Skip to content

Explore · 87 ideas

Coastal Home & Backyard Ideas

Coastal home & backyard ideas are relaxed by design: cedar shingle and white-painted timber, wide decks and porches, rope and cable railings, dune grasses, hydrangeas and salt-tolerant planting. Whether the house sits on the water or a suburban lot, the mood is breezy and low-key.

Wraparound Porch with Hanging Swing Bed Coastal porch Gravel Driveway Framed by Tree Allée Coastal front yard Cedar Shingle Façade with Illuminated Path Coastal outdoor lighting scheme Shingled She Shed with Dutch Door Coastal backyard building Corten Steel Outdoor Shower Enclosure Coastal outdoor shower Shingled Rooftop Deck with Timber Pergola Coastal balcony Corten Raised Beds Beside Shingle House Coastal garden Rose-Covered Arbour with White Picket Fence Coastal fence Gravel Entry Courtyard with Stone Fountain Coastal front yard Coastal Cedar Deck with Glass Railing Coastal deck Screened Porch with Stone Fireplace Coastal porch Weathered Timber Pergola with Hanging Chandelier Coastal outdoor lighting scheme Hog Wire Garden Fence and Gate Coastal fence Clawfoot Bathtub Beneath Timber Pergola Coastal outdoor shower Vegetable Garden with Greenhouse and Cold Frames Coastal garden Cedar Shingle Balcony with Hanging Chair Coastal balcony Cedar Shingle Guest House with Deck Coastal backyard building Shingled Façade with Illuminated Water Feature Coastal outdoor lighting scheme Slatted Cedar Carport on Paver Driveway Coastal front yard Weathered Shingle Outdoor Shower with Foot Wash Coastal outdoor shower Weathered Timber Balcony with Window Boxes Coastal balcony Covered Back Porch with Outdoor Kitchen Coastal porch Timber Arbour Covered in Climbing Roses Coastal garden Shingled Art Studio with Large Skylights Coastal backyard building White Picket Fence on Stone Wall Coastal fence Small Plunge Pool on Redwood Deck Coastal pool Coastal Sunroom with Wood Stove Coastal porch Covered Balcony with Cushioned Daybed Coastal balcony Rectangular Pool and Raised Stone Spa Coastal pool Covered Coastal Kitchen with Bar Seating Coastal outdoor kitchen Rectangular Pool with Glowing Coping Lights Coastal outdoor lighting scheme Boxwood Potager Garden with Stone Urn Coastal garden Log Cabin Guest House with Fire Pit Coastal backyard building Driveway Gate Framed by Stone Pillars Coastal fence Circular Gravel Driveway with Central Fountain Coastal front yard Shingled Pool House with Outdoor Shower Coastal outdoor shower Covered Patio on Cedar Shingle Beach House Coastal patio Beach House Deck with Attached Pergola Coastal pergola Two-Story Deck with Cable Railing Coastal deck Stone Fire Pit on Coastal Timber Deck Coastal fire pit Cedar Shingle Beach House with Gravel Walkway Coastal garden Coastal Backyard with Fire Pit and Dining Coastal backyard Cedar Shingle Guest Cottage with Deck Coastal backyard building Cedar-Shingled Sunroom with String Lights Coastal porch Plunge Pool Framed by Weathered Decking Coastal pool Beach House Deck with Stone Grill Station Coastal outdoor kitchen Cedar and Hog Wire Garden Fence Coastal fence Timber Pergola Over Deck Dining Area Coastal patio Freestanding Pergola on Sunlit Boardwalk Coastal pergola Tiered Deck on a Coastal Beach House Coastal deck Covered Beach House Porch with Fireplace Coastal fire pit Shell Path Beside Flowering Coastal Beds Coastal garden Beach House Deck with Sunken Fire Pit Coastal backyard Raised Lap Pool Beside Coastal Beach House Coastal pool Freestanding Stone Fireplace and Pizza Oven Coastal outdoor kitchen Curved Deck Patio with Stone Fire Pit Coastal patio Timber Pergola Shading Poolside Daybeds Coastal pergola Covered Beach House Deck with Outdoor Kitchen Coastal deck Concrete Fire Table on Coastal Deck Coastal fire pit Coastal Beach House with Terraced Grounds Coastal garden

Showing 60 of 87 — browse every home & backyard idea

About this collection

Coastal Home & Backyard Ideas, explained.

Coastal home & backyard ideas are relaxed by design: cedar shingle and white-painted timber, wide decks and porches, rope and cable railings, dune grasses, hydrangeas and salt-tolerant planting. Whether the house sits on the water or a suburban lot, the mood is breezy and low-key.

Notice how the strongest home & backyard designs keep colours pale and materials matte so the light does the work. Save the schemes whose planting and timber tones suit your climate and your house.

Coastal design lets the light do the work. Look for weathered cedar shingle and white trim, bleached or grey decking, cable or rope railings, and a palette of sand, driftwood and sea-glass. Planting is grasses, hydrangeas, beach roses and anything that tolerates salt and wind; furniture is teak or wicker with white cushions. Keep surfaces matte and colours pale, and the mood stays breezy even miles from the shore.