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Shabby-Chic Style Driveway Garden Ideas and Designs

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Large Landscape Project in Sevenoaks
Large Landscape Project in Sevenoaks
Oakmore Green LtdOakmore Green Ltd
365 buxus balls in three rows either side of the drive
Photo of an expansive shabby-chic style back driveway garden in Kent.
Front Entrance Renovation
Front Entrance Renovation
Specialty GardensSpecialty Gardens
Paul Kiefer, Specialty Gardens LLC
Photo of a medium sized vintage front driveway partial sun garden for summer in Grand Rapids with brick paving.
Jardin En Essonne
Jardin En Essonne
Sophie Durin | Empreinte PaysagèreSophie Durin | Empreinte Paysagère
Sophie Durin Paysagiste
Medium sized romantic sloped driveway garden in Paris with a garden path and natural stone paving.
West Coast Living
West Coast Living
Sweet Smiling LandscapesSweet Smiling Landscapes
Tired of freezing bleak winters, this client decided to split her time between Michigan and Southern California. She bought this bright, airy home that epitomizes West Coast living, but the prior owner had not done anything to maintain the garden in many years. The grounds were filled with poorly placed and sickly-looking plants. The new homeowner wanted her garden to be a respite from subzero temperatures, filled year-round with flowers. Deciding what to keep, what to move and what to add, we came up with a plant pallet full of California and Mexico natives, and lots of succulents as well. We added over 1000 plants, filling this property with lush, year-round color that is undeniably Southern Californian.
Driveway with Lawn Insert
Driveway with Lawn Insert
DC Design LLCDC Design LLC
The new concrete driveway was poured with a lawn insert to reduce the amount of runoff and to add visual interest to a long concrete driveway.
Inspiration for a medium sized shabby-chic style side driveway fully shaded garden for spring in Detroit with a garden path.
Patios
Patios
Tabor Group LandscapeTabor Group Landscape
Alyssa Lee Photography
Design ideas for a vintage front driveway partial sun garden for autumn in Minneapolis with a garden path and mulch.
Transformación casa familiar en Madrid
Transformación casa familiar en Madrid
Dafne Vijande - decoración e interiorismoDafne Vijande - decoración e interiorismo
Revista El Mueble, cuadros WWW.carlosarriaga.blogspot.com
Large romantic back driveway garden in Madrid.
Urban Landscape Design Walk-through of Renovated Ranch Style Home
Urban Landscape Design Walk-through of Renovated Ranch Style Home
Land Architect StudioLand Architect Studio
Urban Landscape Design - Leafmore Creek-Park Hill Area off Clairmont Rd Green Infrastructure in the City of Atlanta. Before and After renovation of the exterior of a 1960s -1970s Ranch Style Home.
Cute Cape
Cute Cape
Decorative InteriorsDecorative Interiors
Exterior vintage cape style home
This is an example of a medium sized shabby-chic style front driveway full sun garden for spring in Other with mulch and a garden path.
Install Visual Interest
Install Visual Interest
Dearborn Designs & AssociatesDearborn Designs & Associates
Bright. Clean. Interesting. Front yard living at it's Best! Create a great front entrance by extending the walkway into the driveway.
Small shabby-chic style front driveway full sun garden for summer in Toronto with a retaining wall and concrete paving.
Colorful Fountain Garden with Rock Walkway
Colorful Fountain Garden with Rock Walkway
All Seasons Landscape DesignAll Seasons Landscape Design
Inspiration for a small shabby-chic style front driveway full sun garden for spring in Dallas with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Moraga Gardening Oasis
Moraga Gardening Oasis
Garden Lights Landscape and Pool Development Inc.Garden Lights Landscape and Pool Development Inc.
Steve Lambert Belgard Paver Driveway
Design ideas for an expansive vintage front driveway full sun garden for spring in San Francisco with a vegetable patch and mulch.
massifs d'Iris au printemps du jardin
massifs d'Iris au printemps du jardin
Duval&Bossennec - Paysagiste concepteurDuval&Bossennec - Paysagiste concepteur
alexandre Duval
This is an example of a large romantic front driveway full sun garden for summer in Le Havre with a water feature and gravel.
Fence Design
Fence Design
Susan K Bryant ImagesSusan K Bryant Images
Susan Klavohn Bryant
This is an example of a shabby-chic style courtyard driveway full sun garden for summer in Charleston with a living wall and concrete paving.
Moraga Gardening Oasis
Moraga Gardening Oasis
Garden Lights Landscape and Pool Development Inc.Garden Lights Landscape and Pool Development Inc.
Steve Lambert
Design ideas for an expansive romantic back driveway full sun garden for spring in San Francisco with a vegetable patch and mulch.
Tudor Restoration
Tudor Restoration
J.R. Thomas Landscaping, Inc.J.R. Thomas Landscaping, Inc.
Tudor restoration from front curb to rear walkway and parking.
This is an example of a romantic driveway garden in Cincinnati.
Invernadero adosado a casa de invitados
Invernadero adosado a casa de invitados
AB estudioAB estudio
F. Scheffel
Inspiration for a medium sized shabby-chic style front driveway full sun garden for summer in Other with a potted garden and natural stone paving.
Front Entrance Renovation
Front Entrance Renovation
Specialty GardensSpecialty Gardens
Paul Kiefer, Specialty Gardens LLC
Inspiration for a medium sized vintage front driveway partial sun garden for summer in Grand Rapids with brick paving.
Front Entrance Renovation
Front Entrance Renovation
Specialty GardensSpecialty Gardens
Paul Kiefer, Specialty Gardens LLC
Design ideas for a medium sized romantic front driveway partial sun garden for summer in Grand Rapids with a garden path and brick paving.
Large Landscape Project in Sevenoaks
Large Landscape Project in Sevenoaks
Oakmore Green LtdOakmore Green Ltd
One of my most ambitious projects, three rows of Buxus balls either side of a long drive with 49 Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Grayswood Ghost' and alliums between the Buxus to add colour.

Shabby-Chic Style Driveway 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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