Design ideas for a large beach style front yard driveway in Hawaii.

Tamara Alvarez
This is an example of a mid-sized beach style front yard full sun formal garden in Miami with natural stone pavers.

Coastal Front Yard Makeover

Landscape Logic

Landscape Logic designed and built this front yard for maximum function and curb appeal.
Inspiration for a small beach style front yard full sun xeriscape for spring in San Diego with a garden path, concrete pavers and a vinyl fence.

Dual Stone Mailbox

Boyd's Custom Masonry LLC

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Front Yard Landscape

Stephanie D Poole

Photo of a small beach style front yard full sun xeriscape in Santa Barbara with a fire feature and gravel.

Container Gardens, Planters, Urns, Window Boxes

PETER ATKINS AND ASSOCIATES., LLC

Peter Atkins and Associates, LLC
Design ideas for a small beach style front yard full sun garden for summer in New York with a container garden.

Westport Cottage

Minglewood, LLC

Cottage Shrub and Perennial Garden
Small beach style front yard full sun xeriscape in Providence with a garden path and natural stone pavers for summer.

Cottage Garden, Aptos

Elemental Design Group

This coastal garden is a vibrant oasis of sustainable beauty. It features a welcoming wood entry deck that serves as a charming focal point and offers a seamless transition from the indoors to the outdoors. The garden showcases an array of colorful drought-tolerant perennials, thoughtfully chosen not only for their vibrant blooms but also for their ability to attract and nourish local pollinators.

Lakehouse

Windscapes Landscaping

Front entry landscape with brick border on driveway
Inspiration for a beach style front yard partial sun garden for summer in Grand Rapids.

Coastal Knoll - Hingham, MA

Sean Papich Landscape Architecture

Photography by Sean Papich and Monty & Nan Abbott
Photo of a large beach style front yard garden in Boston with a container garden and natural stone pavers.

Driveways

Terra Verde

Mid-sized beach style front yard full sun driveway in Providence with natural stone pavers.

Point Loma Front Yard

Landscape Logic

These are Before, During, and After photos of a recent project we completed in Point Loma. The front yard was a sloped lawn and unusable. We terraced the yard with Keystone Country Manor and installed a concrete walkway to the front door.

Nantucket Residence

Sudbury Design Group

Located in one on the country’s most desirable vacation destinations, this vacation home blends seamlessly into the natural landscape of this unique location. The property includes a crushed stone entry drive with cobble accents, guest house, tennis court, swimming pool with stone deck, pool house with exterior fireplace for those cool summer eves, putting green, lush gardens, and a meandering boardwalk access through the dunes to the beautiful sandy beach. Photography: Richard Mandelkorn Photography

Westside Santa Cruz Sustainable Front Yard

Earth Design Gardens

Newly planted pineapple guavas (feijoas) and California lilac (Ceanothus) will form a drought tolerant and low maintenance hedge.
Photo of a small beach style front yard xeriscape in San Francisco with natural stone pavers.

Clairmont Hideaway

Marilyn's Dreamscapes L.L.C.

Accent boulders were added to anchor the Lantana that will sprawl through the landscape. Lighting was installed to uplight the new trees and different decorate stones were added to further highlight the trees.

Great Family Spaces, Patios, and Walkways

Hursthouse Landscape Architects and Contractors

Landscape design by John Algozzini
Design ideas for a beach style front yard partial sun garden for summer in Chicago with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Seaside Low Maintenance Landscapes

Maria Hickey & Associates Landscapes

Maria Hickey
This is an example of a large beach style front yard full sun driveway for summer in Boston with gravel.

Beach Contemporary

Living Gardens Landscape Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style front yard garden in Orange County with a vertical garden and gravel.

House in Westport, Connecticut

Gary Brewer Robert A.M. Stern Architects

Peter Aaron
Beach style front yard full sun garden in New York with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Front Yard Privacy. Wave at the neighbors walking by.

·ecology by design, LLC

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.

Beach Style Front Yard 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.