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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A hollywood driveway for trailer storage along the side of the home.

Graham Landscape and Design

Trissta Lyman
Inspiration for a mid-sized arts and crafts backyard partial sun driveway for winter in Other with concrete pavers.

Lake View Cabin

User

Mid-sized arts and crafts backyard garden in Salt Lake City with a retaining wall for summer.

Fountains

Tile Restoration Center

Design ideas for a large arts and crafts courtyard garden in Portland with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

Thimbleberry

Tutti Flora landscape design

photo - T. Balak
Design ideas for a mid-sized arts and crafts front yard full sun xeriscape in Vancouver with a garden path and concrete pavers.

Sea Bird Lane

BUILDING TECTONICS

Custom Made water/fire feature made with out specialized Concrete method. Our system is designed to withstand our harsh freeze thaw and extreme summer heat. Building a better feature with concrete.

Wild Wing Residence

Deep Seeded Landscape and Design, Inc.

Inspiration for an expansive arts and crafts side yard full sun garden in Denver with with rock feature and mulch.

Ruesch Project

Paradise Restored Landscaping & Exterior Design

Boulder Settings, Gazebo, double-sided fireplace, estate landscaping, firep[it, covered structure, indoor-outdoor living, outdoor bar, outdoor kitchen, outdoor lighting, outdoor TV, paver hardscaping, paver pathways, pizza oven, seat walls, sloped landscaping, water feature, wood burning outdoor fireplace Bill Burk (Be. Burk Photography)

California Cottage

Sweet Smiling Landscapes

This house is a classic cottage located on a secluded, wooded street below street level. The goal with this project was to create a garden that fit the east coast feel of house while allowing the plants to flourish in the Southern California climate. Looking to Mediterranean adaptive plants we went with a plant pallet consisting of deep green foliage with white and purple flowers. We added the Purple-leaved Eastern Redbud trees to provide nice contract with the other deep green foliage used in the project. These deciduous trees will also work to help moderate the temperature in and around the house. In the heat of the summer when the trees are leafed out they shade the patio iand front rooms of the house. In the winter when the trees lose their leaves sun is allowed in to warm the patio and help heat the home.

Joanie Woolf

Colorado Vista Landscape Design, Inc.

Colorado Vista Landscape Design, Inc.
Photo of a mid-sized arts and crafts sloped full sun xeriscape in Denver with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.

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.