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Medium Sized Courtyard Garden Ideas and Designs

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Spanish Colonial Revival in Santa Barbara
Spanish Colonial Revival in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Home DesignSanta Barbara Home Design
Design Consultant Jeff Doubét is the author of Creating Spanish Style Homes: Before & After – Techniques – Designs – Insights. The 240 page “Design Consultation in a Book” is now available. Please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com for more info. Jeff Doubét specializes in Santa Barbara style home and landscape designs. To learn more info about the variety of custom design services I offer, please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com Jeff Doubét is the Founder of Santa Barbara Home Design - a design studio based in Santa Barbara, California USA.
A Kitchen Garden in Chester
A Kitchen Garden in Chester
Christine Darnell GardensChristine Darnell Gardens
Sweet Autumn Clematis adorns the fence of the Kitchen Garden, and lends a sweet fragrance to the area in the fall months. Christine Darnell Gardens
Medium sized traditional courtyard full sun garden in New York with a vegetable patch and gravel.
Amalfi
Amalfi
Jilzart DesignJilzart Design
High end residential landscape design and installation in Pacific Palisades. We reimagined hardscape, landscape, outdoor entertainment space, custom fountain, garden entrance with water tolerant planting. Huntington garden cycads procured for a one of a kind design.
Landscaping and Masonry
Landscaping and Masonry
Odd Job LandscapingOdd Job Landscaping
Photo of a medium sized traditional courtyard formal partial sun garden for summer in New York with a water feature and gravel.
Nantucket Cottage Garden
Nantucket Cottage Garden
Deborah Wilson Garden Services LLCDeborah Wilson Garden Services LLC
Informal Courtyard Garden. We have utilized a complimentary color pallet of perennials which will bloom during summer months.
Medium sized contemporary courtyard garden in Boston.
Hollywood
Hollywood
Campion Walker LandscapesCampion Walker Landscapes
Medium sized contemporary courtyard formal full sun garden for summer in Los Angeles with a garden path and concrete paving.
Osterville Gardens
Osterville Gardens
MainStay Landscape Inc.MainStay Landscape Inc.
With views of Nantucket Sound and Sampson’s Island, this Oyster Harbors property holds colorful gardens for summer enjoyment. A large kitchen garden surrounded by apple trees provides a bountiful selection of herbs for the home cook. In the adjacent gardens, vegetables, lime and lemon trees, and tropical plants are mixed amongst vibrant perennials and pear and apple trees.
Innis Arden Residence
Innis Arden Residence
Hoshide Wanzer ArchitectsHoshide Wanzer Architects
Eden Arts
Medium sized world-inspired courtyard formal partial sun garden in Seattle with a garden path and decking.
Bac en acier corten
Bac en acier corten
MydecoupemetalMydecoupemetal
Voici la réalisation de l'un de nos clients. Il voulait des bac en acier corten pour habiller son extérieur. L'acier corten est un métal orange/marron qui s'auto-protège de l'oxydation en développant une couche protectrice à sa surface.
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＃033　オープンとクローズドと
Green Scape Lab（GSL）Green Scape Lab（GSL）
H HOUSE　ガーデン＆エクステリア工事　Photo by Green Scape Lab（GSL）　
Inspiration for a medium sized courtyard full sun garden for spring in Other with gravel and a wood fence.
Grey Doors
Grey Doors
box architecturebox architecture
Front south facing private courtyard to kitchen - paving detail. Landscape design: Dermot Foley Landscape architects Photo: Paul Tierney Photography
Photo of a medium sized contemporary courtyard formal partial sun garden for summer in Dublin with concrete paving.
Hacienda Motorcourt with Quaint Gated Courtyard Structure
Hacienda Motorcourt with Quaint Gated Courtyard Structure
Santa Barbara Home DesignSanta Barbara Home Design
Design Consultant Jeff Doubét is the author of Creating Spanish Style Homes: Before & After – Techniques – Designs – Insights. The 240 page “Design Consultation in a Book” is now available. Please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com for more info. Jeff Doubét specializes in Santa Barbara style home and landscape designs. To learn more info about the variety of custom design services I offer, please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com Jeff Doubét is the Founder of Santa Barbara Home Design - a design studio based in Santa Barbara, California USA.
Fountain redesign
Fountain redesign
ForeverLawn of the CarolinasForeverLawn of the Carolinas
ForeverLawn installed over AirGrid 2 to allow for flow of water under synthetic turf.
Design ideas for a medium sized classic courtyard fully shaded garden in Raleigh with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Desert Highlands
Desert Highlands
Pascale Land DesignPascale Land Design
Front courtyard steps lead to the upper deck of the guest house.The double fireplace gives warmth to both the guest house patio and the main house courtyard. Pascale Sucato
Eichler Remodel
Eichler Remodel
Studio Bergtraun AIAStudio Bergtraun AIA
Indoor courtyard extends Living Room and is wrapped by shoji and glass screens bringing in natural light and opening up the surrounding rooms to the outdoors year–round. 12' custom painting inside.
Water Feature
Water Feature
Maximum Landscaping & DesignMaximum Landscaping & Design
Photo of a medium sized retro courtyard full sun garden for spring in Omaha with a rockery, natural stone paving and an upvc fence.
Exterior Lantern Lighting
Exterior Lantern Lighting
French Market LanternsFrench Market Lanterns
Photo of a medium sized courtyard formal full sun garden for spring in Houston with a garden path, brick paving and a stone fence.
Synthetic Turf & Putting Greens
Synthetic Turf & Putting Greens
Broward Landscape, Inc.Broward Landscape, Inc.
Synthetic Vine Wall
Medium sized contemporary courtyard xeriscape garden in Miami with a living wall and natural stone paving.
Woollahra Villa Garden
Woollahra Villa Garden
Think Outside GardensThink Outside Gardens
This walled Woollahra courtyard garden was built as an entry to a recently renovated house but also as a private relaxation space. Through a laser cut corten steel entry gate you get glimpses of a private oasis beyond. Its rich warm brown colour is perfectly matched with the new spotted gum decking on the porch and the feature downlight by the front door. Soft gravel and steeping stones outside and through the gate draw the visitor in adding a soft and organic feel. Three steps lead to a generous deck wrapping around a corner to reveal more space for entertaining and an outdoor lounge. Planted here is some Boston ivy that will grow up the wall and further green up the space creating a seasonal element with its autumn leaves. An eclectic and varied planting palette of different leaf shapes and colours creates texture and stands out against the white walls. Plants were also chosen for their hardiness and low maintenance requirements. Two Olives planted within the gravel provide a light canopy and a frangipani near the lounge will be great to sit under as it grows taller over the years. The resulting garden is not only a lovely entry for the residents and their visitors but also a spot where they can sit and relax.
Mediterranean Modern
Mediterranean Modern
Landwell Design + Build Co.Landwell Design + Build Co.
Photo of a medium sized contemporary courtyard xeriscape full sun garden in San Luis Obispo with a garden path and concrete paving.

Medium Sized Courtyard Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed garden is as important as the emphasis we place on the designs of our interiors. After all, our grounds (however modest) frame our homes and contribute to first impressions not only of our houses, but also of the households within. Options for garden designs can be as elaborate or low maintenance as your lifestyle and preferences permit – consider both your aspirations for how it should look and how much time you can invest in garden maintenance. Consulting a gardener or landscape designer will ensure you have a garden that suits your lifestyle, the local climate and soil conditions. But don’t forget that with Houzz your first stop can be collecting images of garden ideas and designs you love in order to inspire your garden plans and potentially share them with a landscape gardening professional.

How do I come up with a front garden design?

The priority for a front garden is kerb appeal. Begin by considering the area immediately around and leading up to your front door. You may want to opt for front garden designs that blend well with the style of your home – for example, abundant foliage and flowerbeds will perfectly complement a period property, whereas man-made materials, geometric shapes and contrasting textures are great ideas for a contemporary garden design. Even if your front garden is a small space, keep it tidy – if you have more space, make the most of it with garden ideas and features such as a manicured lawn, gravel driveway, water feature or garden fencing. If you don’t have the time or commitment to devote to gardening, then neatly pruned hedges, statement paving, hanging baskets, garden benches and outdoor lighting are all decorative, low maintenance garden ideas for your front garden design.

How should I design my back garden?

Back gardens typically offer more space than front garden designs and serve a more recreational purpose, so it’s important to know how you want to spend time in your garden before you design it in order to build in the features that you will enjoy. If you love relaxing in the garden and dining al fresco, think about patios, decking, garden furniture and BBQs. For the more horticulturally-inclined, incorporate flower beds, greenhouses or vegetable garden designs. Your landscape gardening professional can help you install structures such as sheds, pergolas and gazebos that complement your garden design, and artfully-placed garden ideas such as lawn edging and lighting will add definition to your chosen design.

How do I create a low maintenance garden?

The great news is, gardens aren’t exclusively for the green-fingered. Whether you’re not horticulturally-inclined or simply don’t have the time for a bit of landscape gardening, you can still have a garden design that looks the way you want by making some smart design choices. While many of us favour low maintenance gardens like urban gardens, roof terraces and patio gardens, lovers of greenery don’t need to sacrifice grass for paving slabs. Whatever you want from your garden, there are a variety of gardening solutions that can be built in to make life easier. For example, labour intensive features such as vegetable patches, greenhouses and flower beds can be optimised with an automatic irrigation system. These can be offset with fuss-free garden ideas such as hard landscaping, including gravel, paving or decking, and hard-wearing evergreens that require minimal upkeep. You might even consider replacing your garden fencing with slow growing hedging, which can be maintained less regularly than wooden fence panels. If having a lawn is important, there are different types of grasses in varying degrees of durability and maintenance. You may choose to take a more relaxed approach to your lawn – “wild” garden designs can have great charm if the grasses and flowers are chosen carefully. If you prefer a manicured lawn, it’s a good idea to invest in a “mulching” lawn mower that will recycle clippings and remove the need for cleaning up. Finally, there isn’t a more low maintenance garden lawn than artificial grass which can look highly realistic and keep your garden looking green. Garden ornaments are a great way to add interest to your low maintenance garden design – go for smart garden ideas such as solar garden lights which are both decorative and functional. Find some of the most popular design ideas on Houzz.
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