Chad Erickson
Small arts and crafts front yard partial sun garden in Other with a garden path for spring.

Land2c The entertaining areas have three separate seating groups and can handle large groups easily. The kitchen is close to the largest, central terrace and BBQ. The guests can move easily between inside and outside through 3 sets of French doors.

San Clemente Native Garden Design

Kris Ethington

Arts and crafts front yard partial sun garden in Orange County with a garden path and concrete pavers for spring.

Edible Gardens

Urbafloria

These beautiful raised beds in a Brentwood garden yield abundant baskets of produce every week of the year. The edges of the beds that line this center path are planted with Herbs for easy picking, fondly named "Herb Alley" by the resident children.

Backyard Makeover

Helms Landscape Design, LLC

This is an example of a mid-sized arts and crafts backyard partial sun xeriscape for spring in Houston with gravel.

Urban Backyard

Chicago Roof Deck & Garden

Inspiration for a mid-sized arts and crafts backyard shaded garden for spring in Chicago with a fire feature and concrete pavers.

Kirkland Charmer

Land2c Landscape Architecture

Land2c The home has easy circulation/access around the home. This is the gravel pathway for rolling utility bins easily.
Inspiration for a mid-sized arts and crafts backyard partial sun garden for spring in Seattle with a garden path and decomposed granite.

Gallatin Gateway, MT Residence

9bark DESIGN

Debb Smith
Design ideas for a mid-sized arts and crafts backyard full sun formal garden for spring in Other with natural stone pavers and a water feature.

Badlands

Alister Thorpe Garden Photographer

Gate into garden
Inspiration for an arts and crafts shaded garden for spring in London with a garden path.

Oakland Landscape Transformation

Art Garden Design

For this backyard we regarded the entire lot. To maximize the backyard space, we used Redwood boards to created two decks, 1) an upper deck level with the upper unit, with wrapping stairs landing on a paver patio, and 2) a lower deck level with the lower unit and connecting to the main patio. The steep driveway was regraded with drainage and stairs to provide an activity patio with seating and custom built shed. We repurposed about 60 percent of the demoed concrete to build urbanite retaining walls along the Eastern side of the house. A Belgard Paver patio defines the main entertaining space, with stairs that lead to a flagstone patio and spa, small fescue lawn, and perimeter of edible fruit trees.

Wild Heron Waterfront

Alan D. Holt, A.S.L.A., Landscape Architect

Alan D. Holt, ASLA Landscape Architect The large Pine Tree that we were able to save during construction gives scale to this large two-story house.
Inspiration for a large arts and crafts front yard full sun driveway for spring in Miami with concrete pavers.

The side entrance arbour, similar details, but different spin.

GardenStructure.com

www.GardenStructure.com Designed, Photographed and fabricated by Lawrence Winterburn A flat top variation on the same theme, designed to blend with the other structures within the garden.

Low maintenance garden

Touch Landscapes

Touch Landscapes
Inspiration for a small arts and crafts backyard xeriscape for spring in Buckinghamshire with natural stone pavers.

Spring!

Ronni Hock Garden & Landscape

Ronni Hock photo
This is an example of a mid-sized arts and crafts front yard full sun driveway for spring in New York with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Organic Vegetable Garden

Revolution Landscape

Sustainably harvested, rough-cut Juniper and steel raised beds host a variety of yummy organic vegetables.
Mid-sized arts and crafts backyard full sun formal garden in San Diego with a vegetable garden and gravel for spring.

Craftsman Lawn to Meadow Conversion

Billy Goodnick Garden Design

An existing, thirsty fescue lawn was removed and planted with a meadow of native Carex praegracilis (sedge) and seeded with a variety of local wildflowers. In the foreground, hummingbird sage grows under coast live oaks. Photo: Billy Goodnick

Historic Cottage W/ Courtyard

Bay Gardens

Mid-sized arts and crafts side yard full sun garden in New York with a garden path and gravel for spring.

W. 30th Street

Rain Lily Design and Landscaping

Laura Hajar Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized arts and crafts front yard partial sun formal garden for spring in Austin with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.

Top Level Trellis

Indian Rock Landscapes

Photo of an expansive arts and crafts backyard shaded formal garden for spring in Other with a vertical garden and brick pavers.

Firepits

Allison Companies Inc

Design ideas for a mid-sized arts and crafts backyard full sun garden for spring in Nashville with natural stone pavers.

Arts and Crafts Garden Design Ideas for Spring

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.