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Coastal Garden for Summer Ideas and Designs

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Mermaid Waters QLD
Mermaid Waters QLD
Fluid DesignFluid Design
Felt Lifestyle Photography
Photo of a medium sized beach style front driveway full sun garden for summer in Gold Coast - Tweed with a garden path.
Woolooware NSW - Coastal Landscape Design
Woolooware NSW - Coastal Landscape Design
SITEDESIGN+STUDIOSSITEDESIGN+STUDIOS
Inspiration for a medium sized coastal back formal full sun garden for summer in Sydney with a garden path and concrete paving.
Garden Connections
Garden Connections
Ron Rule Consultants Ltd.Ron Rule Consultants Ltd.
Photo Credit: Kim Stuart
Inspiration for a beach style back full sun garden for summer in Vancouver with natural stone paving.
Beachside Garden & Firepit
Beachside Garden & Firepit
Austin Ganim Landscape Design, LLCAustin Ganim Landscape Design, LLC
Sandstone stepping stones meander through a coastal garden.
Inspiration for a medium sized beach style back xeriscape full sun garden for summer in New York with a pathway and natural stone paving.
Gallery
Gallery
Bay Avenue Plant CompanyBay Avenue Plant Company
Beachy country garden with window box plantings
Photo of a nautical front full sun garden for summer in New York with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Long Beach
Long Beach
Scott Anderson DesignScott Anderson Design
The was a house that was worked on after Hurricane Sandy, the existing patio was capped in bluestone and got a new veneer stone look. We added low maintenance, beach side plantings and ornamental grasses.
Native coastal design
Native coastal design
Michael Flaugh, Landscape Architect, P.L.Michael Flaugh, Landscape Architect, P.L.
This is an example of a large nautical front xeriscape partial sun garden for summer in Miami with gravel and a garden path.
Malibu
Malibu
Isabel Moritz DesignsIsabel Moritz Designs
Isabel Moritz Designs works with homeowners, Architects and developers in Los Angeles to create personalized Drought Tolerant, Fire Zone Landscapes, Modern Landscapes, Beach Landscapes, Gravel Gardens, Sculptural Gardens, Transitional Landscapes , Modern Traditional Landscapes, Luxe Landscapes, French Modern Landscapes, View Properties, Estate properties, Private Outdoor Living, High End Landscapes, Farmhouse Modern Landscapes, in Los Angeles, California USA. Working in Bel Air, Brentwood, Malibu, Santa Monica, Venice, Hollywood, Hidden Hills, West Hollywood, Culver City, Marina del Rey, Westchester, Calabasas and Agoura Hills.
Kayak and Paddle Board rack
Kayak and Paddle Board rack
Vincelli Construction & RestorationsVincelli Construction & Restorations
Kayak / Paddle board covered rack, Cedar plank roof , cedar rafters and brackets
Photo of a coastal garden for summer in Detroit.
Dover Heights Clifftop
Dover Heights Clifftop
Think Outside GardensThink Outside Gardens
In a unique location on a clifftop overlooking the ocean, an existing pool and rear garden was transformed inline with the ‘Hamptons’ style interiors of the home. The shape of an existing pool was changed to allow for more lawn and usable space. New tiling, rendered walls, planters and salt tolerant planting brought the garden up to date. The existing undercover alfresco area in this Dover Heights family garden was opened up by lowering the tiling level to create internal height and a sense of spaciousness. The colour palette was purposely limited to match the house with white light greys, green plantings and blue in the furnishings and pool. The addition of a built in BBQ with shaker profile cupboards and marble bench top references the interior styling and brings sophistication to the outdoor space. Baby blue pool lounges and wicker furniture add to the ‘Hamptons’ feel. Contemporary planters with Bougainvillea has been used to provide a splash of colour along the roof line for most of the year. In a side courtyard synthetic lawn was added to create a children’s play area, complete with elevated fort, cubby house and climbing wall.
Seabreeze Cottage
Seabreeze Cottage
Woodburn & Company Landscape Architecture, LLCWoodburn & Company Landscape Architecture, LLC
Vicky Martel
Medium sized coastal front full sun garden for summer in Boston with natural stone paving.
Bayside Compound
Bayside Compound
Spaulding Landscape Architects, LLCSpaulding Landscape Architects, LLC
spaulding landscape architects, llc
Photo of a nautical back formal full sun garden for summer in New York.
Coan Waterfront Landscape, Camano Island, WA
Coan Waterfront Landscape, Camano Island, WA
Lankford Associates Landscape ArchitectsLankford Associates Landscape Architects
Beach side patio with meandering river rock path lined with flowering thyme, sedum, ornamental grasses. Located on the shores of Puget Sound in Washington State.
Landscaping
Landscaping
Dan Viehmann LandscapingDan Viehmann Landscaping
The use of pea stone for this driveway compliments both the granite lamp post and the stone wall, but is balanced by the surrounding beds and well manicured lawn.
Whale House
Whale House
Sunshine Coast Home DesignSunshine Coast Home Design
Design by: SunshineCoastHomeDesign.com
Photo of a beach style sloped full sun garden for summer in Vancouver.
Coastal Summer Garden
Coastal Summer Garden
Offshoots, Inc.Offshoots, Inc.
a Swallowtail butterfly visits visits purple vervain, verbena selected for pollinators
Photo of a nautical full sun garden for summer in Boston.
Harriet Haven
Harriet Haven
Mom's Design BuildMom's Design Build
Closeup of the swing bed pergola area. The wood columns and white picket fence gives you the coastal feel and the dramatic lighting features gives you that romantic feel. Don't forget about the swing from the large oak tree.
Luxury Villa, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
Luxury Villa, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
TerraVerde Dubai, UAETerraVerde Dubai, UAE
This is an example of a medium sized nautical back partial sun garden for summer in Other with a water feature and decking.
Réalisation d'un espace de vie. Piscine, plage, terrasse bois, espace de jeux
Réalisation d'un espace de vie. Piscine, plage, terrasse bois, espace de jeux
Nid'Extérieur, paysagistes concepteursNid'Extérieur, paysagistes concepteurs
Salon d'extérieur à demeure, et intégré à la terrasse. Les coussins sont sous les banquettes, espace facile d'entretien !
Medium sized nautical courtyard full sun garden for summer in Bordeaux with decking.
Ranch Redux
Ranch Redux
Uccello Development, LLCUccello Development, LLC
The cottage style exterior of this newly remodeled ranch in Connecticut, belies its transitional interior design. The exterior of the home features wood shingle siding along with pvc trim work, a gently flared beltline separates the main level from the walk out lower level at the rear. Also on the rear of the house where the addition is most prominent there is a cozy deck, with maintenance free cable railings, a quaint gravel patio, and a garden shed with its own patio and fire pit gathering area.

Coastal Garden for Summer Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed coastal garden is as important as the emphasis we place on the designs of our interiors. After all, our grounds (however modest) frame our homes and contribute to first impressions not only of our houses, but also of the households within. Options for garden designs can be as elaborate or low maintenance as your lifestyle and preferences permit – consider both your aspirations for how it should look and how much time you can invest in garden maintenance. Consulting a gardener or landscape designer will ensure you have a garden that suits your lifestyle, the local climate and soil conditions. But don’t forget that with Houzz your first stop can be collecting images of garden ideas and designs you love in order to inspire your garden plans and potentially share them with a landscape gardening professional.

How do I come up with a coastal front garden design?

The priority for a front garden is kerb appeal. Begin by considering the area immediately around and leading up to your front door. You may want to opt for front garden designs that blend well with the style of your home – for example, abundant foliage and flowerbeds will perfectly complement a period property, whereas man-made materials, geometric shapes and contrasting textures are great ideas for a contemporary garden design. Even if your front garden is a small space, keep it tidy – if you have more space, make the most of it with garden ideas and features such as a manicured lawn, gravel driveway, water feature or garden fencing. If you don’t have the time or commitment to devote to gardening, then neatly pruned hedges, statement paving, hanging baskets, garden benches and outdoor lighting are all decorative, low maintenance garden ideas for your coastal front garden design.

How should I design my coastal back garden?

Back gardens typically offer more space than front garden designs and serve a more recreational purpose, so it’s important to know how you want to spend time in your garden before you design it in order to build in the features that you will enjoy. If you love relaxing in the garden and dining al fresco, think about patios, decking, garden furniture and BBQs. For the more horticulturally-inclined, incorporate flower beds, greenhouses or vegetable garden designs. Your landscape gardening professional can help you install structures such as sheds, pergolas and gazebos that complement your garden design, and artfully-placed garden ideas such as lawn edging and lighting will add definition to your chosen design.

How do I create a low maintenance garden?

The great news is, gardens aren’t exclusively for the green-fingered. Whether you’re not horticulturally-inclined or simply don’t have the time for a bit of landscape gardening, you can still have a coastal garden design that looks the way you want by making some smart design choices. While many of us favour low maintenance gardens like urban gardens, roof terraces and patio gardens, lovers of greenery don’t need to sacrifice grass for paving slabs. Whatever you want from your garden, there are a variety of gardening solutions that can be built in to make life easier. For example, labour intensive features such as vegetable patches, greenhouses and flower beds can be optimised with an automatic irrigation system. These can be offset with fuss-free garden ideas such as hard landscaping, including gravel, paving or decking, and hard-wearing evergreens that require minimal upkeep. You might even consider replacing your garden fencing with slow growing hedging, which can be maintained less regularly than wooden fence panels. If having a lawn is important, there are different types of grasses in varying degrees of durability and maintenance. You may choose to take a more relaxed approach to your lawn – “wild” garden designs can have great charm if the grasses and flowers are chosen carefully. If you prefer a manicured lawn, it’s a good idea to invest in a “mulching” lawn mower that will recycle clippings and remove the need for cleaning up. Finally, there isn’t a more low maintenance garden lawn than artificial grass which can look highly realistic and keep your garden looking green. Garden ornaments are a great way to add interest to your low maintenance garden design – go for smart garden ideas such as solar garden lights which are both decorative and functional. Find some of the most popular design ideas on Houzz.
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