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Luxury Coastal Garden Ideas and Designs

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Coastal garden
Coastal garden
Cultivart Landscape DesignCultivart Landscape Design
waterwise planting using succulents. Paving is exposed aggregate with a brass trim used to accentuate the circular steppers
Small beach style back xeriscape full sun garden in Perth with concrete paving and a wood fence.
Baker's Bay
Baker's Bay
Craig Reynolds Landscape ArchitectureCraig Reynolds Landscape Architecture
Michael Stavaridis
Photo of an expansive nautical back full sun garden in Other with decking.
Ocean Bluff-Winner Santa Barbara Beautiful 2013
Ocean Bluff-Winner Santa Barbara Beautiful 2013
Margie Grace - Grace Design AssociatesMargie Grace - Grace Design Associates
Bluff landscape with Bocce court and Stepstone pavers make for a great outdoor living space. Holly Lepere
Photo of a medium sized beach style back full sun garden in Santa Barbara with an outdoor sport court and concrete paving.
Faulkner Drive
Faulkner Drive
Colonial Reproductions, Inc.Colonial Reproductions, Inc.
Greg Premru Photography
Design ideas for a large coastal side driveway full sun garden for summer in Boston with gravel.
Sunnymeade
Sunnymeade
Ocean Road LandscapingOcean Road Landscaping
This landscape garden won the 2014 Landscape Victoria Awards for “Plants In the Landscape”. With its natural Stingy Bark twisted trees, the design highlights and enhances these beautiful sculptural trees. The plants are the landscape, attracting wildlife and frogs, with evidence of children climbing and playing in this space. The use of north facing sun has been harnessed in the court yard close to the house, offering a completely different micro-climate, and protection from the southerly breeze. This landscape garden was in the Open Gardens Australia for a special twilight event in January 2014 & 2015. With features such as decking, stonewalls and plantings that are drought hardy and indigenous. Monies raised from these garden openings were donated to the Anglesea CFA. Plants in Landscape Award –Landscape Victoria Judge, Bryan Rankin- Lifetime Member said… “WOW! This is an exceptional garden. The plants in this garden are the landscape. The existing trees have been made features in the overall landscape, and new plantings have been done to compliment and further highlight the existing trees. The use of native plants in a structured manner has worked really well, and the retention of an undisturbed strip of indigenous vegetation has been sensitively incorporated into the landscape. It was also great to see that this was a space that was explored and utilised by the whole family.” Extra information Design by Sinatra Murphy and Peter Shaw Photo by Simone Shaw
Coronado Charmer
Coronado Charmer
Torrey Pines Landscape Co., IncTorrey Pines Landscape Co., Inc
Martin Mann photographer
This is an example of a small beach style back garden in San Diego.
Southern Charm
Southern Charm
Martiniere Landscape & Design, LLcMartiniere Landscape & Design, LLc
A Beautiful Southern Home and Pool. Amazing Landsape and Shellock pavers
Inspiration for an expansive coastal back full sun garden in Other with concrete paving.
Wellfleet Rock Wall
Wellfleet Rock Wall
Ponderosa Landscaping & StoneworkPonderosa Landscaping & Stonework
Design ideas for an expansive coastal sloped full sun garden for summer in Boston with a retaining wall.
Seaside
Seaside
a Blade of Grassa Blade of Grass
Fire pit Photo by Pete Cadieux
Design ideas for a large coastal back full sun garden in Boston with a fire feature and natural stone paving.
Jardin suspendu
Jardin suspendu
Sigmap-JardinSigmap-Jardin
Inspiration for a coastal front full sun garden in Marseille with a garden path and gravel.
Private Waterfront Residence in Wardour
Private Waterfront Residence in Wardour
Purple Cherry ArchitectsPurple Cherry Architects
This is an example of a large coastal front full sun garden in Baltimore with a flowerbed and natural stone paving.
Jerusalem Rd Cohasset
Jerusalem Rd Cohasset
Fabrizio Construction llcFabrizio Construction llc
Custom made sand dollar stepping stones leading to the infinity negative edge pool complete with outdoor kitchen, red cedar pergola, hot tub, stone veneered freeform walls, custom curved fencing
Modern Manhattan Beach
Modern Manhattan Beach
Lori Dennis, ASID, LEED APLori Dennis, ASID, LEED AP
Expansive beach style back full sun garden for summer in Los Angeles with a garden path and concrete paving.
Coronado Charmer
Coronado Charmer
Torrey Pines Landscape Co., IncTorrey Pines Landscape Co., Inc
Martin Mann photographer
Small beach style back garden in San Diego.
La Jolla Cliffs Condominium
La Jolla Cliffs Condominium
Nature Designs LandscapingNature Designs Landscaping
This beautiful La Jolla, CA landscape remodel with 60' Lap Pool, Custom Spa, Quarried Israeli Tile, Specimen Trees, Horizontal Wood Fencing & Seeding Driveway was awarded the 2019 Best Landscape Installation in California by the California Landscape Contractors Association.
Albury Street
Albury Street
Craig Reynolds Landscape ArchitectureCraig Reynolds Landscape Architecture
Tamara Alvarez
This is an example of a medium sized coastal front formal partial sun garden in Miami with natural stone paving.
Seaside
Seaside
a Blade of Grassa Blade of Grass
Circular peastone drive with cobble edging and banding Photo by Pete Cadieux
This is an example of a large coastal front driveway full sun garden in Boston with gravel.
DESIGN SHOWCASE
DESIGN SHOWCASE
O'hana Art EnvironmentsO'hana Art Environments
Small beach style courtyard garden in Orange County with a gate and a wood fence.
Wellfleet Rock Wall
Wellfleet Rock Wall
Ponderosa Landscaping & StoneworkPonderosa Landscaping & Stonework
Expansive nautical sloped driveway full sun garden for summer in Boston with a retaining wall.
Ecletic Martha's Vineyard Escape
Ecletic Martha's Vineyard Escape
Forte InteriorsForte Interiors
Design ideas for a large beach style front formal full sun garden in Boston with a retaining wall and natural stone paving.

Luxury 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.
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