Manolo Langis Photographer

lake house

Princeton Scapes Inc

Lakeside outdoor living at its finest

Oyster Harbor Retreat

Sudbury Design Group

Richard Mandelkorn Photography

Valencia

Blue Bear Landscape Construction

Mortared basalt stone retaining wall, including large boulders, and built in benches. Flagstone stepping stone walkway. Custom pergola with swing. Cut basalt stone stairs leading to an elevated Pennsylvania bluestone patio. Large lawn area encircling a round patio. Fully natural inspired landscape.

Front Yard Landscape

Stephanie D Poole

The meandering flagstone pathway leads visitors from the sidewalk or driveway to the front door around a rain chain downspout.

Small Space Tropical Garden

User

Varying hues of lush green plantings give this small garden a tropical feel. The wooden fencing creates privacy and works equally well as a sound barrier. Palms and tall tropical plants add height and create the illusion of more space. The beautiful Blue stone pavers are from Stone Garden, NC. Photo credit: Matthew Erwin

Lakeside Lookout

Brett Maloney Landscapes, LLC

Rock garden with stone stairway leading to guest parking. This garden is filled with hardy, sun loving perennials such as: Sedum, Coreopsis, Yucca, Cerastium, Thyme, Euphorbia, Salvia, Russian Sage and Knockout Roses. Photo by Landscape Artist: Brett D. Maloney.

11900 NE Country Club Rd

Realogics Sotheby's International Realty

San Juan Passage

Gilbane Development Company

kp-studios.com

Island Homes

McDougal Architects & Interior Designers

Water's edge

West Winds Nursery LLC

Perennial Geraniums, Autumn Bride Heuchera, Carex pennsylvanica were planted in massed drifts along this hillside. Vardar Valley Boxwood and Otto Luyken Laurel are used to add some height and evergreen foliage to the planting. The wide, serpentine sandstone slab staircase with generous sized landings are used to create a beautiful walk to the water.

Bayside Retreat

Meissner Landscape, Inc

Jordan Residence

Geoff Chick & Associates

Sea walls and docks

Araneo Landworks Inc.

Shingle Style

Martha's Vineyard Construction Co., Inc.

Stonewall staircase

Coastal Knoll - Hingham, MA

Sean Papich Landscape Architecture

Photography by Sean Papich and Monty & Nan Abbott

Beach House Entry

Andover Landscape Design & Construction

The client asked us to create a low maintenance, highly functional front entry to this beachfront retreat. As with most beach homes, guest parking is critical and creating an easy to navigate parking area is paramount to design success. We chose to maximize the front yard without turning it into a parking lot. Native crushed stone parking pads surrounded by sun loving, drought tolerant plants create exactly what the client was looking for.

San Juan Island Waterfront Residence - Project 157

Island Gardens Company

Clamshell Alley

Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design LLC

Front Yard Landscape

Stephanie D Poole

Plants were chosen to complement the house colors but also provide texture and a variety of heights that don't overwhelm the scale of the house and yard.

Beach Style Garden Design Ideas with Natural Stone Pavers

Get Inspired by Beach Style Gardens on Houzz

A lot of the time when you get home from a long day at work, all you want to do is wind down. Where better to do this than in your very own beach style garden at home? If you do it right, a great garden design can send you right into holiday mode. But where to start? There’s so many styles to choose from when it comes to garden design. Whether you want to create a tropical, modern, contemporary, beach style or country garden - or something else entirely - the large garden image gallery on Houzz has got you covered. Get inspired and collect your ideas to narrow down your desired garden style and features.

How to Create a Beach Style Garden for Your Home

Depending on which style you’re going for, be sure to know what makes a beach style garden and if it’s appropriate for your climate. You may want to consider adding a deck or other landscaping features, but the plants you choose will mostly dictate your style and what kind of ongoing maintenance is required. Don’t worry if your backyard isn’t very spacious - there are many plants that can thrive even in a small space and allow you to turn your space into a little paradise of your own, regardless of size.

Decide which plants to use

The greenery you choose is critical to your look. For example, if you’re trying to create a tropical garden palm trees and bamboo are your go-to options. Other popular options are golden cane palm trees and fern for ground cover. From there you can add some colour with bright flowers like frangipani, hibiscus or bromeliads. All these are actually quite hardy plants, so once established, your tropical garden is actually quite easy to maintain. Use this structure and apply it to your style. Research which plants you need to set your base for a beach style garden and go from there.

Add some decor

If the plants don’t quite do it for you yet, or if you want to add some extra wow-factor, consider adding some extra features. Even if you can’t accommodate a swimming pool, hot tub or pond, you could look at smaller water features. Simple rocks can also have a great effect, while statues and gnomes will add some extra character. Don’t forget to add some furniture so you have a nice place to sit and enjoy your garden!

Need some help?

Once you know what you want your garden to look like, it may be hard to make it a reality on your own. If that is the case for you, consider consulting a professional to help you with your beach style garden design. Every photo you find on Houzz will lead you to the local pro that did the job, so you won’t have a problem picking the perfect person to help! Whether you need a gardener in Brisbane, a landscape architect in Melbourne or a fireplace installer in Sydney, you can be sure to find one on Houzz.