Large traditional side yard driveway in Houston with concrete pavers.

Decking - Building Materials Supplied by Peterman Lumber

Strength Fabrication Albert Monge 760.912.7907
Inspiration for a mid-sized industrial side yard driveway in Los Angeles with concrete pavers.

Custom wood-burned gates

Ironwood Metal Works

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary side yard partial sun driveway in Phoenix with a garden path and gravel.

Street Entrance

Gates Doors & Ironworks

This is an example of a large traditional side yard full sun driveway in Los Angeles with brick pavers.

Custom Metal Fencing

Great Lakes Metal Fabrication

Custom wrought iron fencing, wavy contemporary metal panels, steel privacy screen for neighbors, decorative metal fencing design.

To read more about this project, click here or start at the Great Lakes Metal Fabrication metal railing page

Square Lattice Fence & Arbor

Riverside Fence

Photo of a mid-sized traditional side yard driveway in New York with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Going Native in Bel Air

Urban Oasis Landscape Design

A raised Ipe bed is tall enough so that you don't have to bend down and big enough to grow a big variety of vegetables all year round.
Large modern side yard shaded driveway in Los Angeles with with raised garden bed, concrete pavers and a wood fence for summer.

Appealing Parking Pad

Miller Creek Lawn & Landscape

Jack Rendulich
Small contemporary side yard driveway in Other with natural stone pavers.

Westwood Contemporary Home Landscape

Creative Outdoor Spaces

This is an example of a large contemporary side yard full sun driveway for summer in Kansas City with a vertical garden and natural stone pavers.

Turf

Waterless Turf

Photo of a large modern side yard full sun driveway in Los Angeles with concrete pavers.

Lush Landscapes

Pleasant View Construction

This is an example of a large traditional side yard full sun driveway for spring in St Louis with a garden path and brick pavers.

Westport Garden Cottage

Paul Maue Associates Landscape Architects

The crused shell driveway is traditional surface that is bordered by a bluestone walk that connects to both the front and back house entries. The relocated tool shed has an outdoor shower on the backside for cleaning up after coming back from the beach. Paul Maue

1713 Virginia Rd

TwoTrees Design, Inc. 双樹設計

Camille P.
Design ideas for a mid-sized mediterranean side yard partial sun driveway in Los Angeles with a garden path and concrete pavers.

Traditional Landscape Makeover - Whitefish Bay

Ginkgo Leaf Studio

Looking down the banded driveway towards the new stand-alone garage. Westhauser Photography
Photo of a small traditional side yard driveway in Milwaukee with mulch.

Wood Fences

VIKING FENCE CO

Design ideas for a large traditional side yard full sun driveway for winter in Austin with a retaining wall and brick pavers.

Drivable Grass Permeable Pavers Before & After

Super-Sod

Will Crowder, Super-Sod employee, took these pictures of Hancock Outdoorscape's Drivable Grass project.
This is an example of a large arts and crafts side yard partial sun driveway in Charlotte with concrete pavers.

Palo Alto Driveway Garden

Skyline design studio

The driveway on this lovely Palo Alto site does triple duty as a garden, a patio, and a functional drive. The overhead wisteria is grown on cables supported by the house and iron posts along the driveway, and gives an aura of seclusion to the back garden. An arbor built across the front of the garage creates a garden cottage effect, while the mural on the garage doors extend the garden scene into the distance, expanding the space. The brick patterns add another layer of detail and enhances the view from the house. photo: Diane Hayford

925 9th Street

Coastal Homes and Sunrooms

Photo of a mid-sized beach style side yard partial sun driveway with with lawn edging, river rock and a wood fence.

Josh and Dawn's full yard renovation

Landscape East & West

Hand crafted cedar arbor is lighting for those evening dining moments
Inspiration for a large traditional side yard shaded driveway in Portland with a garden path and concrete pavers.

Wood Fences

VIKING FENCE CO

Mid-sized traditional side yard full sun driveway in Austin with a retaining wall and brick pavers for spring.

Side Yard Driveway Design Ideas

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.