Eva Bengtsson
Photo of a beach style side yard partial sun garden for summer in Stockholm with natural stone pavers.

Front Yard Privacy. Wave at the neighbors walking by.

This section of front yard between the driveway and the property line is often a throw-away zone, a forgotten opportunity between neighbors. This garden serves as a meeting ground, as well as giving autonomy and a sense of ownership to one's turf. High plants screen from stark views of the neighbor, yet their charming cottage frames the view.

Water Sculpture by Damien Jones Art

Dennis A Barth Landscape Architect, LLC

Beach style garden in Tampa.

Standard Cedar Outdoor Shower

Cape Cod Shower Kits Co.

An outdoor shower house mount is made for the nice weather! Bring the indoors out. This is our standard sized cedar outdoor shower enclosure and one of our best selling shower kits.

Beachin'

Hutten & Co. Land and Shore

Photo of a beach style garden in Toronto.

Padaro Lane

Margie Grace - Grace Design Associates

Custom Built Fire Pit and Stone bench
Photo of a small beach style backyard full sun garden in Santa Barbara with concrete pavers.

Boardwalk & Gazebo

Sceltas Custom Homes

Located on a beautiful stretch of Isle of Palms, visitors of this home will appreciate the custom boardwalk and Gazebo. With more than 400 feet of walkway, there’s plenty of time to take in the breathtaking ocean views. Or, relax in the 10×10 gazebo equipped with comfortable seating space.

Harbor View - Island Bungalow updated plantings

Barbara Wilson Landscape Architect, LLC

This small beach side bungalow was looking to update the front yard plantings to add salt-tolerant, summer flowering shrubs and perennials that were low maintenance. The plantings included some of the owners favorite plants (Lamb's Ears and Lavender).

Seaside

a Blade of Grass

Hydrangea paniculata hedge Photo by Pete Cadieux
Inspiration for a large beach style backyard full sun garden in Boston with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Outdoor Shower

Building Dimensions

Tropical look outdoor shower built between Bananna and Macadamia trees. Decking and screen with oiled finish. Design and photo by Building Dimensions
Inspiration for a beach style garden in Perth.

Chatham Residence

James Glover Home, Inc.

Allen Carrasco
Beach style garden in Orange County.

Newfound Lake House

db Landscaping LLC

The existing backyard facing the lake was an unusable lawn with a steep slope and overgrown planting bed. db Landscaping LLC installed the backyard landscape that was designed by Russell Stott. The design called for replacing the old pavers underneath the deck with tightly jointed rectangular blue stone pavers that was extended toward the lake and transitioned to an informal patio with turf filled joints between the blue stone pavers. The retaining wall near the beach was rebuilt utilizing the existing materials, and the wall by the deck was reconfigured to provide access from the deck to the lower patio.

Landscapes: Ireland and beyond

Schuster Photography

This is an example of a beach style garden in Other.

Fencing

Coastal Creations Landscaping Mornington Peninsula

Recycled Deck Fence
Photo of a beach style garden in Melbourne.

Award winning Coastal Garden, Tighnabruaich

Rachel Bailey Garden Design Ltd

This garden won a planting design award in the Small Project, Big Impact awards by Pro Landscaper. We created an informal, lower maintenance garden with lots of planting that makes the most of the garden’s location. We used the existing builders rubble as an infertile planting substrate for plants that will thrive in a low fertility medium, are happy in an exposed location, and enjoy the sharp drainage afforded by the material. An informal, naturalistic design was created that links the house and garden to the wider natural landscape of the Cowal peninsula and Isle of Bute. Paths meander through the garden mirroring the rolling mountains and ebbing and flowing of the sea. The planting is inspired by the forms, style and subdued tones of the mountains, moors and coastline of the west of Scotland. Large boulders and smaller rocks were ‘planted’ into the sloped garden to add height and interest, to add to the naturalistic feel, and offer planting pockets for alpine plants. Gravel mulch was used to dress the builders rubble, retain water in this exposed location and suppress weeds to help create an attractive but lower maintenance garden.

Tim Clarke Design - Project SBR

Tim Clarke Design

Photo of a beach style garden in Los Angeles.

Sullivan's Island Beach House

REMARK

Patrick Brickman of Charleston Home + Design Magazine
Design ideas for a beach style side yard partial sun garden in Charleston with a garden path and concrete pavers.

A COASTAL GARDEN SANCTUARY

Nouveau Garden Designs

Beach style garden in Perth.

Pottsville Beach House

Fatfish Photography

Exterior Architectural Photography by Fatfish Photography
Beach style courtyard garden in Gold Coast - Tweed with a garden path and decking.

Padaro Lane

Margie Grace - Grace Design Associates

Beachy backyard paradise on Padaro Lane Carpinteria. We imported about 5 truckloads of sand in order to raise the sand level 16 to 18 inches to allow views of the beach - before, it felt like there was a barricade between you and the ocean. It was an unlovely and unusable space. We created a great gathering area with a custom built flagstone bench and several large flagstone slabs for the fire pit. We found the perfect contemporary furniture and placed it around the fire pit. The furniture is custom made with Ipe wood, pre-cast concrete, embed sea glass, aggregate and fossil shells. It had to be heavy enough to not blow away or wander down the beach.

Beach Style Brown Garden Design Ideas

Get Inspired by Beach Style 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 beach style 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 a Beach Style Garden for Your Home

Depending on which style you’re going for, be sure to know what makes a beach style 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 a beach style 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 beach style 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.