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.

Staudenbeet

Paus Gartendesign

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional full sun garden for summer in Dusseldorf with with flowerbed.

Stonehouse Meadow - Late Fall

Lavish Gardens

Seedbeds and ornamental grasses catching the glow of the morning sunrise.
This is an example of an expansive traditional front yard full sun xeriscape for fall in Other with with flowerbed.

Balades et rêveries - Jardin

Stéphane Larcin - Concepteur - Paysagiste

Dans ce jardin, tout est sujet à la surprise, à la rêverie et à la promenade. Des chemins dessinent le jardin et le cadencent, des arbres en relation avec le paysage environnant le structurent tandis que les associations végétales, composées de vivaces et de graminées, lui assurent une ambiance fraîche et dynamique en toute saison.

Jardin sur berge à Villennes-sur-Seine

Justine Dewitte

Aménagement du jardin privé pour des particuliers basés à Villennes-sur-Seine. Le jardin entour la maison et est aménagé de petits espaces permettant son utilisation pour différents usages. La conception est pensée avec une cohérence paysagère de l'ensemble de la parcelle. La maison située au centre du jardin, offre des points de vue sur des scènes du jardin. L'ensemble du paysage amène le visiteur à se tourner vers la Seine, clou du spectacle de ce terrain exceptionnel. La terrasse en bois surplombe le jardin et est bordée de massifs de vivaces fleuries et naturelles. Les haies monotones et monospécifiques sont remplacées par des haies champêtres et à leurs pieds des massifs plantés viennent faire du jardin une promenade ponctuée de petits espaces de repos ou de lecture agréable. Co-conception avec Antoine Guibourgé pour Unjardin Réalisation travaux espaces verts MUGO PAYSAGE

Avant Après jardin

Dessinatrice d'Espaces

Conception de jardin, créer des zones de vie dans le jardin pour profiter au mieux des différents espaces
Inspiration for a large traditional sloped full sun formal garden for spring in Paris with with flowerbed, natural stone pavers and a wood fence.

Hastings Residence

Shape Architecture Ltd

Photograph David Merewether
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun formal garden for spring in Sussex with natural stone pavers and with flowerbed.

Romantic flowers

Trout Lily Garden Design

Design ideas for a traditional front yard full sun garden in New York with with flowerbed.

Living Landscapes

The Natural Garden

We call these gardens "living landscapes" because the native plants they contain seed off and change locations from year to year in a dynamic, dramatic show. The gardener becomes audience, director, and dramaturge--all in one--rather than one who tightly controls the results. (What is a dramaturge, one might ask if their friends are not in the theater?) Oxford languages explains: "1. a dramatist. 2. a literary editor on the staff of a theater who consults with authors and edits texts." In living landscapes, the native plants become a sort of text which the gardener edits in order to shape the unfolding drama for the current and next season. The gardener chooses where to pull back overly assertive plants, when to nudge forward the under-confident actor waiting to shine, when to let the mystery unfold and surprise. It is not laissez-faire or "what will be will be"--rather, it is an ongoing movement rooted in observation and reflection. This is the living landscape we strive to design and build at The Natural Garden.

À la lisière - Jardin

Stéphane Larcin - Concepteur - Paysagiste

Bordant la forêt, tapi dans son intimité, le jardin se révèle être un merveilleux écrin pour cette belle maison en meulière. C'est dans une ambiance bucolique et libre, subtilement teintée parfois d'une ambiance plus boisée, que se présente le jardin au visiteur qui n'a de cesse de s'émerveiller de sa dynamique végétale.

Staudenbeet

Paus Gartendesign

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional full sun garden for summer in Dusseldorf with with flowerbed.

Jardin sur berge à Villennes-sur-Seine

Justine Dewitte

Jardin En Essonne

Sophie Durin | Empreinte Paysagère

Sophie Durin Paysagiste
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional sloped full sun garden in Paris with with flowerbed.

Casa Duchi

Luca Granarelli

Inspiration for a traditional backyard formal garden in Other with with flowerbed.

Ambiance jardin anglais pour ce jardin rénové

Rouge Pivoine Paysagiste

Suite à la parcellisation des terrains, les vieux jardins doivent être réorganisés pour être réadaptés à la dimension réduite des terrains : structurer le jardin, sélectionner les végétaux conservés, créer différents espaces (terrasses, verger, potager, cheminements réétudiés, poulailler, compost).

Jardin sur berge à Villennes-sur-Seine

Justine Dewitte

À la lisière - Jardin

Stéphane Larcin - Concepteur - Paysagiste

Jardin à Antony (92)

Sophie Durin | Empreinte Paysagère

Inspiration for a traditional garden in Paris with with flowerbed.

Jardin Anglais

Opus Paysage

Photo of a mid-sized traditional sloped garden in Paris with with flowerbed.

Shabby-Chic Style Garden Design Ideas with with Flowerbed

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.