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Shabby-Chic Style Back Garden Ideas and Designs

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Middle Patent
Middle Patent
Designs in GardeningDesigns in Gardening
This is an example of a romantic back garden in New York.
Jardin de ville 100m2 - Bruxelles -Jardin de chambres
Jardin de ville 100m2 - Bruxelles -Jardin de chambres
Urban Garden designerUrban Garden designer
Pergola et rosier @Marguerite Ferry
Inspiration for a medium sized vintage back partial sun garden in Brussels with brick paving.
Jardin sur berge à Villennes-sur-Seine
Jardin sur berge à Villennes-sur-Seine
Justine DewitteJustine Dewitte
Aménagement du jardin privé pour des particuliers basés à Villennes-sur-Seine. Le jardin entour la maison et est aménagé de petits espaces permettant son utilisation pour différents usages. La conception est pensée avec une cohérence paysagère de l'ensemble de la parcelle. La maison située au centre du jardin, offre des points de vue sur des scènes du jardin. L'ensemble du paysage amène le visiteur à se tourner vers la Seine, clou du spectacle de ce terrain exceptionnel. La terrasse en bois surplombe le jardin et est bordée de massifs de vivaces fleuries et naturelles. Les haies monotones et monospécifiques sont remplacées par des haies champêtres et à leurs pieds des massifs plantés viennent faire du jardin une promenade ponctuée de petits espaces de repos ou de lecture agréable. Co-conception avec Antoine Guibourgé pour Unjardin Réalisation travaux espaces verts MUGO PAYSAGE
Aménagement terrasse hôtel
Aménagement terrasse hôtel
Terrasse et Jardin de ParisTerrasse et Jardin de Paris
Nous pouvons voir l'espace vert créé avec de nombreux végétaux. Aménagement et réalisation de ce décor naturel par Terrasse et jardin de Paris.
Inspiration for a large vintage back formal partial sun garden in Paris with a garden path and gravel.
Aménagement paysager d'un jardin à Suresnes...
Aménagement paysager d'un jardin à Suresnes...
L'Aurey Des Jardins PaysagisteL'Aurey Des Jardins Paysagiste
Shabby-chic style back full sun garden in Paris.
Our Work
Our Work
PapescapesPapescapes
This is an example of a large romantic back formal full sun raised pond in Houston with a pond and brick paving.
Middle Patent
Middle Patent
Designs in GardeningDesigns in Gardening
Inspiration for a romantic back garden in New York with natural stone paving.
Private Residence
Private Residence
Land Architect StudioLand Architect Studio
Land Architect Studio, Cedar arbor, backyard living, Deck, Landscape Plan
Design ideas for a medium sized romantic back garden for spring in Atlanta with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Wild Landscaping | Lap Pool and Waterfalls
Wild Landscaping | Lap Pool and Waterfalls
4 Seasons Remodeling & Design Inc.4 Seasons Remodeling & Design Inc.
Photo of a large romantic back xeriscape garden in Los Angeles with a water feature.
Outdoor Living
Outdoor Living
Trent Companies, IncTrent Companies, Inc
This is an example of a medium sized vintage back formal full sun garden for summer in Indianapolis with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Large Landscape Project in Sevenoaks
Large Landscape Project in Sevenoaks
Oakmore Green LtdOakmore Green Ltd
Log wall to divide two parts of the garden above a wildlife garden and below a formal garden.
Inspiration for an expansive vintage back formal garden in Kent.
Princess Make-A-Wish
Princess Make-A-Wish
GARY DUFF DESIGNS,LTDGARY DUFF DESIGNS,LTD
For the past 17 years, Gary Duff Designs has collaborated with the creative team at the Make-A-Wish Foundation to design and construct the fantastical ideas of children across the country. In this Long Island backyard, we recently built this beautiful princess dream home for a young girl, giving her a space for tea time, games, and endless afternoons of boundless imagination. The surrounding patio and hardscapes provide the perfect gathering spot for family and friends.
Gazon, massif et olivier
Gazon, massif et olivier
Jardin d'échoppe - Bordeaux - FranceJardin d'échoppe - Bordeaux - France
Photo of a small shabby-chic style back partial sun garden for summer in Bordeaux with a pond and decking.
Tiny Mountain Cabin
Tiny Mountain Cabin
Durham Designs & Consulting, LLCDurham Designs & Consulting, LLC
With cows grazing in the adjacent pasture and goats scampering along, a donkey braying in the distance one can escape the hustle bustle of city life into a picturesque bucolic scene. Photo by Melodie Durham. Photos owned by Durham Designs & Consulting, LLC.
Bee Garden / Apiary
Bee Garden / Apiary
UserUser
An under-utilised corner of the garden was transformed into a romantic apiary, or bee-yard, featuring brightly painted hives and vintage furniture. The pebbles are a practical surface for working on the hives and retain water for the plants. Plants selected are a mix of bee-friendly perennials, herbs and vegetables, including dahlia, salvia leucanthe, anenome japonica and dianthus, buckwheat, blue kale, rhubarb, and silver lemon thyme. Woolly thyme, festuca coxii and purple alyssum soften the pebbles. Photos by Dee McQuillan
Aménagement paysager d'un jardin à Suresnes...
Aménagement paysager d'un jardin à Suresnes...
L'Aurey Des Jardins PaysagisteL'Aurey Des Jardins Paysagiste
This is an example of a romantic back full sun garden in Paris.
Outdoor Living Space
Outdoor Living Space
Decorating Den Interiors - Joyce's TeamDecorating Den Interiors - Joyce's Team
Medium sized romantic back full sun garden for spring in Charleston with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Edible and Cut Flower Sculpture Garden
Edible and Cut Flower Sculpture Garden
Wild Craft PermacultureWild Craft Permaculture
Hardy Kiwi trellis from repurposed objects. Mark Wolfe Photogrpahy
Photo of a large shabby-chic style back formal full sun garden for summer in Toronto with a vegetable patch.
Portfolio
Portfolio
Apple Blossom Landscape Concepts, Inc.Apple Blossom Landscape Concepts, Inc.
Inspiration for a large vintage back formal full sun garden in Chicago.
Church Orchard Cottage - Garden Terrace
Church Orchard Cottage - Garden Terrace
Oliver Grahame PhotographyOliver Grahame Photography
Medium sized shabby-chic style back formal garden in Gloucestershire with a raised bed.

Shabby-Chic Style Back Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style front garden design.

How should I design my shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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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