This beautiful antique door was mounted on a frame and placed on newly constructed Flagstone entry. The purpose was to create privacy to the front door and living room from the street beyond. I also creates another level of security as the gate is locked from the inside. Flagstone landing transitions into Flagstone steps that lead on to the front door. Lush plantings of arbutus marina, oakleaf hydrangea, Mexican Sage, polygala, Mexican sage and other drought tolerant plants were used to create more privacy.

Balinese Paradise

Magic Garden Dreams

Balinese style water garden including a pond less waterfall and 18’ stream, crossed by a custom made wooden bridge and stone mosaic pathway. 12’ x 16’ Pergola custom built to enjoy the sound of the running water.

Outdoor Dining Anytime

TLC Gardens

Integrated lighting illuminates the pergola and accents in the outdoor living spaces for enjoyment anytime of day.
Design ideas for a large country backyard garden in Denver with natural stone pavers.

Jupiter Beach House - Modern Bali Makeover

Island Time Renovation & Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized tropical side yard partial sun garden for summer in Miami with with privacy feature, natural stone pavers and a wood fence.

Cove House

IQ Outdoor Living

This garden is the perfect depiction of an intimate and modern outdoor living area. Cove House utilises a fully automated IQ Outdoor Living Retractable Awning.

upper terrace night lighting

Dorthy Pautz Landscape Architect

Path lighting using WAC balance, and accent up lights on Japanese Maple, Phormium and Cordyline Pot provide drama
Design ideas for a small contemporary backyard partial sun garden in San Francisco with with raised garden bed and natural stone pavers.

Appledown contemporary garden

PLT Design

Contemporary slatted screens with shade tolerant planting in front, used to hide the shed and bin store area from sight
Design ideas for a small contemporary backyard garden for summer in Oxfordshire with with privacy feature, natural stone pavers and a wood fence.

Zen Eclectic Modern Front Porch and Stairs

Taneja Architecture & Design

Modern front entry design with composite decking, natural stone with retaining wall, native plants and water feature.
Design ideas for a small eclectic front yard full sun driveway in New York with with rock feature, natural stone pavers and a metal fence.

Northwest Family Resort

Alderwood Landscape Architecture and Construction

Outside of Spokane, this formal garden area resides along this large property. Our clients wanted to garden without bending over, so these raised beds were built so the plants and vegetables sit about waist high. The metal fence is threaded tighter on the bottom to keep smaller critters out.

Anderson

Banyon Tree Design Studio

Front entry gate, rose trellis, outdoor lighting, stucco wall
Design ideas for a mediterranean front yard garden for fall in Seattle with with privacy feature, natural stone pavers and a metal fence.

Workshop Renaissance

Urban Gardener

The hit-and-miss cladding completely brings this area to life.
This is an example of a mid-sized industrial backyard full sun formal garden for summer in Buckinghamshire with with privacy feature, natural stone pavers and a wood fence.

Tropical garden with water feature

Jane Ashley Garden Design

Wildlife pond with waterfall in tropical themed garden in West London. Shallow pebble beach to enable wildlife to get out of the pond. The planting includes tree ferns, bamboo, banana plants, phormiums and grasses.

Residential Design

Floravie Design

The overall goal of this property is to increase curb appeal and privacy in the front yard and create a tropical entertaining space in the backyard. An Areca Palm hedge is proposed along the roadway for privacy in the front yard. This type of treatment creates a visual buffer with the desired tropical aesthetic. Planter beds are proposed at the driveway along the street as well as in the corner near the intersection. Specimen palms and colorful shrubs are proposed in these beds. A paver patio is proposed off the sunroom double doors with a modern aluminum pergola. A screen wall along the backside of the pergola will block views to the shed while enjoying the outdoor lounge area. A built-in grill area with a bar counter and outdoor dining table is proposed to the right of the lounge area. A paver patio wraps the perimeter of the pool with the opportunity for lounge areas. Plants such as Traveller’s Palm, Foxtail Palm, Blue Capewort, and Coontie have been proposed throughout the yard to achieve a tropical modern aesthetic.

Asbury Park Lakefront

Refugia Landscape Design/Build

Our team transformed this once neglected lakefront cottage into a one-of-a-kind sanctuary to be used as a year-round residence. These creative homeowners were craving an outdoor living space that felt naturalistic while still offering the comforts of an upscale retreat. In response, we designed and curated a fully integrated living space including expansive cedar decking with built-in hot tub that appears suspended over the steep meadow-inspired pollinator garden below. Bluestone steps create a sturdy, non-slip walk down and native grasses and drought tolerant perennials offer screening and a natural buffer to activity on the water; delivering color and textural interest for this unique outdoor retreat all year long.

Casa Playa J

Starhaūs Arquitectos

Design ideas for a mid-sized rooftop full sun garden for summer in Other with with privacy feature, natural stone pavers and a wood fence.

Watertown MA - Kitchen Remodel & Addition

Rebel Builders

Photo of a large transitional backyard full sun formal garden for spring in Boston with with privacy feature, natural stone pavers and a wood fence.

Modern Oasis

Mom's Design Build

With an existing pool and retaining walls, we took this space and made it more modern offering many various spaces for lounging, enjoying the fire, listening to the water feature and an upper synthetic turf area for playing games. It is complete with bluestone pavers, a modern water feature and reflecting pool, a raised ipe deck, synthetic turf, glass railings, a modern, gas fire bowl and a stunning cedar privacy wall!

Natural Shade Garden

Pearson Landscape Services

Large contemporary backyard shaded xeriscape in Austin with with privacy feature and natural stone pavers for spring.

LaGrange Landscape

KD Landscape

Design ideas for a large traditional backyard shaded garden for summer in Chicago with a fire feature and natural stone pavers.

Finnish Sauna

Minglewood, LLC

1st Finnish Ripavi Sauna delivered to the US as a pre-fab, self-leveling unit. Crane lowered over the garage and into this cozy, mosaic bluestone courtyard with granite curb to step the grades. Includes an electric heater, outdoor shower, and custom privacy fence/wall combination.

Garden Design Ideas with Natural Stone Pavers

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.