I've seen a lot of yard things made with cypress wood...beautiful natural stuff (I am from Louisiana). You can always do the normal benches, but like one said an added birdhouse (I brought mine from LA, it's an antebellum home), duck houses, picnic bench, chairs all add features. I sought out a small 'shed' to put my fishing and yard gear in, you can get it natural, stained, or as I did, stained it to match house. An outhouse is a nice touch for fishing pools. I'll find the link to where I got my shed locally. Here it is...the red stain one in the photos is mine he made.
http://www.wildwoodcottageshop.com/ 
