Inspiration for an expansive arts and crafts backyard full sun xeriscape in Phoenix with with rock feature and gravel.

The 'Fat Albert' Blue Spruce was used to break up the concrete wall as it grows over time. 'Color Guard' Yucca provide great year-round color.
Design ideas for an arts and crafts sloped partial sun xeriscape for winter in Other with a retaining wall and gravel.

Adirondack Arroyo (or An Aesthetic and Functional Solution to a Drainage Issue)

Land Art

New garden complete. Pea gravel path leads users through a native plant garden with the essence of a geological feature. The grassland provides year-round interest, attracts birds and pollinators, and functions as a drainage solution, efficiently diverting enormous amounts of runoff away from the home where it had previously pooled after rain showers and spring snowmelts. Photo by Jess Ray Photography

Los Altos Hills

Jenna Bayer Garden Design, Inc.

Photo of a large arts and crafts backyard formal garden in San Francisco with a garden path and gravel.

Windgate Ranch 1

Merit Landworks

This is an example of a mid-sized arts and crafts side yard partial sun garden for summer in Phoenix with with privacy feature and gravel.

Southern Blvd Project

Mother Earth Landscaping

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

Crow's Nest Potager - Sunflower

Hortulus Animae llc - Mindful Garden Design

The Petronio Residency Center at Crow’s Nest is visionary choreographer and artistic director Stephen Petronio’s latest venture. http://petron.io/prc/ The potager is conceived to feed and engage resident artists who are on site for creative research. The maze-like garden grows organic produce for the artists in an interactive setting that allows them to sit on the raised bed’s built-in benches to socialize, contemplate and commune with nature. -Rustic/Industrial design to complement the residency architecture -Centrally sited feature with access from dancer’s wing residences, dance studio and main courtyard -24 Raised beds with sitting benches and trellises made of locally sourced Hemlock hardwood -Completely organic materials and growing techniques -Log Wall for mushroom cultivation

Outdoor Structures

Ettore Masonry Inc.

This is an example of a large arts and crafts front yard full sun driveway for spring in Philadelphia with a garden path and gravel.

Urban Farm

Revolution Landscape

This craftsman landscape boasts nine cedar raised vegetable beds which produce an abundance of fresh, organic produce.
Photo of a large arts and crafts courtyard full sun garden in San Diego with a vegetable garden and gravel.

Front Yards

Terrain Landscape

Lance Parker
Photo of a mid-sized arts and crafts front yard full sun xeriscape in Orange County with gravel.

Gamble Garden Spring Tour 2014: Melville

Hoi Ning Wong

Hoi Ning Wong
Photo of an arts and crafts garden in San Francisco with gravel.

Formal City Garden

A J Miller Landscape Architecture PLLC

Side view of garden with a small seating area of the left .
Photo of a large arts and crafts front yard partial sun formal garden in New York with a garden path and gravel.

vue d'ensemble de la cour jardin de l'entrée

Duval&Bossennec - Paysagiste concepteur

jardin de style art&craft
Inspiration for a mid-sized arts and crafts courtyard full sun xeriscape for spring in Nantes with with privacy feature and gravel.

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.

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.

Edible Gardens

Gardenalia Property Services, LLC

Matching raised wood bed and fence. Great craftmanship!
Inspiration for a mid-sized arts and crafts side yard full sun formal garden for spring in Other with a vegetable garden and gravel.

Brick, Flagstone and Gravel Outdoor Living Space

Legacy Landscape

This area was a lawn that was difficult to keep watered and healthy. The California drought and an upcoming wedding were catalysts to redesign the space. The existing garden is rustic with a craft style home and brick patio with Connecticut Bluestone walkways inspiring the use of the same materials to create an area for the family to gather in keeping with the existing landscape.

California Craftsman Bungalow

Gary Fredricks Landscape Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized arts and crafts front yard formal garden in Los Angeles with gravel.

Niangua 9 Lake Front

Exquisite Homes By TXR

Lake Side aerial photo
Large arts and crafts sloped partial sun garden in Other with a retaining wall and gravel for summer.

Potomac Kitchen Garden and Outdoor Living Area

Landscape Projects, Inc.

In this Potomac MD garden, a large area has been dedicated to space for raised vegetable and herb beds, as well as more open spaces for annuals and other kitchen plantings. Designed by H. Paul Davis Landscape Architects. ©Melissa Clark Photography. All rights reserved.

Arts and Crafts Garden Design Ideas with Gravel

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.