Inside Story Photography - Tracey Bloxham
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun garden in Other with gravel.

Shabby-chic Style Garden

Design ideas for a large traditional backyard shaded garden for spring in Wiltshire with natural stone pavers.

Witherspoon Rose Garden

Witherspoon Rose Culture

A stunning rose garden in a free form shaped bed makes an excellent focal point in this yard. The brick path surrounding allows for the garden to be enjoyed from all sides. Rose Garden planted and maintained by Witherspoon Rose Culture.

A Cotswold garden in Stow on the Wold

Joanne Alderson Design

A traditional Cotswold garden of rooms. This is the side entrance with topiary & a rope swag covered in clematis. The designer is Jo Alderson Phillips

Garden Design - Hyndland Glasgow

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Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional backyard garden in Glasgow with decking.

Romantic Guesthouse Garden

Dear Garden Associates, Inc.

The pathway terminates just beyond the door to the guest cottage in a small, informal cigar patio.
Traditional backyard garden in Philadelphia with natural stone pavers for summer.

Rail Fences

Split Rail Fence Co Denver CO

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional backyard full sun formal garden for spring in Denver.

Cambridge St, Pimlico, London

Filipa T | Landscape & Garden Design

Container planting is scattered around with annual planting for year-round interest, where a large Olive tree provides height.
Design ideas for a small traditional backyard partial sun garden in London with with flowerbed and a wood fence.

Naperville Patio Gardens

Apple Blossom Landscape Concepts, Inc.

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun garden in Chicago with with flowerbed and mulch.

Bedstuy, Brooklyn - Planter Installation to Backyard

Dragonetti Brothers Landscapes

Mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun formal garden in New York with a container garden for summer.

Containers

Glen Gate Company

Distressed containers are overflowing with lovely green ferns.
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun formal garden for summer in New York with a container garden and natural stone pavers.

Large Landscape Project in Sevenoaks

Oakmore Green Ltd

365 buxus balls in three rows either side of the drive
Photo of an expansive traditional backyard driveway in Kent.

Sugar House Bungalow Colorful Water Wise Back Yard

Laughlin Design Associates, Inc.

Rick Laughlin, APLD
Small traditional backyard full sun garden in Salt Lake City with natural stone pavers for summer.

West Sac Waterfall

Geremia Pools

The small backyard off the patio was carefully landscaped to include lush flowers and plants that can grow year-round. The cute playhouse with raised vegetable beds were a must for this owner, and our team was eager to make a custom nook for the children, all the while incorporating the small space and patio it includes.

Sherman Project - Sandy Springs, GA.

ARNOLD Masonry & Landscape

This is one of our most recent all inclusive hardscape and landscape projects completed for wonderful clients in Sandy Springs / North Atlanta, GA. Project consisted of completely stripping backyard and creating a clean pallet for new stone and boulder retaining walls, a firepit and stone masonry bench seating area, an amazing flagstone patio area which also included an outdoor stone kitchen and custom chimney along with a cedar pavilion. Stone and pebble pathways with incredible night lighting. Landscape included an incredible array of plant and tree species , new sod and irrigation and potted plant installations. Our professional photos will display this project much better than words can. Contact us for your next hardscape, masonry and landscape project. Allow us to create your place of peace and outdoor oasis! http://www.arnoldmasonryandlandscape.com/ All photos and project and property of ARNOLD Masonry and Landscape. All rights reserved © Mark Najjar- All Rights Reserved ARNOLD Masonry and Landscape ©

Unser Rosengarten

Stephan Janssen

Photo of a mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun garden in Nuremberg with a vertical garden and mulch.

Cottage Garden

Designs by Shellene

We transformed an old tired space into a cozy cottage garden for family affairs.
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional backyard full sun garden in San Diego with a garden path and gravel.

Edible Landscapes

Sweet Smiling Landscapes

Edible landscaping encompasses much more then adding some veggie beds to one’s property. Creative layouts and material usage can incorporate year-round vegetable harvests in an aesthetically pleasing way. Perennial fruit trees, along with bushes and herbs, create a lush space full of beautiful, colors, textures, smells and tastes. Searching out and experimenting with different and rare varieties of edible plants keeps home gardens interesting. Edible landscaping gives access to food at its freshest, when it is most nutritious, and offers many more options than supermarket produce sections—also cutting down on transportation and packaging impacts. From edible estates to food forests, or simple integration of garden-based food production, Sweet Smiling Landscapes has the knowledge and experience to help home owners harvest their own bounty.

Edible and Cut Flower Sculpture Garden

Wild Craft Permaculture

Moon Garden. Mark Wolfe Photogrpahy
Large traditional backyard full sun formal garden in Toronto with a vegetable garden for summer.

Custom Planters

Elemental Landscapes, Ltd.

Salvaged cedar decking turned into a tiered vertical planter. Upcycled wood planter with succulents, annuals and ground cover.
Traditional backyard full sun garden in Chicago with a container garden.

Shabby-Chic Style Backyard Garden Design Ideas

Get Inspired by Shabby-Chic 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 shabby-chic 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 Shabby-Chic Style Garden for Your Home

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