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The rustic palisade fencing in this minimalist courtyard design safely separates the top area of the garden from the lower, but it also allows a view through and
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features a courtyard that allows for a private retreat to an outdoor pool and a custom fire pit. The master wing flanks one side of this central space while the living spaces, a pool cabana, and a view to an adjacent creek form the remainder of the perimeter.
A signature masonry wall gently curves in two
and a design which provides natural daylighting and views in every room. Photo Credit: Mike Sinclair
e the courtyard was designed to be enjoyed outdoors, it was also necessary to consider that the climate of Missouri prohibits being outside year-round. Planted directly in the center of the house is a flowering dogwood — Missouri's state tree. Despite harsh weather, the progression of the tree throughout
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private courtyard in the city’s South End. Steel-framed, whitewashed fir walls enclose a vibrant, durable garden. Innovative storage solutions make efficient use of limited space. Soothing geometric patterns visually extend the volume of the courtyard, and bright plantings punctuate the landscape. Native
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landscape designer Matthew Cunningham strikes a balance between historical reverence and thoughtful simplicity with a revamped 415-square-foot entry courtyard.
“My goal was to unite the program requirements with a space that felt firmly rooted in a palette of materials unique to New England,” says Cunningham
small courtyard is surrounded by whitewashed fir walls and paved with setts separated by joints filled with native moss. The colorful planting enlivens the whole scheme.
in the courtyard and a strong axis through the living space sets up a formal symmetry. Vertical plantings, columns, and exposed rafter tails beneath the roof create rhythm and add human scale to the space. In a desert climate, the use of a reflecting pool in the courtyard has an evaporative cooling effect
This courtyard is quite beautiful, but it could look stark if furnished only by stone pavers and sleek cactus-filled containers. The rectangular bubbling pool acts like a liquid carpet, drawing the eye — and anyone arriving here — to the front doorway. Nearly all the senses are pleased in this scene
lush courtyard, beautiful casita, spacious master suite with a private outdoor covered terrace, and a unique Koi pond beginning underneath the wine room glass floor and continuing to the outdoor living area. In addition, the views of Lake Travis are unmatched throughout the home.
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Beautiful love love center courtyard and swish style
occupies the courtyard, and a visual axis leads the eye outward into a grove of lovely live oaks, which themselves help complete the overall composition. I am particularly drawn to the way asymmetry is used here to great effect, while the parts of the composition create balance. There are several very clever
clever design moves here: Placing the angled wooden lounge chairs along solid, hard-edged stone walls makes beautiful contrast, and the columns supporting the shelter at the terrace beyond extend the punctuating effect of the tree trunks. The open, recessed, covered loggia on the left is mirrored by its
The courtyard pool lines up with the breezeway to frame a rugged stand of desert trees; together they draw your attention to the vast sky. The negative spaces — sky, trees and distant hills — are as important as the positive ones — home, pool and breezeway.