Photo of a mid-sized arts and crafts front yard partial sun xeriscape in Newark with gravel and a garden path.

Potager surélevé

Plani-paysage inc.

Photo of an arts and crafts garden in Montreal.

Wood Fences

Dakota Unlimited

Custom cedar fence designed & installed by Dakota Unlimited.
Inspiration for a large arts and crafts backyard garden in Minneapolis with mulch.

Balboa Park Craftsman

Juniper Landscape Company

Jesse Cryns
Design ideas for a small arts and crafts side yard partial sun xeriscape for summer in San Diego with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.

Seattle Cottage

SCJ Studio Landscape Architecture

pervious paver pathway leads to patio past purple perennials
Photo of a small arts and crafts front yard full sun xeriscape in Seattle with with privacy feature and concrete pavers.

Heritage Renovation

Architect Hewson

New revised garden path entry to the house. A small fish pond and new rockery wrap around the existing house/ The house itself is constructed of concrete tiles stacked on top of each other.

Before and After - Custom Metal and Wood Arbor

Twisted Elements

David Kopfmann
Photo of a small arts and crafts courtyard full sun garden for summer in Minneapolis.

Craftsman-Style Cedar Vine Arbor @ Sideyard Walkway

Regenesis Ecological Design

Clematis armandii 'Evergreen Clematis' (foreground) arches over a custom-built cedar arbor, modeled to accentuate the home's Craftsman-style architecture. Welded mild-steel panel fills create a scaffold for Akebia quinata 'Five-leaf Akebia Vine' (background), lending seasonal privacy and afternoon shade along this narrow sideyard access walkway.

Solid Craftsman 2

Dattola Designs

This is the same style fence I've build before but with a different stain.
Arts and crafts garden in Los Angeles.

South Pasadena Craftsman Cottage

June Scott Design

This front yard features a seating area and jar fountain, ringed by aromatic native plantings of California Lilac, Manzanita, Cleveland Sage. A meadow-style planting of native sedge grasses create soft look in the foreground, and new concrete pavers add a modern touch. We also believe the project’s driveway to be among the prettiest we’ve created or seen: a ribbon of stones and grasses now meanders along a Hollywood-style center planting area.

Michael's Treehouse

Heirloom Builder

This is an example of an arts and crafts garden in San Francisco with with outdoor playset.

Vertical Wood Fence with Metal Frame

Architectural Fabricators

Design ideas for a mid-sized arts and crafts backyard garden in Houston.

Wood Fencing

National Fence Systems, Inc.

Design ideas for a mid-sized arts and crafts backyard garden in New York with mulch.

Wild Wing

Deep Seeded Landscape and Design, Inc.

Expansive arts and crafts front yard full sun driveway in Denver with with rock feature and mulch.

Millstone Lane

Kerry Lewis Landscape Architecture

Kerry Lewis
This is an example of a large arts and crafts backyard partial sun garden for fall in Boston with concrete pavers.

Dry creek bed.

Jay Sifford Garden Design

Photo by Jay Sifford.
This is an example of an arts and crafts full sun garden in Charlotte.

Simsbury Spa Retreat

Dian Barnes Landscape Design, LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized arts and crafts backyard full sun formal garden for fall in Bridgeport with with pond and concrete pavers.

Privacy Fences

Dakota Unlimited

Cedar privacy fence designed and installed by Dakota Unlimited.
Inspiration for an arts and crafts garden in Minneapolis.

Highlights

Blue Hibiscus Gardens

This is an example of an arts and crafts front yard full sun garden in San Francisco with with privacy feature, mulch and a wood fence.

Midcentury Craftsman I Campesino Court

Impluvium Architecture

Arts and crafts garden in San Francisco.

Arts and Crafts Brown Garden Design Ideas

Get Inspired by Arts and Crafts Gardens on Houzz

A lot of the time when you get home from a long day at work, all you want to do is wind down. Where better to do this than in your very own arts and crafts garden at home? If you do it right, a great garden design can send you right into holiday mode. But where to start? There’s so many styles to choose from when it comes to garden design. Whether you want to create a tropical, modern, contemporary, beach style or country garden - or something else entirely - the large garden image gallery on Houzz has got you covered. Get inspired and collect your ideas to narrow down your desired garden style and features.

How to Create an Arts and Crafts Garden for Your Home

Depending on which style you’re going for, be sure to know what makes an arts and crafts garden and if it’s appropriate for your climate. You may want to consider adding a deck or other landscaping features, but the plants you choose will mostly dictate your style and what kind of ongoing maintenance is required. Don’t worry if your backyard isn’t very spacious - there are many plants that can thrive even in a small space and allow you to turn your space into a little paradise of your own, regardless of size.

Decide which plants to use

The greenery you choose is critical to your look. For example, if you’re trying to create a tropical garden palm trees and bamboo are your go-to options. Other popular options are golden cane palm trees and fern for ground cover. From there you can add some colour with bright flowers like frangipani, hibiscus or bromeliads. All these are actually quite hardy plants, so once established, your tropical garden is actually quite easy to maintain. Use this structure and apply it to your style. Research which plants you need to set your base for an arts and crafts garden and go from there.

Add some decor

If the plants don’t quite do it for you yet, or if you want to add some extra wow-factor, consider adding some extra features. Even if you can’t accommodate a swimming pool, hot tub or pond, you could look at smaller water features. Simple rocks can also have a great effect, while statues and gnomes will add some extra character. Don’t forget to add some furniture so you have a nice place to sit and enjoy your garden!

Need some help?

Once you know what you want your garden to look like, it may be hard to make it a reality on your own. If that is the case for you, consider consulting a professional to help you with your arts and crafts garden design. Every photo you find on Houzz will lead you to the local pro that did the job, so you won’t have a problem picking the perfect person to help! Whether you need a gardener in Brisbane, a landscape architect in Melbourne or a fireplace installer in Sydney, you can be sure to find one on Houzz.