22 stylish garden wall ideas to spruce up your garden

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by Lucy Brown |
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With spring slowly but surely approaching, many turn to planning outdoor DIY to get through the last of the cold months. But sprucing up your garden doesn't have to be a difficult task and sometimes even the smallest additions can make the biggest changes.

One easy garden idea that will instantly revamp your entire garden is to fix up your garden walls. Too often garden walls and fences are forgotten about, seen as just merely practical, but decorating your garden walls can be a game-changer. In need of some inspiration? Check out our garden wall ideas.

Add a water wall

Water features are great for adding interest to your garden, so swapping out one of your plain garden walls for a water wall will offer a tranquil, serene feel to your garden.

Tile your garden wall

Bricks, stone and wood might seem like obvious choices when it comes to materials for garden walls, but tiles a great way to incorporate a Mediterranean feel into your garden.

Outdoor shelf

Adding an outdoor shelf to your garden wall can be both decorative and practical. The perfect place for putting drinks in the summer and adding plants for a bit of greenery, you can't really go wrong.

Go to the dark side

Instead of painting all of your garden walls, paint a black feature wall to grab attention.

Fairy lights

Illuminated colorful string lights for party decoration at a yellow painted wooden wall in the evening

For a quick fix that will instantly brighten up those summer nights, add a few strings of fairy lights to your garden wall.

Bamboo fencing

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For a wall that doesn't feel too heavy, bamboo is a light and cost-efficient way to revamp your walls. If you're after a bit more coverage, add a bamboo fence over your original wall to give it a lighter feel.

Wall to wall mirror

For the illusion of a bigger garden, adding mirrors over your garden walls can make your garden look double the size.

Artificial hedge

If you like the look of greenery in your garden but don't fancy the commitment of maintaining a real hedge, opt for an artificial hedge that will look after itself and still look great.

Grow a live wall

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This one isn't such a quick fix and takes lots of dedication but the payoff of growing a live wall will make it worth it.

Get creative with a mural

If you've got an artistic streak, let your creativity run wild with a painted mural on your garden wall. Anything from flowers to animals or an abstract design will be a great addition to your garden.

Stacked timber

Having a stacked timber wall adds a chic bohemian feel to your garden and is relatively inexpensive to build.

Brighten up with white

For gardens that seem to lack sun and light, painting your walls white instantly brightens your garden or backyard up.

Vertical planting

Vertical planting is on the rise and can be perfect for utilising all the space in your garden. Plant vertically on your garden wall for both vibrant greenery and privacy.

Wall seating

Make the most of your wall space by incorporating seating into them. This creates interest in the wall and makes them multifunctional.

Trellis

If you're still after some privacy but don't like the darkness of a tall wall, build a trellis on top of a smaller wall to let in more light while still offering privacy. For extra privacy, you could add some plants to the trellis.

Mini pots

If you don't fancy making any big changes to your garden wall but want to give it a new lease of life, adding some hooks and mini planting pots is an easy way to incorporate greenery. These can also be a great choice for growing vegetables and herbs are they are easy to maintain.

Trailing plants

Adding some trailing plants on top of your garden wall to cascade down can easily disguise an unsightly wall, making it look vibrant and full of life.

Stacked stone wall

A stacked stone wall is a classy addition to any garden and adding plants or flowers to the top of it is a great way to use the space.

Feature lights

Adding some lights to your garden walls or fences incorporates a cosy element into your garden. For an eco friendly option, solar power lights work great in the summer.

White picket fence

There's a reason it's been around so long, and that's because it works. The classic white picket fence can make your garden look traditional and wholesome, letting in lots of light.

Half painted walls

If you want to brighten up your garden wall, but don't want to commit to a bright colour straight away, paint half of the wall a vibrant colour (think yellows and greens) and then paint the top half of the wall white to tone it down.

Metal wall art

Metal wall art can be found at almost any garden centre or DIY store, and even though it looks it, it doesn't always have to be expensive.

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