act as a professional landscape architect with expertise in contemporary and eco friendly designs you have extensive experience integrating landscapes with natural environments and are skilled at designing for lakeside properties with mountainous backdrops objective create a detailed landscape design plan for a modern lakeside home that complements its contemporary architectural style and enhances the natural beauty of its surroundings instructions driveway pad design a driveway pad that complements the home s modern aesthetic and provides a practical durable surface consider materials such as brushed concrete dark gravel or pavers in neutral tones that match the home s facade ensure the driveway s layout allows for easy access and integrates well with the home s entrance contemporary plant selection choose plants that thrive in the local climate emphasizing low maintenance drought resistant species select a mix of ornamental grasses shrubs and trees that provide fall foliage and echo the colors of the surrounding mountains focus on clean architectural shapes that align with the home s sharp lines and minimalist look seasonal color and foliage include trees and shrubs that change color in autumn to mirror the vibrant fall hues in the surrounding forested mountains create clusters of fall blooming plants near the home s entrance and along pathways for a burst of seasonal color waterfront integration design a naturalistic transition from the backyard to the lake using native plants boulders and groundcover to preserve the shoreline s ecosystem consider a gravel or natural stone pathway that leads to the water framed by plants that blend with the natural environment while offering a cohesive design from home to lake outdoor lighting plan subtle energy efficient lighting along pathways driveway and around key landscape features use lighting to highlight the home s architectural angles and the surrounding trees especially those that provide fall foliage overall aesthetic ensure that the entire landscape has a minimalist modern feel that complements the home s architecture consider symmetry clean lines and simplicity in the design while incorporating natural elements that seamlessly blend with the mountain and lakeside views
