in this type of style and want to bring the modern design to the outside of your home with landscaping, continue reading below for some really cool ideas.

Outdoor Decks

Everyone that is anyone knows that outdoor decks can be very customizable. In this sample we are going to be dealing with a home that has a deck outdoors - the home uses accordion like French doors that fold into each other. The outside of the home uses a wood deck, painted a nice brown color, and the deck is surrounded by clear plate glass enclosures. To add to the sort of modern look, the homeowners also used black railings across the top of the enclosure, as well as black metal paneling between each panel of glass. This gives it a really nice industrial look, but is still homey and cozy, as well as classic and modern. Leading

down the deck, are large steps which lead you to stunning yard which is well maintained. On both sides of the yard are large wood planters, made from wood planks and beautiful lush palm trees. I imagine this is somewhere warm like CA or Florida. In the yard you find little features of modern "art" displays including more planters, in cement painted black this time at various heights and widths. The different planters and the steps give this yard layers, which makes a smaller yard look bigger than it really is.

Swimming Pools

As mentioned earlier, modern style tends to deal a lot with stone and wood. In this sample the owner has a rather large pool patio, made from flat stones to form a patio. The stones vary in colors such as tan, brown and light grey, as well as light black leading

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you towards the swimming pool. One of the things that is very familiar to modern styles, is sort of an art deco style as well, you might see a lot of geometric patterns or shapes. The pool in this sample is a very odd shape, very geometric, and the wall behind the pool uses different layers and sizes of off-kilter stone slabs.

Texas Born

If you live in a location like Arizona or Texas, you know that it can get pretty hot, especially in the summer days. But, if you still like being outside to entertain or cook, you might want to find a way to beat the heat, but still enjoy the outdoors. One way of going about this is to build a custom steel and wood pergola that is attached to the back of the house. This custom steel and wood pergola has a very modern look and feel to it, especially since it uses steel and a natural wood product. The patio uses cement and then between the cement you see really beautifully laid chocolate brown natural stones. Surrounding the entire property is the same wood that was used to build the pergola, but unlike most fences that are built with their slats from top to bottom, this one is a little different and has the slats going from left to right. The entire yard has location appropriate plants and greenery such as cacti, succulents, Chinese Wisteria and Deodar Cedar. Overall, it’s a fantastic place to sit and talk, or cook, without burning in the sun.

Peaceful Modern

sssssssssIf you don’t have a pool and don’t want one, but you still love to entertain outside or just relax and unwind, I think you’ll like this sample. This one uses bluestone for the patio - bluestone has a really nice look to it, and it even feels good on bare feet. You can then use Travertine walls - or cement walls as a backdrop for your sitting area. Built in wood platforms are built right up into the wall, a few inches from the ground using a few different wood boards that have been sanded down and stained. These are

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used as a sitting place for you and your guests. To add a little comfort, you can then place large format cushions on the wood platforms in modern colors like tan, gray or even brown, and add a few accent pillows with similar colors. Add a few modern glass and stainless steel tables to round it all off. Beside the platform to sit, the homeowners still wanted to add a water feature so they had a custom "tank" built. It’s pretty much a planter, but instead of plants in these containers you find different colored pebbles. The planter is then filled with water and tea lights float on top of the water for a really calming and relaxing atmosphere.