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Gabions and Welding Create a Beautiful Blend
Gabions and Welding Create a Beautiful Blend
Agassiz Landscape GroupAgassiz Landscape Group
Inspiration for a shabby-chic style garden in Phoenix.
Lakeside Townhouse
Lakeside Townhouse
Botalia DesignsBotalia Designs
Natalia Lopez de la Cruz
Photo of a small romantic front full sun garden for summer in Miami with a garden path and gravel.
Oak Brook, IL
Oak Brook, IL
Bertrand Landscape DesignBertrand Landscape Design
Photo of a romantic garden seating in Chicago with brick paving.
Custom Planters
Custom Planters
Elemental Landscapes, Ltd.Elemental Landscapes, Ltd.
Salvaged cedar decking turned into a tiered vertical planter.
Photo of a shabby-chic style back full sun garden in Chicago with a potted garden.
Fioriere....
Fioriere....
MOBILI NOLFO DI GIUSEPPE NOLFOMOBILI NOLFO DI GIUSEPPE NOLFO
Shabby-chic style garden for summer in Catania-Palermo with a climbing frame.
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.
WoodEver Carpentry & Joinery Advertising
WoodEver Carpentry & Joinery Advertising
WoodEver Carpentry & JoineryWoodEver Carpentry & Joinery
Garden Rooms, Cabins, Side Passageway Covers, Extensions & Furniture - Outdoor Living at its Finest Bespoke made on site - Log Cabins, Timber Frame Extensions, Side Entrance enclosures, Canopies, Verandas, Mud room/ Wash room extensions, Log Cabins, Garden Rooms, Side Covers, Patios, Lean to's, conservatories, sheds and gates. BESPOKE GARDEN FURNITURE - OUTDOOR LIVING AT ITS FINEST We are now taking bookings for July and August, We specialise in bespoke custom made: Conservatories Side Entrance Covers Extra Rooms Outdoor wash rooms/laundry rooms
Zilker Native Chic
Zilker Native Chic
Native Edge LandscapeNative Edge Landscape
his yard was transformed from a bland bilder basic to a fun and lush xeriscaped entry way. To make the yard feel bigger, we removed the driveway and used gravel from end to end, creating an open, borderless planting and patio space across the entire front yard. For extra security and privacy, a fence was added along the front, which features an automatic gate for easy use as they come and go. With the limestone facade being one of the customers least favorite features of the house, we planted fig ivy vines to grow and cover it.
Hennesy
Hennesy
UserUser
Hidden Leaf Productions
Vintage garden in Sydney.
Bee Garden / Apiary
Bee Garden / Apiary
Ivy & BloomIvy & Bloom
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
アンティークレンガのアプローチ
アンティークレンガのアプローチ
en景観設計株式会社／en landscape designen景観設計株式会社／en landscape design
Design ideas for a shabby-chic style garden in Tokyo.
Un été Bohème
Un été Bohème
Archi'MArchi'M
Le retour des beaux jours nous donne qu’une seule envie, vivre dehors ! Comme dans une cuisine traditionnelle, tous les matériaux sont permis : Un plan de travail en granit noir Zimbabwe, des façades bois, un bar et un espace de repas confortables. Cette cuisine a tout ce dont on peut rêver ! Bien exposée, elle permet de cuisiner dehors à l’abris du vent, du soleil ou encore de l’orage, pour profiter de l’été en toutes circonstances. Ici la cuisine au style Bohème chic apporte un coin convivial et chaleureux dans le jardin.
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.
Bucaro, Laval 2 Project
Bucaro, Laval 2 Project
Laniel ProdamexLaniel Prodamex
Bucaro
Romantic garden in Montreal.
SW Portland Juniper Timber Retaining Wall
SW Portland Juniper Timber Retaining Wall
Grasstains LLC.Grasstains LLC.
Inspiration for a vintage garden in Portland.
Dunstall Close, Webheath, Redditch
Dunstall Close, Webheath, Redditch
CHINN-CHINN Landscapes & GardensCHINN-CHINN Landscapes & Gardens
Design ideas for a romantic garden in West Midlands.
eco friendly front garden
eco friendly front garden
catherine clancy garden designcatherine clancy garden design
catherine clancy this front garden is in a conservation area, and we wanted to keep it looking like a garden but also use the driveway and parking space. my clients also wanted the garden to look like it has always been there, and I think we achieved this!
Zilker Native Chic
Zilker Native Chic
Native Edge LandscapeNative Edge Landscape
his yard was transformed from a bland bilder basic to a fun and lush xeriscaped entry way. To make the yard feel bigger, we removed the driveway and used gravel from end to end, creating an open, borderless planting and patio space across the entire front yard. For extra security and privacy, a fence was added along the front, which features an automatic gate for easy use as they come and go. With the limestone facade being one of the customers least favorite features of the house, we planted fig ivy vines to grow and cover it.
Exterior Hardscaping
Exterior Hardscaping
GOODFELLAS CONSTRUCTIONGOODFELLAS CONSTRUCTION
Design ideas for a large vintage back formal full sun garden for summer in Los Angeles with a garden path and brick paving.
Pallet sofas
Pallet sofas
Cityscape Projects LtdCityscape Projects Ltd
Romantic garden in London.

Shabby-Chic Style Grey 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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