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

Permeable Paver Lakeside Patio

Landscapes by Tom LLC

granite steps, with permeable paver landings, and a permeable paver patio
Mid-sized beach style backyard full sun xeriscape in Boston with a retaining wall and brick pavers for summer.

Ranch Redux

Uccello Development, LLC

The cottage style exterior of this newly remodeled ranch in Connecticut, belies its transitional interior design. The exterior of the home features wood shingle siding along with pvc trim work, a gently flared beltline separates the main level from the walk out lower level at the rear. Also on the rear of the house where the addition is most prominent there is a cozy deck, with maintenance free cable railings, a quaint gravel patio, and a garden shed with its own patio and fire pit gathering area.

California Seaside Cottage Landscape | Santa Barbara CA

Natural Concepts Landscaping Contractors

design | Erin Carroll, Landscape Architect, Arcadia Studio photography | Kurt Jordan Photography
Design ideas for a beach style front yard full sun garden in Santa Barbara with a garden path and brick pavers.

Coastal Garden Design

Landart Landscapes

Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style courtyard partial sun garden for summer in Sydney with brick pavers.

vertical succulent garden

Tri County Landscape

A small succulent garden in backyard.
Design ideas for a small beach style backyard full sun xeriscape in Tampa with brick pavers.

Hazel Drive

Barclay Butera Interiors

Mark Lohman
Inspiration for a beach style courtyard shaded garden in Los Angeles with a water feature and brick pavers.

Perennial Gardens & Flower Gardens Hamptons, NY

Creative Design Landscaping

Photo of a beach style backyard full sun outdoor sport court for summer in New York with with raised garden bed and brick pavers.

Commodore 703

Jared Poole Design

Photo of a beach style front yard partial sun driveway in Gold Coast - Tweed with brick pavers.

HARDSCAPE DESIGN – BUILD SERVICES

David Ash Jr. Landscape Contractors

Beach style garden in New York with brick pavers.

Driveway entrance

Everett Garden Designs

©Melissa Clark Photography. All rights reserved.
Inspiration for an expansive beach style courtyard full sun formal garden for summer in DC Metro with a garden path and brick pavers.

Xeriscape Garden, Jungle Forest Garden, Vegetable Garden & Subtropical Garden

Roland Oehme Landscape Architecture

This is an urban single family home situated on a narrow lot that is about 1/8 of an acre and is only 2 blocks from the Pacific Ocean. I designed a completely new garden and installed everything along with the client’s help. The garden I designed consisted of an ornamental grass garden, a xeriscape garden with decomposed granite mounds, fruit trees and shrubs located throughout, a jungle forest garden, and raised brick vegetable beds in the rear. Previously, there was a wood deck covering almost the entire property that was removed by the owner. We installed root guard around all of the walkways. I installed the raised brick vegetable beds and walkways around the vegetable beds. Many of the plants were chosen to provide food and habitat for pollinators as well. Dozens of fruiting plants were located in the garden. So, it is called the “Garden of Eatin”. Landscape design and photo by Roland Oehme

Orchid Beach

Nautilus Homes

The orchid conservatory, a four walled trellis structure, was built as a zen mediation space for the owner who has a great passion for orchids. The orchid conservatory is a beautiful structure that features four walls of trellises to display orchids, an outdoor shower, lovely seating area, gates on both sides, and a relaxing bronze Cupid fountain that can be heard from the bathtub in the master bath. With ample space, orchids can be planted in floor pots, or hung from the substantial lattice structures with oval portholes. The space steps down into a beautiful courtyard in the front of the home enhancing it calming effect. Fragrant flowering Plumeria trees nestle the structure tightly providing a stunning backdrop of color, so indicative of the tropics. The subtle sound of the fountain completes the bath for your senses.

Nantucket Residence

Sudbury Design Group

RHS Tatton Flower Show 2019

Artisan Landscapes

Inspiration for a small beach style courtyard partial sun xeriscape for summer in Manchester with brick pavers.

California Seaside Cottage Landscape | Santa Barbara CA

Natural Concepts Landscaping Contractors

design | Erin Carroll, Landscape Architect, Arcadia Studio photography | Kurt Jordan Photography
Beach style backyard partial sun outdoor sport court in Santa Barbara with a fire feature and brick pavers.

Co-op Landscape Renovation

Spaces Landscape Architecture

This is an example of a mid-sized beach style backyard full sun garden for spring in New York with a garden path and brick pavers.

Grand Beach, Michigan Lake Lot

Planned Environment Associates

A narrow paver walk connects the driveway to the backyard.
Design ideas for an expansive beach style side yard garden in Chicago with brick pavers.

Cronulla NSW - Coastal Landscape Design

SITEDESIGN+STUDIOS

Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style courtyard partial sun formal garden for summer in Sydney with a water feature and brick pavers.

My Houzz: Whitley Lake House

Corynne Pless

Beach Style Garden Design Ideas with Brick Pavers

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.