Photo of a mid-sized transitional backyard garden in Dallas with with outdoor playset and decking.

Lagom Residence

CB Architecture + Design

Peter Lyons
Large midcentury backyard partial sun garden in San Francisco with with outdoor playset.

Kid's swing

Little Miracles Designs

Kid's swing
Contemporary garden in Other with with outdoor playset.

Kid friendly backyard is the best backyard

Outdoor Makeover & Living Spaces

Photo of a traditional garden in Atlanta with with outdoor playset.

Foster Contemporary Garden

PLT Design

Bespoke children's play space with climbing wall, slide, monkey bars and parallel bars. Artificial grass was used as the surface with impact safety foam underneath.

Dover Heights Clifftop

Think Outside Gardens

In a unique location on a clifftop overlooking the ocean, an existing pool and rear garden was transformed inline with the ‘Hamptons’ style interiors of the home. The shape of an existing pool was changed to allow for more lawn and usable space. New tiling, rendered walls, planters and salt tolerant planting brought the garden up to date. The existing undercover alfresco area in this Dover Heights family garden was opened up by lowering the tiling level to create internal height and a sense of spaciousness. The colour palette was purposely limited to match the house with white light greys, green plantings and blue in the furnishings and pool. The addition of a built in BBQ with shaker profile cupboards and marble bench top references the interior styling and brings sophistication to the outdoor space. Baby blue pool lounges and wicker furniture add to the ‘Hamptons’ feel. Contemporary planters with Bougainvillea has been used to provide a splash of colour along the roof line for most of the year. In a side courtyard synthetic lawn was added to create a children’s play area, complete with elevated fort, cubby house and climbing wall.

Dragon Playhouse

Magical Playhouses

Contemporary garden in Seattle with with outdoor playset.

Historic Mosaic House

Arrow. Land + Structures

Lake Forest Mosaic House designed by prominent American architect Henry Ives Cobb, in 1882. Grounds designed and constructed by Arrow Land+Structures, in 2016.

Playsets

R&B Portable Solutions

Inspiration for a mid-sized arts and crafts backyard full sun outdoor sport court for summer in Atlanta with with outdoor playset and mulch.

Backyards

Liberty Greens

This is an example of a large traditional backyard full sun garden in Phoenix with with outdoor playset and concrete pavers.

Backyard Basketball

CourTex Construction Inc.

This is an example of a large traditional backyard partial sun outdoor sport court for summer in Austin with with outdoor playset and concrete pavers.

Backyard Putting Greens

Cascade Greens, LLC, Synthetic Installations

This is an example of a large traditional backyard partial sun xeriscape in Portland with with outdoor playset and mulch.

Tennis Courts

Sport Court of Massachusetts

Design ideas for a large traditional backyard partial sun outdoor sport court in Boston with with outdoor playset and concrete pavers.

Garden Feature and Childrens Play Area

Island Exhibitions Residential Interiors

A children's play area with soft recycled rubber chip pings was created and this fantastic interactive climbing frame/treehouse was assembled. Adjacent to this was a garden feature of two 5 foot artificial topiary penguins waddling on a puddle shaped 'pond' of pristine white pebbles, all feature lit.

Details

Rock Paper Clippers

Otherwise unused space becomes a sandbox, climbing net, under-deck clubhouse!
Large traditional backyard garden in San Francisco with with outdoor playset and natural stone pavers.

Decks

Sunny Seattle Construction

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional backyard partial sun garden in Seattle with with outdoor playset.

Tree Houses and Play Sets

Backyard Builders

Photo of an expansive traditional garden in New Orleans with with outdoor playset.

House in Epsom

Eldridge London

Stainless steel slide set into terraced landscape of triangular cedar clad planters and steps, with children's sandpit. Photography: Lyndon Douglas
Design ideas for a contemporary garden in London with with outdoor playset.

Playhouse ~ 8×12 Brandywine metal roofing

Jamaica Cottage Shop Inc

A beautiful playhouse with an overall height of ten feet. It can be converted to a very attractive storage shed when the kids out grow it. Reminiscent of old Victorian houses, the steep rooflines and graceful dormer add a fresh style to boring backyard sheds. The two 2x2 opening windows fill the 96 square feet with lots of light making this quaint little cottage irresistible for the kid inside us all. The single door in the dormer is complemented with large double doors on the gable end allowing bulky items to fit in the shelter.

Cedar Stage Treehouse

User

A little Frank Loyd Wright styled modern Treehouse situated on the living edge of imagination!
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern garden in Boston with with outdoor playset.

Garden Design Ideas with with Outdoor Playset

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.