Small (Under 1,000 sq ft.) - Landscaping Ideas
Small yard landscaping ideas for spaces under 1,000 square feet. See how creative design makes compact yards feel bigger and more functional.
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Central Ave
by BTower11New house, yard is overgrown to the left of the porch and boring everywhere e...
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Outdoor Creations
by AndreaBBQ, fire pit, bridge, pool, table, vertical wall stamping and decorative con...
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BackNFront
by HandyGrampaHouse on 60x110 foot lot, but much of the extra landscaping space was taken u...
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Orange County Floral Patio
I have a small patio that was initially covered with large banana leaf trees ...
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Our Little Garden - Front Yard
by Garden77Tiny Bridges and Wells, homemade,lots of recycled materail. Little features t...
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First steps to backyard makeover
by junkyliciousMy small, square yard was a nothing but dirt left by the contractor. Only go...
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Free Your Mind...... Replenish Your Soul......
by BradAllow the lush green environment and tranquil, soothing sounds of the fountai...
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side & rear yard water feature
We built a waterfall in the corner of the rear yard and it cascaded into a st...
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Yarden
We went from privacy shrubs and trees to looking like a bomb dropped to a pro...
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A 15-Foot Resort for Two
Our itty-bitty 15' x 50' yard was just sand when we move in our new...
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Small Space - Low Maintenance
This is the back yard of a home that will probably become a rental property. ...
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KITTY LITTER BOX NO LONGER
by GINNY EZELLour backyard was nothing but dirt, we had a huge hill that had to be moved ba...
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Outdoor living space.
We live in a rural area but on a street on a lake with neighbors close. Alway...
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Side garden oasis
The kitchen and livingroom looks out onto this side garden, so I wanted to co...
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not sure what to do? please help
by dannythilgesi'm trying to figure out what to do with the front landscaping of my hou...
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Side yard party patio
by Olive GroveThese homeowners wanted to utilize their plain side yard that connected to th...
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Small Backyard Paradise in CA
by Jason GarciaI am slowly creating a "tropical" theme to my backyard. I just add...
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My Cozy Mid-Century Patio
by danapMy patio is concrete embedded with river rock and is original to the house, w...
About Small (Under 1,000 sq ft.) Landscaping
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