A backyard or a garden is usually the main concern when we are designing our outdoor spaces, the front yard comes as the second point as it influences curb appeal a lot. But what about a side yard? A side yard is always the last but it shouldn’t be least! We’ve gathered some smart and cool ideas to style a side yard, take a look to get inspired!
Side Yard Paths And Walkways
As a side yard is very narrow in most cases, it might be hard to design a proper garden or turn it into a terrace but no worries! A narrow side yard can become a nice pathway that will highlight the style of your outdoor spaces and add curb appeal, it will be a great little garden. Make a path or irregular stones or pavements, go for pebbles, stones, concrete and other materials you like – it depends on the style of your indoor and outdoor spaces. Line up your path with greenery, shrubs, blooms, trees and maybe rocks. Choose the plants according to the weather conditions and amount of light you have here to make sure that your space will be flourishing. Water features and various statues will make your side yard more eye-catching.
A beautiful and dreamy side yard with an irregular stone path with greenery, lots of lush greenery around and twigs is cool.
A beautiful and elegant floral walkway with a brick path, a living wall and lots of greenery and blooms around.
A beautiful and harmonious side yard with greenery, pavements, some trees is a peaceful and shadow-covered space.
A beautiful and inviting side yard with a green lawn, pavements, greenery and trees, a small bench with pillows and lavender in a basket.
A beautiful vintage side yard with a pavement path and greenery, shrubs and a vintage urn with greenery on a stand.
A chic narrow side yard with pebbles and stepping stones, greenery and tropical plants looks very stylish and modern.
A chic side yard with pavements, potted greenery and lots of blooms to spruce up the space with color.
A contemporary side yard with pavers rising out of a shallow pool of water, with tropical greenery long them.
A contemporary side yard with pebbles, irregular pavements, greenery and trees plus some blooms is awesome.
A cool and textural side yard with a wooden deck and irregular stone paths, lots of greenery and grasses for a catchy look.
A covered side yard with a stone path, some tropical greenery along it and some greenery in hanging planters.
A cozy cottage-style side yard with an irregular stone path, greenery and blooms is a cool and lovely nook.
A dreamy modern side yard with pebbles and stone tiles, with flower beds with greenery and trees is a chic space with a touch of Zen.
A floral side yard with an irregular stone path, bright blooms and greenery, potted plants and blooms around.
A gorgeous tropical side yard with pavers, greenery and lots of tropical plants and a living wall is a lovely and vibrant space.
A Japanese-inspired garden with rock tiles, pebbles, tree stumps, greenery, grasses and a tall tree for a zen look.
Side Yard Gardens
If you have enough space and even if you don’t turn it into a beautiful garden! This garden can be in any style: Japanese, secret fairy garden, modern, Alpine and so on, it depends on the style of your main garden or outdoor space – keep it the same as this way your space will be seamless. Choose greenery, shrubs, trees (if the space is too shadowy, skip trees as they will give more shadow) and even blooms if you like them. Carefully choose the plants they will fit this soil and these climate conditions including the amount of sunshine you have. Consider rocking a vertical garden if there’s not enough space or go for a living wall. Go for a bird bath, a fountain, a pond to make the space more attractive.
A laconic modern side yard with a concrete pathway, greenery and potted blooms is a stylish idea for a modern space.
A little cozy side yard with an irregular stone path, greenery, moss and ferns is a great shadowy space to enjoy.
A long and narrow side yard with a tile pathway, greenery, grasses and blooms, a rattan bench with pillows and some lights.
A long and narrow side yard with pebbles and pavements plus bamboo that lines up the path is a cool and chic space.
A lovely and creative side yard with a stone path and pebbles, greenery and shrubs, a black forged bench, a black deer and frames and plants on the wall.
A lovely flourishing side yard with a green lawn, lots of greenery and bright blooms is a cool secret garden space.
A low-maintenance side yard with pebbles, tiles, greenery and bamboo is a lovely idea for a modern home.
A lush and beautiful side yard with an irregular stone path, greenery and grasses and some trees plus lights along the path.
A lush green side yard with a lot of plants, brick paths, gravel and potted plants, too, is a very cozy and lovely space.
A lush side yard with pebbles, irregular stones, lots of greenery and blooms and some trees around.
A minimal and modern side yard with a stone path, a butterfly chair and greenery over the space is amazing.
A minimalist side yard with a terrazzo pathway, tropical plants and some plants hanging in pots is amazing.
A minimalist side yard with pebbles and stepping stones, greenery and elegant outdoor lamps is a lovely and chic solution.
A modern and edgy side yard with a stone path, greenery and grasses and some trees is amazing.
A modern and minimal side yard with a green lawn, pebbles and stone pavements, potted plants and some small trees.
A modern side yard styled with tiles and grey pebbles, stone balls, trees, greenery and succulents is a stylish space that catches an eye.
A modern side yard with a stone path, greenery and potted plants is a cool and chic space you may pull off.
Side Yard Terraces
Have enough space in your side yard? Then turn your side yard into a terrace or a patio, clad it with tiles or go for a wooden deck and add furniture, if there’s literally no space, consider having folding pieces or maybe some wall-mounted ones. Refresh your terrace with suspended planters and usual ones with greenery or line up the space with some shrubs and greenery. Add string lights and maybe a portable fireplace to make the terrace more inviting.
A modern side yard with pavements, white pebbles, greenery and shrubs and some trees is a cool and stylish space.
A peaceful and natural side yard with greenery, shrubs and trees plus a fountain and lovely stepping stones.
A refined vintage-inspired side yard with a pavement path, greenery and blooms, climbing plants and a vintage urn with blooms.
A side yard with a concrete path, a wooden dining set, bamboo and greenery and string lights.
A side yard with an irregular stone path, some grenery and blooms, a bird bath and a living wall is amazing.
A simple shadowy side yard with greenery and an irregular stone path plus a bird bath is welcoming.
A small and narrow side yard with a vertical garden with lights and a lovely stone path is a super chic and bold idea.
A small Japanese-inspired side yard with rocks as pavements, greenery, shrubs and a couple of trees is very peaceful.
A small modern side yard nook with greenery, some lush tropical shrubs on both sides of the pavement.
A small side yard with gravel and pavements and lots of potted plants around is amazing.
A small yet welcoming side yard with a stone deck, greenery and blooms, a folding wooden dining set and a grill.
A stylish and manicured side yard with a gravel path, greenery, blooms and pots with blooms and an oversized lantern.
A stylish modern side yard with a stone pathway, greenery and tall plants is a cool idea for a modern and chic space.
A tasteful side yard with a greenery wall, greenery and hydrangeas, a stone tile path is a lovely and elegant space.
A tropical side yard with a lot of lush greenery and tropical plants is vibrant, lively and welcoming.
A tropical-inspired side yard with pavers and greenery, bamboo and greenery is a chic and fresh modern idea.
A welcoming pathway with large brick flower beds with greenery and pebbles on the ground with large tiles.
A welcoming side yard with lush greenery and tropical plants plus irregular stone paths is amazing.
An elegant and chic side yard with a stylish brick path, elegant and manicured greenery and trees is a lovely space.
An outdoor space lit up with hidden lights, with built-in lights looks modern, fresh and bold and is very lit up.
An ultra-modern side yard with a tiled path, greenery and tropical plants and some black wooden beams over the path.