View of the rear courtyard, with all the spaces in the house organized around it creating a large open space for outdoor entertainment. The linear pool offers the focal element, balanced by a slate wall that contains the BAR-B-Q grill within. Robin Hill

Photo of a traditional courtyard formal garden in New Orleans.

Traditional courtyard design creates a formal feeling in this space, while allowing the homeowners flexibility in planting design. This style of garden is great for avid gardeners.

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Outdoor patio odd the sunroom provides views of the pool and any approaching guests. The arched pass through is reminiscent of a horse farm.
Patio - huge traditional courtyard brick patio idea in Chicago with a pergola

Our clients on this project were inspired by their travels to Asia and wanted to mimic this aesthetic at their DC property. We designed a water feature that effectively masks adjacent traffic noise and maintains a small footprint.

Bob and Kate's own residence was built in 2000 in the Santa Rosa neighborhood in downtown Tucson. We pushed the residence to one side of a small urban lot to create a large courtyard between the house and an adjacent antique (ca. 1911) adobe guesthouse. The main entry is into the courtyard to create the feeling of an outdoor room. The interior of the residence is mainly a single "great room" with a gable ceiling, with bedrooms and bathrooms off of that. Contemporary elements are fused with a somewhat traditional form to create an eclectic modern barrio home.

The way the house wraps around, this gives the opportunity to create a cove garden nearing the entrance landing. The Japanese Maple centered in the garden represents the focal point for the cove with its attractive foliage and fall color. Wrapping around the focal point aligns a hedge row of boxwoods with lush, green vegetation providing texture and color between the house and hedge. The boxwoods and brick edging bring formality to the space to give it a sense of significance to the entrance as you walk by.

The cedar arbor defines the entry to the courtyard. Grape vine and Virginia Creeper cover the arbor and provide dense shade, as well as fall color.
This is an example of a small rustic shade courtyard brick garden path for summer.

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Inspiration for a traditional brick landscaping in San Francisco.

This is an example of a small traditional full sun courtyard brick formal garden in Charleston.

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Inspiration for a contemporary courtyard lap pool remodel in Houston

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Design ideas for a small traditional full sun courtyard brick formal garden in Charleston.

Japanese maple used as a focal element to soften the modern architecture and frame the brick patio. Plant selection and placement were carefully considered to complement the home while maintaining a clean, contemporary landscape.