Budget Rustic Garden Ideas and Designs

Cooks Hill
Cooks Hill
MUD Landscape DesignMUD Landscape Design
Recycled timber green wall, Photography by Andy Jones
Northgate Outdoor Garden Styling
Northgate Outdoor Garden Styling
Wattlebird EcoWattlebird Eco
Wattlebird Eco was commissioned to furnish and style this rustic outdoor space for a family with two young children. The brief was to make it more habitable and functional for relaxing together as a family. With the client’s input, we chose to utilise existing outdoor wicker chairs that had weathered beautifully, and updating them with new cushions upholstered in quality outdoor fabric with green credentials. Locally sourced timber logs were brought in as stools and side tables and their flourishing little veggie cart was brought closer to the scene to get the kids more involved with harvesting their own leafy greens. A locally made hammock chair swings in the breeze inviting some quiet reading when time permits!
Rustic Landscape
Rustic Landscape
Nature's ExpressionsNature's Expressions
This was the first phase of the project, landscaping and stone walkway to the front door.
Pathways
Pathways
Mystic Water GardensMystic Water Gardens
Decomposed Granite Pathway
Chesterton, Indiana shaded landscape garden
Chesterton, Indiana shaded landscape garden
Smalls LandscapingSmalls Landscaping
Add a little Mazus to your walkway to create a colorful path.
Mike's Hammock
Mike's Hammock
Josh Wynne ConstructionJosh Wynne Construction
I built this on my property for my aging father who has some health issues. Handicap accessibility was a factor in design. His dream has always been to try retire to a cabin in the woods. This is what he got. It is a 1 bedroom, 1 bath with a great room. It is 600 sqft of AC space. The footprint is 40' x 26' overall. The site was the former home of our pig pen. I only had to take 1 tree to make this work and I planted 3 in its place. The axis is set from root ball to root ball. The rear center is aligned with mean sunset and is visible across a wetland. The goal was to make the home feel like it was floating in the palms. The geometry had to simple and I didn't want it feeling heavy on the land so I cantilevered the structure beyond exposed foundation walls. My barn is nearby and it features old 1950's "S" corrugated metal panel walls. I used the same panel profile for my siding. I ran it vertical to match the barn, but also to balance the length of the structure and stretch the high point into the canopy, visually. The wood is all Southern Yellow Pine. This material came from clearing at the Babcock Ranch Development site. I ran it through the structure, end to end and horizontally, to create a seamless feel and to stretch the space. It worked. It feels MUCH bigger than it is. I milled the material to specific sizes in specific areas to create precise alignments. Floor starters align with base. Wall tops adjoin ceiling starters to create the illusion of a seamless board. All light fixtures, HVAC supports, cabinets, switches, outlets, are set specifically to wood joints. The front and rear porch wood has three different milling profiles so the hypotenuse on the ceilings, align with the walls, and yield an aligned deck board below. Yes, I over did it. It is spectacular in its detailing. That's the benefit of small spaces. Concrete counters and IKEA cabinets round out the conversation. For those who cannot live tiny, I offer the Tiny-ish House. Photos by Ryan Gamma Staging by iStage Homes Design Assistance Jimmy Thornton
Fire Elements
Fire Elements
Aspen Falls Landscape & ConstructionAspen Falls Landscape & Construction
Rustic fire element. Who's ready for some s'mores?
Ev's Firepit
Ev's Firepit
Mugford MasonryMugford Masonry
The twin brother wanted a firepit so I obliged.
high desert residential
high desert residential
DAPPLED EARTH– designs to nurture life!DAPPLED EARTH– designs to nurture life!
This is truly a native central Oregon landscape. The home owner did not want to water any more that absolutely necessary. Here you can see a mix of colorful perennials that will bloom all summer.
Rustic Terraced Garden
Rustic Terraced Garden
Green & GorgeousGreen & Gorgeous
Existing rustic features were retained and renovated, a brick circle provides a seating area and sun trap.
Stone steps built to last.
Stone steps built to last.
LandformsLandforms
We use natural stone for our steps whenever we can. Some of the most common types are limestone, granite, and sandstone. They stand up to the elements and do not move or come apart like a manufactured step that is glued. All of our steps are guillotine cut. This gives them a nice clean natural finish. Perfect for navigating hillsides.

Budget Rustic Garden Ideas and Designs

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