Newly sodded back yard space complete with a well thought out landscape design to bring beauty and color to the outdoor living space.
Inspiration for a small contemporary backyard formal garden in Chicago with a fire feature and natural stone pavers.

The Ultimate Lowcountry Retreat

H2 Builders

John McManus
Mid-sized backyard full sun garden in Atlanta with a fire feature and gravel for summer.

Beautiful Industrial Style Home

Juan Felipe Goldstein Design Co.

Design ideas for a mid-sized industrial backyard partial sun xeriscape for summer in Orange County with a fire feature and gravel.

Pleasant surrounds

Bayon Gardens

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary backyard garden in Melbourne with a fire feature.

Mid-Century Backyard

Pacific Garden Design

While these homeowners' 1966 Asian-inspired rancher was built for entertaining, the backyard wasn't living up to its potential. A combination of crumbling composite and wood decks wasn't functional and had become an eyesore, so they were replaced with an expanded single-level PVC deck. A new paver patio features a sunken fire pit and inset bench rocks, providing further space for entertaining. Additionally, a paver path wraps around the existing retaining wall and ramps up to the deck, providing a barrier-free entry to the house that will enable the homeowners to age in place.

Rosedale Modern Courtyard

Native Edge Landscape

This duplex has a very modern aesthetic with focuses on clean lines and metal accents. However, the front courtyard was undeveloped and uninviting. We worked with the client to tie the courtyard and the property together by adding clean, monochromatic details with a heavy focus on texture. The main goal of this project was to add a low-maintenance outdoor living space that was an extension of the home. The small space and harsh sun exposure limited the plant pallet, but we were able to use lush plant material to maximize the space. A monochromatic pallet makes for a perfect backdrop for focal points and key pieces. The circular fire-pit was used to break up the 90 degree angles of the space, and also played off the round pottery.

Residential Native Garden

Regenerative Designs Australia

Design ideas for a mid-sized and australian native contemporary front yard full sun xeriscape in Sunshine Coast with a fire feature and gravel.

Panorama Residence

Promise Path Landscaping Inc

Small backyard with block planters that got face with tiles. Wood pergola with sail shades, and stainless steel wire Fire pit with decomposed granite patio, and low voltage lights. Photos by Zack Benson Photography.

Rockville Backyard Retreat

Land & Water Design

This outdoor living space includes; a rectangular swimming pool, putting green, and Hot Springs spa. The patio is Techo-Bloc Blu pavers with natural fieldstone walls. Landscaping and boulders complement the space and a wood burning fire pit serves as a focal point. A Fiberon Ipe spa deck, next to the outdoor grille station and buffet stone counter for entertaining and relaxing. Photo by: George Brown Photography

Fire

Yard Art, Inc

Stay warm and cozy on cool fall nights or during the winter by snuggling up by this modern fire pit.
Mid-sized modern backyard shaded garden in San Francisco with a fire feature and concrete pavers for winter.

Modern Fire Pit + Patio

Lotus Gardenscapes & Bloom Garden Center

This backyard is designed to host various types of parties, whether its a 8-person dinner party or a 75-person summer party. Photo Credit: Jeeheon Photography

Dundee Backyard Renovation

Marti Neely, APLD

Marti Neely, APLD
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun formal garden for summer in Omaha with natural stone pavers and a fire feature.

Rustic Backyard Patio - Cedarburg, WI

Ginkgo Leaf Studio

A beach pebble border defines the fire pit space from the rest of the patio. Our client's Solo Stove provides plenty of heat on a chilly evening. Renn Kuhnen Photography

Mid Century Modern Renovation

K. Dakin Design Inc.

K. Dakin Design won the 2018 CARE award from the Custom Builder and Remodeler Council of Denver for the reimagination of the landscape around this classic organic-modernist home designed by Charles Haertling. The landscape design is inspired by the original home and it’s materials, especially the distinct, clean lines of the architecture and the natural, stone veneer found on the house and landscape walls. The outlines of garden beds, a small patio and a water feature reiterate the home’s straight walls juxtaposed against rough, irregular stone facades and details. This sensitivity to the architecture is clearly seen in the triangular shapes balanced with curved forms. The clients, a couple with busy lives, wanted a simple landscape with lawn for their dogs to fetch balls. The amenities they desired were a spa, vegetable beds, fire pit, and a water feature. They wanted to soften the tall, site walls with plant material. All the material, such as the discarded, stone veneer and left-over, flagstone paving was recycled into new edging around garden areas, new flagstone paths, and a water feature. The front entry walk was inspired by a walkway at Gunnar Asplund’s cemetary in Sweden. All plant material, aside from the turf, was low water, native or climate appropriate. Photo credit: Michael de Leon

Rustic Peastone Patio & Garden - World's End, Hingham

User

The goal of this landscape design and build project was to create a simple patio using peastone with a granite cobble edging. The patio sits adjacent to the residence and is bordered by lawn, vegetable garden beds, and a cairn rock water feature. Designed and built by Skyline Landscapes, LLC.

Roseville

Landscape and Waterfall Creations

Small eclectic backyard full sun formal garden in Sacramento with a fire feature and concrete pavers.

Modern Landscape

This is an example of a small modern backyard full sun xeriscape in San Francisco with gravel and a fire feature.

Fire Feature and Flagstone Patio

Choice Landscapes LLC

Choice Landscapes LLC
Photo of a mid-sized country backyard partial sun formal garden for spring in Seattle with a fire feature and natural stone pavers.

Ray & Syburg Residence

Venetian Outdoors

Photo of a mid-sized modern backyard garden in Phoenix with a fire feature and concrete pavers.

Circular Belgard Paver Fire Pit Lounge Area

Landscape Logic

This is the lounge fire pit area which will get a lot of use by both the kids and the adults. The flooring is made up of Belgard Mega Arbel pavers with a rectangular paver border. The boulders are natural and flank the seating area.

Garden Design Ideas with a Fire Feature

Get Inspired by 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 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 Garden for Your Home

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