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Mermaid Waters QLD
Mermaid Waters QLD
Fluid DesignFluid Design
Felt Lifestyle Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized nautical front driveway partial sun garden for summer in Gold Coast - Tweed with a garden path and decking.
Padaro Lane
Padaro Lane
Margie Grace - Grace Design AssociatesMargie Grace - Grace Design Associates
Beachy backyard paradise on Padaro Lane Carpinteria. We imported about 5 truckloads of sand in order to raise the sand level 16 to 18 inches to allow views of the beach - before, it felt like there was a barricade between you and the ocean. It was an unlovely and unusable space. We created a great gathering area with a custom built flagstone bench and several large flagstone slabs for the fire pit. We found the perfect contemporary furniture and placed it around the fire pit. The furniture is custom made with Ipe wood, pre-cast concrete, embed sea glass, aggregate and fossil shells. It had to be heavy enough to not blow away or wander down the beach.
Overlook Retreat
Overlook Retreat
Miller Creek Lawn & LandscapeMiller Creek Lawn & Landscape
Mary Rasch Photography
Inspiration for a coastal partial sun garden in Other with natural stone paving.
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Twin Pines Cottage
Twin Pines Cottage
The Rauland Agency, Inc.The Rauland Agency, Inc.
Victorian-inspired gazebo with hydrangeas, flowering vines and hanging baskets highlighted by wood mulch and flagstone rest under towering trees
Photo of a small nautical back formal fully shaded garden for summer in Milwaukee with mulch.
Seating area adjoin pool landscape
Seating area adjoin pool landscape
Outdoor Creations Landscape & Design Inc.Outdoor Creations Landscape & Design Inc.
Simple but beautiful seating area
Inspiration for a large beach style back full sun garden for summer in Other with a potted garden and mulch.
Patio cover, Lattice sections and landscape
Patio cover, Lattice sections and landscape
Construction GuaranteedConstruction Guaranteed
Covered patio area with new vinyl sliding doors, custom made walkway dividers, ceiling fan, lighting and interlocking paver stones.
This is an example of a nautical garden in Los Angeles.
Beach House
Beach House
Iliana Moore Interiors / Columbine AntiquesIliana Moore Interiors / Columbine Antiques
This is an example of a beach style front xeriscape garden in New York with a potted garden and gravel.
Shoreline Cottage Garden
Shoreline Cottage Garden
MJ McCabe-Garden DesignMJ McCabe-Garden Design
M J McCabe-Garden Design
Photo of a small nautical front formal full sun garden for summer in Bridgeport with a garden path and brick paving.
Waterman Beach Cottage
Waterman Beach Cottage
Emily Russell Landscape ArchitectureEmily Russell Landscape Architecture
Inspiration for a beach style garden in Seattle.
The Willow Inn
The Willow Inn
Emily Moss DesignsEmily Moss Designs
Photo of a coastal garden in Tampa.
Sullivan's Island Beach House
Sullivan's Island Beach House
REMARKREMARK
Patrick Brickman of Charleston Home + Design Magazine
This is an example of a coastal back full sun garden in Charleston with concrete paving.
Harbor View - Island Bungalow updated plantings
Harbor View - Island Bungalow updated plantings
Barbara Wilson Landscape Architect, LLCBarbara Wilson Landscape Architect, LLC
This small beach side bungalow was looking to update the front yard plantings to add salt-tolerant, summer flowering shrubs and perennials that were low maintenance. The plantings included some of the owners favorite plants (Lamb's Ears and Roses). Yellow leaves on the Creeping Jenny surrounded the mailbox.
Baker's Bay
Baker's Bay
Craig Reynolds Landscape ArchitectureCraig Reynolds Landscape Architecture
Michael Stavaridis
Inspiration for an expansive nautical back full sun garden in Miami with decking.
Ocean Retreat
Ocean Retreat
F.D. Candelieri Landscape ManagementF.D. Candelieri Landscape Management
Large nautical front full sun garden in Boston.
Corona del Mar residence
Corona del Mar residence
Camille Beehler Landscape DesignCamille Beehler Landscape Design
Nautical garden in Orange County.
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.
Succulent Pot
Succulent Pot
Dorthy Pautz Landscape ArchitectDorthy Pautz Landscape Architect
Dorthy Pautz
Photo of a nautical garden in San Francisco.
Foreside Cottage
Foreside Cottage
Wright-Ryan HomesWright-Ryan Homes
Rob Karosis
Inspiration for a coastal back garden in Portland Maine.
Ocean View - Stonework and more
Ocean View - Stonework and more
Ted Carter Inspired LandscapesTed Carter Inspired Landscapes
Design ideas for a large beach style back formal full sun garden for autumn in Portland Maine with a fire feature and natural stone paving.

Coastal Garden 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.
Beach Style Landscape
Beach Style Landscape
Inspiration for a coastal garden in Boston with decking.
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