Cassie Daughtrey Realogics Sotheby's Realty

Cory Holland Photography
Inspiration for a beach style front yard shaded garden in Seattle with natural stone pavers.

The lakeside was steeply sloped, heavily wooded, overgrown so much that the house was not visible from the lake nor were the clients happy about their lack of lake view.

Coastal garden design Sydney NSW

Vogue & Vine - Landscape Designers Sydney

Coastal front garden in Eastern Suburbs Sydney. Using coastal plants and Sydney Sandstone rocks, we created a soft coastal landscape that had a designers touch but still a natural feel

Fairfield

Robidoux Landscaping Inc.

Photo of a large beach style side yard shaded garden in New York with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Tropical Backyard Oasis - waterfall and koi pond

Yardworks, Inc.

Yardworks, Inc.
Photo of a mid-sized beach style front yard shaded driveway for summer in Other with a water feature and concrete pavers.

Sunnymeade

Ocean Road Landscaping

This landscape garden won the 2014 Landscape Victoria Awards for “Plants In the Landscape”. With its natural Stingy Bark twisted trees, the design highlights and enhances these beautiful sculptural trees. The plants are the landscape, attracting wildlife and frogs, with evidence of children climbing and playing in this space. The use of north facing sun has been harnessed in the court yard close to the house, offering a completely different micro-climate, and protection from the southerly breeze. This landscape garden was in the Open Gardens Australia for a special twilight event in January 2014 & 2015. With features such as decking, stonewalls and plantings that are drought hardy and indigenous. Monies raised from these garden openings were donated to the Anglesea CFA. Plants in Landscape Award –Landscape Victoria Judge, Bryan Rankin- Lifetime Member said… “WOW! This is an exceptional garden. The plants in this garden are the landscape. The existing trees have been made features in the overall landscape, and new plantings have been done to compliment and further highlight the existing trees. The use of native plants in a structured manner has worked really well, and the retention of an undisturbed strip of indigenous vegetation has been sensitively incorporated into the landscape. It was also great to see that this was a space that was explored and utilised by the whole family.” Extra information Design by Sinatra Murphy and Peter Shaw Photo by Simone Shaw

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Bay Avenue Plant Company

Pergola with Travertine steppers
Beach style side yard shaded garden in New York with a garden path and natural stone pavers for summer.

Horseshoe Bay

Craine Projects Ltd

Natural basalt wall, planted with fern and roses.
Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style side yard shaded driveway for summer in Vancouver with with path, natural stone pavers and a wood fence.

Zen Garden outdoor living patio

Nature's Designs

(Client chose black fencing for a city- like bistro setting) Designed and installed the patio/planting by Nature's Designs Nicolock stoneridge pavers in granite city for patio hydrangea garden

Branford Harbor Residence

Christensen Landscape Services

Mid-sized beach style side yard shaded garden in Bridgeport with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers for summer.

Sullivan's Island Beach House

REMARK

Patrick Brickman of Charleston Home + Design Magazine
This is an example of a beach style sloped shaded garden in Charleston.

Finished Projects

Alan D. Holt, A.S.L.A., Landscape Architect

Alan D Holt ASLA Landscape Architect This pergola provides shade for the cars and an architectural transition from the house to the landscape. Confederate Jasmine is trained to the pillar.

Tropical Backyard Oasis - waterfall and koi pond

Yardworks, Inc.

Yardworks, Inc.
Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style front yard shaded driveway for summer in Other with a water feature and concrete pavers.

Dunn residence

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This photo was taken upon installation. These ceanothis and protea wont take much water once they are established. This landscape will require very little water. Photo by Tom Lanier

Henry Island Estate

Richard Hartlage Land Morphology

Large beach style backyard shaded formal garden in Seattle with natural stone pavers for spring.

Rasgged Point Estate

Thom Brajkovich, Architect

Custom Gate from Highway
Photo of a large beach style front yard shaded driveway for summer in San Luis Obispo with natural stone pavers.

Avalon

Jamie King Landscape Architect

Wharf post feature in courtyard
Small beach style courtyard shaded garden in Sydney with decking.

Wooden Duck Products

The Wooden Duck

Photo of a mid-sized beach style backyard shaded garden for summer in San Francisco.

Eastbourne Seaside Garden

Capability Chris

Eastbourne, Sovereign Harbour garden
Small beach style shaded garden in Sussex with gravel.

Entretien jardins et espaces verts

User

taille d'arbustes, entretien de jardin en bord de mer by WY NOT
This is an example of a large beach style front yard shaded garden in Bordeaux with decking.

Beach Style Shaded 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.