Coastal Ideas
Beach-inspired landscaping with salt-tolerant plants, natural textures, and relaxed coastal vibes.
Coastal by Yard Area
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Coastal with Landscape Features
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The Honest Truth
Every design choice has tradeoffs. Here's what nobody tells you.
What's Great
- •Relaxed, vacation-like atmosphere every day
- •Salt-tolerant plants are often wind-resistant too
- •Ornamental grasses provide constant movement and sound
- •Can work even if you're not actually near the coast
- •Generally low-maintenance once established
The Reality Check
- •Actual coastal sites have brutal salt spray, wind, and sandy soil
- •The 'beachy' look can feel out of place inland
- •Blue/silver plant palette may not appeal to everyone
- •True coastal plants may struggle in non-coastal humidity or cold
- •Driftwood and nautical kitsch can easily go overboard
Coastal homeowners (obviously), beach house owners, or anyone wanting relaxed vacation vibes
Those far from coast who might look silly, or anyone who wants formality and structure
The One Thing That Makes or Breaks It
"The coastal look is about movement and texture, not stuff. Waving grasses, rustling leaves, plants that dance in the breeze—that's the coast. Add one piece of driftwood, not ten. The moment you add a lighthouse sculpture or anchor, you've gone too far."
Visit an actual beach dune ecosystem. It's grasses, silvery shrubs, and weathered elements—not a nautical gift shop.
AI Prompts for Coastal
Use these prompts with DreamzAR's Chat with AI feature to create beautiful coastal designs. Copy a prompt and paste it in the app!
Design a beachy coastal garden with ornamental grasses and driftwood accents
Transform my oceanfront yard with salt-tolerant plants that withstand wind
Create a Cape Cod-style coastal landscape with hydrangeas and white picket fence
Show me a relaxed beach house garden with sea oats and weathered elements
Design a coastal backyard retreat with boardwalk paths and nautical touches
Transform my yard into a beach-inspired garden even though I'm not near the ocean
Create a coastal cottage garden with blue and white flowering plants
Design a low-maintenance coastal landscape with native dune plants
Show me a coastal pool area with tropical-meets-beach vibes
Create a coastal front yard with silver foliage and wind-dancing grasses
See Coastal in Your Yard
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