photography by Joslyn Amato

Fireplace & Circular Terrace

Samuel H. Williamson Associates

Dining terrace and stone fireplace with circular gravel terrace beyond. Photo by shwa

Front Yard Seclusion

CARL BALTON + ASSOCIATES

Conversation Area with Seat Wall and Fire table

Front Yards

User

Deana M. Chiavola

Swimming Pool and Landscaping - Mars, PA

Blackwood & Associates, Inc.

Fire Pit For Outdoor Living Space

Big Rock Landscaping

Adding modern pavers in the backyard showcases the modern vibe of the home. Clean lines, neutral colors, and a well-balanced space make this backyard perfect for year-round entertaining.

Fire Pit

Big Rock Landscaping

One way to add warmth and personality to your backyard is with a fire pit, and this modern fire pit with blue rocks gives a pop of color and a focal point for the space.

Sweepstakes Award Winning Orinda Backyard

Garden Lights Landscape and Pool Development Inc.

Nice award wining project with a Kurapia lawn substistute lawn, which uses 1/3 the H20 of a traditional lawn. Fun use of foliage color,

Water Features and Ponds

Good Earth Water Gardens

Sassinoro Drive

Martino Landscape Contractors Inc

Southwestern

AquaTerra Outdoors

Daniel Driensky

Santa Monica Exterior Remodel

Studio H2O

Amy J Smith

Swimming Pool and Landscaping - Mars, PA

Blackwood & Associates, Inc.

PNW Outdoor Living Reimagined

Casa Smith Designs, LLC

This fire pit has been dog tested and dog approved!

A gas burning fire pit that does not look like one

HPC Fire

This fire pit can be controlled by a switch on the wall inside the house. It was set up to look like a wood burning fire pit but without the hassle of cleaning up the ashes and dealing with the smoke that comes with wood burning fire pits.

Swan View Landscape

Naturesque

Front Yard Features For Ultimate Privacy

SOLKOR | Creating Stunning Outdoor Living Spaces

Burnaby Residence

Jovak Landscape & Design Ltd.

Two Column Marketing

Mediterranean Metamorphosis

Landwell Design + Build Co.

The landscape around this Mediterranean style home was transformed from barren and unusable to a warm and inviting outdoor space, cohesive with the existing architecture and aesthetic of the property. The front yard renovation included the construction of stucco landscape walls to create a front courtyard, with a dimensional cut flagstone patio with ground cover joints, a stucco fire pit, a "floating" composite bench, an urn converted into a recirculating water feature, landscape lighting, drought-tolerant planting, and Palomino gravel. Another stucco wall with a powder-coated steel gate was built at the entry to the backyard, connecting to a stucco column and steel fence along the property line. The backyard was developed into an outdoor living space with custom concrete flat work, dimensional cut flagstone pavers, a bocce ball court, horizontal board screening panels, and Mediterranean-style tile and stucco water feature, a second gas fire pit, capped seat walls, an outdoor shower screen, raised garden beds, a trash can enclosure, trellis, climate-appropriate plantings, low voltage lighting, mulch, and more!

Contemporary Woodland

Peterson Companies Inc

Front Yard Garden Design Ideas with a Fire Feature

Get Inspired by 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 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 Garden for Your Home

Depending on which style you’re going for, be sure to know what makes a 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 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 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.