Story by Ashley Rowell / December 3, 2024
Charleston’s mild climate makes outdoor living a year-round luxury, and many of the city’s most beautiful homes feature porches, courtyards, and gardens that are as much a part of the home as the interior.
Embracing an indoor-outdoor lifestyle is one of the best ways to merge traditional and modern design. Here are 13 local landscaping ideas to help you elevate your yard:
Add character to your porch with a striking range of furnishings like an all-weather wicker sofa and swivel chairs, complemented by indoor/outdoor pillows.
Charleston Landscape used travertine stepping stones bordered with low-maintenance Dwarf Mondo Grass to soften this space.
The homeowner’s enjoyment of this outdoor space was enhanced with the installation of a Bluestone patio surrounded by Celebration Bermuda Sod.
This outdoor conversation area features four premium Grade-A Teak Lazy Chairs arranged around a circular teak coffee table.
A local landscape artist turned this yard into a garden oasis with an irrigation system, new sod, drainage, and a Bluestone Paver patio for conversation.
Dress up a simple screened-in porch area with woven wicker furniture. The Vista Collection offers a classic, organic look with detailed weaving and breathable fabric cushions.
A roof was built to extend off the existing garage, covering the custom deck with a cable railing.
This Mount Pleasant landscape features walkways on each side of the home, a cozy firepit patio with concrete and brick edging, and stepping stones that bend into the landscape.
This soft to the touch textured surface eliminates slipping hazards, pooling water, and tracked-in dirt while also withstanding floods, making ideal for the hot and humid Charleston area.
A stone garden punctuates the pool area, enhancing its visual appeal with tropical plantings and providing environmental benefits, such as an integrated irrigation system.
This backyard patio area was enhanced with a Morris Kitchen Island.
Custom hardscapes were chosen and implemented to complement the surrounding environment. The lush evergreen textures add visual interest.
This outdoor kitchen features a seating area with an adjustable awning for shade and a covered kitchen by StruXure.
