Backyard and Outdoor Living

Modern Muse

When designing a garden, some people get too tied up with following a particular style and it becomes over the top or stale. But why stick to one style when you can take the best components of different looks and roll it all into one fantastic design? Whether you like a beach, contemporary, rustic, Hamptons or formal aesthetic, there is a way of combining your favourite elements into the backyard of your dreams. Such is the beauty of modern garden design. I like to think of it as a fusion of elements that

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