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Mediterranean Landscape
Outdoor Lighting
Outdoor Lighting
System PaversSystem Pavers
System Pavers offers fully integrated outdoor lighting systems that help showcase the beauty of your home and provide the secondary benefits of safety features while extending the hours of use of your outdoor living space. Our landscape lighting design experts will help you capture and enhance your home's nighttime curb appeal. Creating the perfect mood lighting for entertaining outdoors whether you're taking an evening swim in the pool, having a BBQ dinner on the patio, or just sitting on the balcony enjoying the outdoors is part of the process of design. We will look at all of your needs and help plan an outdoor living space that not only fits within your lifestyle, but your budget too, all while providing you with the most beautiful and functional outdoor LED lighting arrangement possible for your home.
My Garden - Spanish Revival
My Garden - Spanish Revival
My Garden: Landscape Design by WayneMy Garden: Landscape Design by Wayne
Spanish revival architecture with mediterranean plant palette Photos by Wayne
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Barn Wood Rustic Architectural Side & Entry Gates
Barn Wood Rustic Architectural Side & Entry Gates
Dynamic Garage DoorDynamic Garage Door
This is one of several custom made gates for a Tuscan Villa style home in Newport Beach, CA. Dynamic Garage Door worked closely with the proud homeowners to achieve a rustic style gate that transmitted the essence of Tuscany's rugged riviera homes. The gates features world-class European hardware including mortise style locks with roller catches and decorative iron pulls that feel authentic to the touch because they were made much in the same way tradition has dictated for centuries. The goal was to achieve an architectural gate design that would harmonize, not compete, with the home's earthy elements including the rock walls and neutrally toned color scheme. We chose oak as our reclaimed barn wood species for its brown tones that differ from your typical pine species which give you a silver appearance. Oak give off a warmer, brown coloration that is closer to the tonalities found in Tuscan homes. Nothing gives is more impressive than reclaimed bar wood gates because of the unique lumber characteristics that were given by mother nature over decades and centuries, nothing that can be achieved over night. Dynamic Garage Door craftsmen are highly skilled in preserving these lumber surfaces and keeping them intact. We developed designs and techniques that keep each piece authentic and true to its charming age. Just like wine, reclaimed wood will get better and better over the ageless decades and centuries to come. There is literally no maintenance on our reclaimed wood gates because each passing year is a new layer of gorgeous character that will pass the test of time over and over again! As an added bonus and value to our already high-end gate designs, we craft each one of our gates on galvanized steel frames which will ensure our gorgeous gates will not only look fabulous but last a lifetime! Contact us today for prices and perhaps design ideas you might not thought of yet or with your own ideas that others have declined to build for you. Consultation Center: (855) 343-3667
Mediterranean Front Hillside Garden - Novato, California
Mediterranean Front Hillside Garden - Novato, California
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
Photo taken in the summer, 2 years after the hillside was planted with a selection of CA native plants and other low-water plants for year round interest. © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design
Sunnybrook Project
Sunnybrook Project
SHM ArchitectsSHM Architects
Photography: Nathan Schroder
Memorial - Spring Valley
Memorial - Spring Valley
Designs By ElizabethDesigns By Elizabeth
This newly constructed Memorial Home in the prestigious Spring Valley is the perfect spot for our clients to build new roots. The Sample Family were raised in New Orleans and wanted to bring a bit of the French Market to their new residence. As they love to entertain, we set out to add extra living space with an outdoor kitchen, pergola and rich travertine patio. In addition, a seated Bench is the perfect low divider to frame our custom fountain space.
Modern: Bent Tree
Modern: Bent Tree
Harold Leidner Landscape ArchitectsHarold Leidner Landscape Architects
Completed in 2013, this Dallas modern Mediterranean residence features a circular driveway motor court, entry fountain and a private courtyard with a zero edge pool and spa with wrap around golf course views. The house features a wrap around covered porch that overlooks a private putting green and walking paths. The swimming pool features an all tile finish that creates dramatic reflections day and night.
Tucson Oasis
Tucson Oasis
Santa Rita Landscaping, Inc.Santa Rita Landscaping, Inc.
Photos by Meagan Hancock
Orinda Sports Complex & Carriage House
Orinda Sports Complex & Carriage House
Young & Burton, Inc.Young & Burton, Inc.
Camelback Royal View
Camelback Royal View
Hendricks ConstructionHendricks Construction
Naperville Gate
Naperville Gate
Schulte Studios, Inc.Schulte Studios, Inc.
Custom Driveway gate with Arching top rail, scrollwork and shepherds hooks.
Planting Details
Planting Details
Schwartz and Associates Landscape ArchitectureSchwartz and Associates Landscape Architecture
David Schwartz
Sorra
Sorra
SimbiosiSimbiosi
Simbiosi Estudi
Outdoor Fire Pits using FireCrystals fire glass
Outdoor Fire Pits using FireCrystals fire glass
FireCrystalsFireCrystals
Gorgeous firecrystals fire glass in handcrafted natural gas fire pit
Roberto Lane
Roberto Lane
UnCommon INteriorsUnCommon INteriors
Design Build: Tuscan Residence at The Bridges of RSF
Design Build: Tuscan Residence at The Bridges of RSF
The Design Build CompanyThe Design Build Company
Driveway Border
Driveway Border
Edger Landscape DesignEdger Landscape Design
The simple combination of Nile Lilies and Star Jasmine makes for easy maintenance along a fence in part shade. Cathy Edger, Edger Landscape Design
flora
flora
D-CRAIN Design and ConstructionD-CRAIN Design and Construction
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Mediterranean Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed mediterranean garden is as important as the emphasis we place on the designs of our interiors. After all, our grounds (however modest) frame our homes and contribute to first impressions not only of our houses, but also of the households within. Options for garden designs can be as elaborate or low maintenance as your lifestyle and preferences permit – consider both your aspirations for how it should look and how much time you can invest in garden maintenance. Consulting a gardener or landscape designer will ensure you have a garden that suits your lifestyle, the local climate and soil conditions. But don’t forget that with Houzz your first stop can be collecting images of garden ideas and designs you love in order to inspire your garden plans and potentially share them with a landscape gardening professional.

How do I come up with a mediterranean front garden design?

The priority for a front garden is kerb appeal. Begin by considering the area immediately around and leading up to your front door. You may want to opt for front garden designs that blend well with the style of your home – for example, abundant foliage and flowerbeds will perfectly complement a period property, whereas man-made materials, geometric shapes and contrasting textures are great ideas for a contemporary garden design. Even if your front garden is a small space, keep it tidy – if you have more space, make the most of it with garden ideas and features such as a manicured lawn, gravel driveway, water feature or garden fencing. If you don’t have the time or commitment to devote to gardening, then neatly pruned hedges, statement paving, hanging baskets, garden benches and outdoor lighting are all decorative, low maintenance garden ideas for your mediterranean front garden design.

How should I design my mediterranean back garden?

Back gardens typically offer more space than front garden designs and serve a more recreational purpose, so it’s important to know how you want to spend time in your garden before you design it in order to build in the features that you will enjoy. If you love relaxing in the garden and dining al fresco, think about patios, decking, garden furniture and BBQs. For the more horticulturally-inclined, incorporate flower beds, greenhouses or vegetable garden designs. Your landscape gardening professional can help you install structures such as sheds, pergolas and gazebos that complement your garden design, and artfully-placed garden ideas such as lawn edging and lighting will add definition to your chosen design.

How do I create a low maintenance garden?

The great news is, gardens aren’t exclusively for the green-fingered. Whether you’re not horticulturally-inclined or simply don’t have the time for a bit of landscape gardening, you can still have a mediterranean garden design that looks the way you want by making some smart design choices. While many of us favour low maintenance gardens like urban gardens, roof terraces and patio gardens, lovers of greenery don’t need to sacrifice grass for paving slabs. Whatever you want from your garden, there are a variety of gardening solutions that can be built in to make life easier. For example, labour intensive features such as vegetable patches, greenhouses and flower beds can be optimised with an automatic irrigation system. These can be offset with fuss-free garden ideas such as hard landscaping, including gravel, paving or decking, and hard-wearing evergreens that require minimal upkeep. You might even consider replacing your garden fencing with slow growing hedging, which can be maintained less regularly than wooden fence panels. If having a lawn is important, there are different types of grasses in varying degrees of durability and maintenance. You may choose to take a more relaxed approach to your lawn – “wild” garden designs can have great charm if the grasses and flowers are chosen carefully. If you prefer a manicured lawn, it’s a good idea to invest in a “mulching” lawn mower that will recycle clippings and remove the need for cleaning up. Finally, there isn’t a more low maintenance garden lawn than artificial grass which can look highly realistic and keep your garden looking green. Garden ornaments are a great way to add interest to your low maintenance garden design – go for smart garden ideas such as solar garden lights which are both decorative and functional. Find some of the most popular design ideas on Houzz.
Novato Mediterranean Front Hillside Garden
Novato Mediterranean Front Hillside Garden
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
Pretty plant combination, Lavender and lamb's ears (Stachy's). © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design
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