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Artistic, Architectural Outdoor Entertaining Space in Colorado

From: TLC Gardens

Sleek custom features like privacy screens, steel planters and a sculptural fire terrace create harmony between a chic Alpine getaway and the spectacular home and environment it accents. Colorful native plantings and clean-lined hardscaping combine to create contemporary art.

Modern Front Yard

Photo: David Winger. From: Solid Ground

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Modern Front Yard With Grasses

The multi-dimensional landscaping approach in this home's attractive front yard includes large slabs of exposed aggregate, polished beach pebbles, ornamental grasses, boulders and powder-coated steel planters. The overall look comes off as clean and modern.

Contra Verde is a modern design build that aligns the architectural style and framework of the home with outdoor spaces of functionality and artistry.

Photo: David Winger. From: Solid Ground

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Welcome to Contra Verde

Contra Verde is a modern design build that aligns the architectural style and framework of the home with outdoor spaces of functionality and artistry.

Gray Planter With Pink Flowers

Photo: David Winger. From: Solid Ground

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Gray Planter With Pink Flowers

House numbers become a whimsical part of the landscaping at this home, helping prop up a happy tumble of pink flowers.

Sculpture Garden and Sky

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Sculpture Garden and Cloudy Sky

Young evergreen trees get a little support in this home's outdoor area. Tall panels give the space the intriguing feel of a sculpture garden.

Privacy Screens and Evergreen Trees

Photo: David Winger. From: Solid Ground

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Yard With Privacy Screens

This outdoor space is right outside the main bedroom. So landscape designers installed these custom privacy screens, made of ipe and mesh woven wire. Native seed mixes and trees (Evergreen varieties suitable to home's desert location) fill in areas around the screens. At night, the yard is illuminated with luminaire lighting.

Backyard With Two Blue Umbrellas

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Modern Backyard With Two Blue Umbrellas

For this wonderful backyard, the homeowner envisioned a space that would match the scale and aesthetic of the residence's modern architecture and provide low-maintenance areas to hang out outdoors.

Modern Backyard at Sunset

Photo: David Winger. From: Solid Ground

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Modern Backyard at Sunset

This gorgeous backyard successfully matches the clean lines, scale, flow and natural colors of the residence's modern architecture.

Backyard With Patios

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Modern Exterior and Backyard

This backyard is cleverly divided up to create a chic series of outdoor rooms, patios interspersed with grass and planters. There is a fire pit and a dining area and lots of space to roam.

Dining Patio With Steel Planters

Photo: David Winger. From: Solid Ground

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Modern Dining Patio With Steel Planters

The kitchen connects directly to this outdoor dining area. Steel planters line the patio's edge to make the space feel more intimate.

Fire Pit and Black Chairs

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Modern Patio With Black Outdoor Chairs

Set off a bit from the house, this modern patio is the place to come for evening and cooler-weather gatherings. The custom gas fire pit is paired up with sleek black outdoor seating.

Patio With Grasses

Photo: David Winger. From: Solid Ground

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Patio With Grasses and Navy Umbrella

This inviting patio is surrounded by lush grasses and more austere, minimal beds. It's a nice balancing act with a very polished finished look.

Red and Green Plants in Planter

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Planter With Red and Green Plants

This planter mixes and matches shapes and textures with fun results. Spiky and soft and contrasting colors look grand together.

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