Custom lattice topped gate with circular cutout

Arched topped gate with circular cutout and lattice top.
Design ideas for a large arts and crafts backyard partial sun formal garden for summer in Chicago with with a gate and natural stone pavers.

Graceful planters make a statement

Urban Habitats Landscape Studio

Black ceramic planters containing privet standards and festive annuals flank the stone patio stairs leading from a wrought iron railed outdoor eating area to a formal gravel path. Colorful garden beds are bordered by English boxwood in classic Arts and Crafts style.

Traditional Westport

Oliver Design Associates

Large arts and crafts backyard partial sun formal garden in New York with a garden path and natural stone pavers for spring.

Sunken Fire Feature

Newport Ave Landscaping

Eric Parnell with www.thenwcollective.com/
Inspiration for a large arts and crafts backyard full sun garden in Other with a fire feature and natural stone pavers.

Concord Riverwalk

Minglewood, LLC

Angela Kearney, Minglewood Designs
Design ideas for a small arts and crafts front yard full sun garden for summer in Boston with natural stone pavers.

Granite Steps and Walls in Edina

English Stone

Formal Front Entry granite and bluestone steps with buttresses.
Design ideas for an expansive arts and crafts front yard garden in Minneapolis with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Pasadena Italian Craftsman

Gary Fredricks Landscape Design

This is an example of a large arts and crafts backyard garden in Los Angeles with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Houston Heights

Exterior Worlds Landscaping & Design

This is an example of a small arts and crafts side yard full sun xeriscape in Houston.

Willow Glen

HWH Home and Garden

Daniel Photography Ltd.
This is an example of a large arts and crafts side yard full sun garden for spring in San Francisco with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Art Nouveau Tudor Exterior

Griffin Architects, P.A.

The garden path continues past the Koi pond to the upper terrace. David Dietrich Photographer
Design ideas for a large arts and crafts sloped partial sun garden for spring in Other with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Unity through a Wealth of Details

Ambiance Garden Design, LLC

Photo of a mid-sized arts and crafts backyard shaded formal garden for summer in Charlotte with with flowerbed and natural stone pavers.

Lake Glenville Luxury

Sundog Homes

Expansive arts and crafts front yard partial sun formal garden in Other with with pond and river rock.

The Arts and Crafts Garden

Kit Peel Gardens

A challenging brief to turn a sloping, wooded garden into a beautiful, formal space for entertaining and summertime enjoyment. The existing garden benefits from sweeping views over Ilkley, but has been modified over many years, resulting in a series of awkward spaces with no sense of zoning or flow. The space behind the house is dominated by a rockery, a sloping lawn going into woodland. To the front messy woodland planting alongside a driveway gives no sense of occasion as you enter the property, and a front lawn slopes and is accessed by poor steps from the main terrace. Tasked primarily to deal with the rear garden space, our design is a modern interpretation of an Arts and Crafts garden – the period when this garden was first created. This style is typified by elegant garden ‘rooms’, lawns with planting at the surrounds, bespoke detailing and use of local materials. The proposed rear garden is reached by a series of double steps and planting areas, planted with yew buttresses, roses and with water flowing into a trough. As you step into the upper lawn, there is a focal point gazebo – perfect for looking out over the countryside beyond. There are two oval lawns. The East Lawn – intended as an area for children, with a planting palette of blue, green, white and yellow. And the West Lawn – intended as an adult space with an oak pergola, seating, copper rear screen and warmer planting of incorporating oranges and rust browns. Copper beech hedging surrounds the space, formed into buttresses. Beech beehive trees add further formality and drama. Both lawns have hidden teak storage boxes, to store cushions, drinks and children’s toys. To the front of the property, the extended terrace features new broad steps (with buttress yew hedging) down to an amphitheatre lawn. The driveway is bordered by hedges with woodland planting behind. The scheme with be extensively lit at night, adding drama and impact.

5 Senses In The Garden

Spirit Garden Design

When we think of gardens, often the first thing we think of is beauty. Beautiful flowers, textures and foliage woven together to form a beautiful tapestry. They say beauty is in the eye of beholder, our designs are personalized to include what’s beautiful to each client’s eye.

Outdoor Kitchens

Consolidated Division Inc.

Photo of a large arts and crafts backyard full sun formal garden for spring in Denver with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.

Craftsman Landscape

Inspiration for a large arts and crafts backyard full sun xeriscape for fall in San Francisco with a fire feature and natural stone pavers.

Potomac Kitchen Garden and Outdoor Living Area

Landscape Projects, Inc.

Large boulder steps facilitate circulation in the back yard, with drift roses and hakone grass plalying off each other. The kitchen garden area is to the right. Designed by H. Paul Davis Landscape Architects. ©Melissa Clark Photography. All rights reserved.

South Surrey Fence and Pergola

Peak Performance Renovations

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This is an example of an expansive arts and crafts backyard garden in Vancouver with with a gate and a wood fence.

Houston Heights

Exterior Worlds Landscaping & Design

Inspiration for a small arts and crafts front yard full sun driveway in Houston.

North Bend Rainforest Resort

Alderwood Landscape Architecture and Construction

What once was a sloped, roughly terraced, and unusable grassy backyard is now an expansive resort. These clients' outdoor dreams came true with this large paver patio that expands the length of the home, a double water feature focal point and two fire pits.

Arts and Crafts 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.