This backyard garden features clean, strong geometric lines defining distinct outdoor rooms. The garden blends tropical, contemporary and Northwest styles. Garden spaces are connected by paths of flint gravel lined with borders of polished river rock. A rustic stone sitting wall surrounds the patio area and defines a backdrop rich in texture, color and fragrance. Modern steel planters line the flagstone porch and steps leading to the house. A steel deco trellis provides the backdrop for a large planted container creating a key focal point in the garden. Bold foliage choices artfully arranged suggest the South American tropics of the design's native home.