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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Small (Under 1,000 sq ft.) Fire Pit Reset

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My patio makeover 2009

by Lawrence Yarsulik

This is all I have as a back yard ... courtyard ... 9 X 28 feet
Back Yard

by mrspianomanb

This yard also needs a little redoing.
Dramatic Before and Afters 1

by JSL Landscape

Before and after shots of various landscape renovations and remodels. This is...
Campground

by cornerg

I love camping so much that I have set up part of my yard for camping. It...
Endless Possibilities The Waterlily

by Duncan's Landscaping

Pond installation
Endless Possibilities BIGFOOT?

by Duncan's Landscaping

Our ponds attract all kinds of wildlife
Just Flowers

by Lynn

Some of the flowers in my backyard
Outdoor Creations

by Andrea

BBQ, fire pit, bridge, pool, table, vertical wall stamping and decorative con...
COTTAGE

by MARGARET
D and J's Felton place

by Denise 2

in progress... :)
My Southwestern Yard

by Mindi Verdi

New house construction that we finished and designed ourselves, including poo...
El Rancho

by Lynn

What was once a basketball court is now our little piece of Texas.
A 15-Foot Resort for Two

by Bill & Jeri Barry

Our itty-bitty 15' x 50' yard was just sand when we move in our new...
Side yard party patio

by Olive Grove

These homeowners wanted to utilize their plain side yard that connected to th...
Orono Firepit Patio

by Anderson Design Custom Landscape

Our clients asked for a nice relaxation area adjacent to their swimming pool ...
My Cozy Mid-Century Patio

by danap

My patio is concrete embedded with river rock and is original to the house, w...
Creating Paradise

by Enviroscape

This album documents the before and after of a native garden built around a w...
Fire Ring Garden

by Naturescapes Garden

Patio and landscaping around fire ring. I built the fire ring around 2013 wi...
California Dreamin'

by Debbilyn Day

I have a small southern california track housing yard with no view but we max...

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Small (Under 1,000 sq ft.) - Landscaping Ideas

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