Lakeside outdoor living at its finest
This is an example of a large beach style side yard full sun garden in Boston with natural stone pavers and with rock feature.

Albury Street

Craig Reynolds Landscape Architecture

Tamara Alvarez
Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style front yard full sun formal garden in Miami with natural stone pavers.

Driveways & Walkways

Epic Stoneworks, Inc.

This is an example of a beach style backyard garden in Miami with natural stone pavers.

Front Yard Landscape

Stephanie D Poole

The meandering flagstone pathway leads visitors from the sidewalk or driveway to the front door around a rain chain downspout.
Design ideas for a small beach style front yard full sun xeriscape in Santa Barbara with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Small Space Tropical Garden

User

Varying hues of lush green plantings give this small garden a tropical feel. The wooden fencing creates privacy and works equally well as a sound barrier. Palms and tall tropical plants add height and create the illusion of more space. The beautiful Blue stone pavers are from Stone Garden, NC. Photo credit: Matthew Erwin

Beach Style Landscape

Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style backyard full sun garden for spring in Boston with natural stone pavers.

Lake Cottage Landscape Renovation

SCJ Studio Landscape Architecture

A small space was reimagined for clients on Lake Washington by Landscape Architect Mark S. Garff. In this photo a gabion basket wall holds back the steep slope, creating a flat garden area for viewing. A new horizontal board fence adds privacy and creates an intimate seating area at the water's edge. Photos by Mark S. Garff.

Manhattan Beach Residence

SUBU Design Architecture

Manolo Langis Photographer
Photo of a small beach style courtyard full sun garden in Los Angeles with a vertical garden and natural stone pavers.

Water's edge

West Winds Nursery LLC

Perennial Geraniums, Autumn Bride Heuchera, Carex pennsylvanica were planted in massed drifts along this hillside. Vardar Valley Boxwood and Otto Luyken Laurel are used to add some height and evergreen foliage to the planting. The wide, serpentine sandstone slab staircase with generous sized landings are used to create a beautiful walk to the water.

Coastal Knoll - Hingham, MA

Sean Papich Landscape Architecture

Photography by Sean Papich and Monty & Nan Abbott
This is an example of a beach style garden in Boston with natural stone pavers.

Gärten gestalten!

Photo of a beach style side yard garden in Dusseldorf with natural stone pavers and a wood fence.

Valencia

Blue Bear Landscape Construction

Mortared basalt stone retaining wall, including large boulders, and built in benches. Flagstone stepping stone walkway. Custom pergola with swing. Cut basalt stone stairs leading to an elevated Pennsylvania bluestone patio. Large lawn area encircling a round patio. Fully natural inspired landscape.

Garden Project

Chanteclaire Interior Design

Inspiration for a beach style backyard full sun garden for summer in New York with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Narraweena Landscaping project - Planting, Sandstone retaining walls, travertine

Branching Out Co.

Sandstone retaining wall Travertine pavers Planting Beanbag: Eco Outdoor Table and Chairs: Eco Outdoor. Porto Dining Table and Darwin Dining Chair in Black and White. Photo credit: The Production Co.

Lakeside Retreat

Brett Maloney Landscapes, LLC

Steppingstone garden path lined with hardy shade tolerant perennials. Plants appearing in the photo are: Solomon's Seal, Hosta, Perennial Geranium, Lily Of The Valley and Epimedium. Photo by Landscape Artist: Brett D. Maloney.

HARDSCAPE DESIGN – BUILD SERVICES

David Ash Jr. Landscape Contractors

Inspiration for a beach style garden in New York with natural stone pavers.

Dalkey - Curved sandstone dry wall

Maximize Design

Back garden with large sandstone patio and sandstone clad retaining walls. Lush perennial planting in three tiered beds.
This is an example of a mid-sized beach style backyard full sun garden in Dublin with natural stone pavers.

Ocean Front

TMS Architects

TMS Architects
Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style backyard garden in Boston with natural stone pavers.

burraneer bay views

Impressions Landscape - Design

A once overgrown mess of vegetation and unusable space, this project was more of a garden renovation than a complete landscape project. Choosing to work with a more traditional rustic charm theme. Built in a fashion that promoted an aged appeal as though the garden had been in place for years.

Re-Imagined Shoreline | 14

Broadhurst + Associates

Inspiration for a beach style sloped full sun garden for summer in Seattle with a fire feature and natural stone pavers.

Beach Style Garden Design Ideas with Natural Stone 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.