We talk a lot about styling walls indoors: wallpaper and stucco, limewash and plaster, tree slices and fabric, paneling and wall art pieces – these are jsut some treatments that you may use to do that. But what about exterior house walls? Is painting or adding shingles everything we can do? Of course not! We’ve gathered some beautiful solutions for keen gardeners, they will make your exterior walls gorgeous.
Exterior Wall Vines
Vines are the most popular solution for everyone who’s into gardening. They are a gorgeous way to turn your house in a masterpiece, a whole vertical garden itself. You will need a trellis or a desired height and size and some vines to make your house looks jaw-dropping.
What Vines To Choose?
The most popular climbing plants to cover the walls are honeysuckle, ivy, climbing roses, hydrangea, wisteria and jasmine, this isn’t a complete list, there are many more blooming and non-blooming vines. Choosing the plants depends on the climate and the amount of sun they are going to get, there are lots of options for everyone.
What Trellis To Choose?
As for the trellis, you may go for metal and wooden frames, of more modern and sleek style or more cottage-like, it depends on the look. There’s also wire that is a delicate option for not very heavy climbers. If you want a more rustic feel, choose contrasting lattice, if you prefer sleek modern looks, go for trellis that matches the wall. The plants themselves can grow out of the ground or some planters at the bottom of the trellis.
Pros & Cons
The main advantage is that a vine-covered house looks amazing, it’s a whole work of art. The main disadvantage is the amount of labor and effort you need to cover your exterior walls with climbers. Planting, feeding, covering the house, watering and caring and choosing the plants themselves carefully. If the weather goes bad, it can kill the plants and even remove them from the house.
Pretty black metal trellises with greenery climbing up is a cool way to style an exterior wall, they can be a nice and catchy accent.
A black planter with bold blooms and a trellis covered with greenery that goes up the wall for a fresh touch.
Blooming living walls paired with greenery green hedges on the ground are a cool combo for outdoors, they add a lively touch the curb appeal.
This rhomb-shaped trellis covered with blooming vines is a cool decoration for an exterior wall, it gives a fresh and natural feel to the space.
A trellis covered with blooming vines adds to the curb appeal of the house and brings life and interest to the wall.
A subtle wire trellis with lush blooming vines is a cool addition to the outdoor space, it creates a beautiful and chic look.
A classic trellis with white and red blooming vines is a cool decoration for outdoors, it will match a rustic or cottage space.
Blue lattice panels covering the wall and greenery and pink roses as decor add chic and life to the space, blooms enliven the stone wall.
A lemon tree grown on a trellis covers a blank wall and becomes a vertical garden here, and lemons add color to the terrace.
A white wall with a dark trellis and green vines climbing up looks cool and pretty and this decor highlights the cottage style.
Blush garden roses climbing up the wall add interest, chic and beautu and highlight the refined style of the house and garden.
Copper frames covering the whole wall and vines climbing up refresh the wall and make the space feel enlivened and cool.
Delicate silver wire on the wall and blooming vines climbing up make the wall fresh, natural and beautiful.
A fan-shaped trellis with lush greenery is a pretty decoration for outdoors, topiaries add interest to the space.
A white lattice on the wall completely covered with gorgeous pink garden roses add a gorgeous touch to the space, this is a whole vertical garden.
A white trellis that matches the wall highlights the cottage style here and some blooming vines add a fresh feel.
White walls covered with green vines climbing up are amazing to add more green touches to the space and make it fresh.
A matte grey wall with green vines and some blooms that highlight the color and refresh the look a lot.
Green climbers covering the walls echo with the green garden bed and create a feeling of a garden in the space.
A white wall with green climbers going up is a cool idea for outdoors, when they grow, they will cover the whole wall.
An exterior wall lined up with a raised garden bed with allium and grasses, with greenery in pots hanging on the wall.
Stained lattice around the window, with green climbers and a stained window box with matching plants.
A lattice that matches the wall and is covered with lush pink garden roses is a perfect way to add more plants to the space.
A Mediterranean home with a wall covered with lush green vines and blooms looks gorgeous.
A thin metal frame with green vines will add a fresh touch and create an alternative to a vertical garden in the space.
A metal trellis covered with pink blooms is a beautiful addition to the neutral Scandinavian space, this style often lacks softness.
Exterior Wall Gardens
Some wall pots or a wall garden made with planters is a cool idea for exterior walls, which allows a vertical garden where it wasn’t meant to be, and it adds a fresh touch to the space.
What Planters To Choose?
Rock any planters you like: terracotta and plastic, concrete and stone and others that match the space. You can choose special wall planters or get some basic ones, or create an installation using fabric pockets or a trellis to hang pots. My favorite idea is vertical planters that instantly elevate the style of the space.
What Plants To Choose?
Try anything you want, from food plants to beautiful blooms and succulents depending on the conditions and your wish. Vertical planters may demand some special plants but as for the rest – do whatever you prefer.
Pros&Cons
Hanging planters means that youwill be able to rearrange your wall whenever you want, and this is good news. You can change the plants, the planters, bring them inside or remove the whole construction, and I love that changeability. As for the cons, it’s the same as with vines – the effort you need to put to create a beautiful exterior wall garden.
A pallet garden with planters attached, with succulents and greenery, is a cool outdoor decoration you can make.
A living wall made with planters and bold blooms is a super chic and beautiful idea to add curb appeal to the space.
A whole wall covered with terracotta planters and bold pink blooms looks amazing and extra bright at the same time.
A black pocket garden with greenery and grasses growin allows to grow whatever you like and arrange and rearrange the plants.
A white brick wall refreshed with large round vertical planters and bold foliage is amazing.
Light-stained trellises covering the walls with bright blooms going up look gorgeous, as if it's a whole vertical garden.
A beautiful vertical wall garden with greenery and bright blooms is a gorgeous idea, especially if you don't have enough space for a regular garden.
Vertical planters with extra bold blooms compose a whole vertical garden filling in a blank wall.
A modern exterior wall styled with round grey and white planters and greenery is a stylish solution for outdoors.
A wall garden of a metal frame, with green plastic planters and succulents of various kinds is a smart solution for outdoors.
This wall garden is done as a tree with metal branches and wall planters with succulents is a cool solution for outdoors.
An exterior wall with wall planters and succulents and cacti is a vertical garden that takes no floor space.
An exterior wall garden of green bottles with greenery is a fresh touch to the concrete wall, and bottles here act as vases.
A whole vertical garden with terracotta planters attached to the wall, with bold blooms, is a lovely way to add life to the space.
Living Walls
The last but not least is a living wall. To my mind, this is the best solution if you are capable of organizing it. A living wall looks literally like a real wall of greenery and blooms, and this is a spectacular feature for any modern outdoor space. Yes, the amount of effort you are going to make is immense but such gorgeous contemporary decor is totally worth it. Get inspired!
A white brick wall is styled as a green living wall, and it enlivens the space and makes it fresher and cooler.
A beautiful terrace styled with extremely lush living walls and modern rattan furniture is a chic and cool space.
An outdoor living room with a fireplace, wooden furniture and potted cacti plus vines in the corner that take over the space.
A lush tropical space with a stained fence and a living wall with lots of greenery and foliage, a floating bench and some pillows.