Picture Perfect: 26 Sensational Backyards
Our coffee-break escape offers you five minutes' worth of images to inspire and delight. Jump right in...
Vanessa Walker
8 January 2019
Houzz Australia & New Zealand Editor-in-Chief
What do you see when you look out your back door? This collection of backyards comprises some of our favourites from around the Houzz world. From modest but beautifully planted spaces to cooling pools and long vistas across vineyards, each of these backyards offers a homage to an aspect of nature. Enjoy.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
1. Walk on water. Perth, WA
Designer: David Wilkes Design
Designer: David Wilkes Design
2. Set among the trees. San Francisco, USA
3. Step in. San Francisco, USA
4. Shady character. San Diego, USA
5. Look up. Phoenix, USA
6. Path to perfection. London, UK
7. Game on. Austin, USA
8. Classic scene. Charlotte, USA
9. Glass house. London, UK
10. The long view. Seattle, USA
11. Serene space. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Adam Robinson Design
Designer: Adam Robinson Design
12. Within reach. Pune, India
14. Focal (on) point. San Francisco, USA
15. Water ways. Ontario, Canada
16. Simple and stunning. Wollongong, NSW
Designer: Benedict Design
Designer: Benedict Design
17. Time will tell. France
18. Play time. Austin, USA
19. Social climbers. Boston, USA
20. Lake side. Toronto, Canada
21. Guiding hand. New York, USA
22. Formal dance. Dallas, USA
23. Board walk. New York, USA
24. All to myself. Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Designer: Living Style Landscapes
Designer: Living Style Landscapes
25. Short and sweet. London, UK
26. Top of the world. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Anna Carin Design
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tattoome - with a bit of imagination, it is surprising how you can actually copy the basics of plans without breaking the bank. Sure you can't do a pool, but there are many garden plans online you can copy or us just use as the basis of your plans. Then decide on the style of garden you want - tropical, native, cottage, etc. and spend time at your local nurseries looking at plants that meet your needs. Photos on Houzz help give you ideas of how to plant for the effect you want. Generally nurseries will only stock plants that are suitable for your area too. Learn to propagate plants too, many are so easy to do to save even more money with free plants. Don't give up, nothing is impossible, just takes patience.
Number 6 caught my eye the most. It's just as a backyard should be. Green and lush with plants. Going outside should be like going into nature. Most of the other yards were extensions of the house to me. I quite like it when people bring their yards into their house, like building around/incorporating established trees or having green spaces that link areas. Much nicer than pool patios or tennis court areas.
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