Outdoor Courtyard Design Ideas

Design ideas for a tropical courtyard garden in Cairns.
LOVE the way the garden beds are the "cut outs"! - bianca_hyde

Chris Pryor
Design ideas for a large contemporary courtyard custom-shaped pool in Melbourne with a hot tub and concrete pavers.
A large, spacious pool for enthusiastic swimmers. - mumma_09

Pilcher Residential
Transitional courtyard patio in Sydney with concrete pavers and no cover.
Backyard two levels with garden beds - webuser_651219767

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.
pebbles around pathway to garden shed - chrissiehoffman

The double height ceiling gives much greater volume to the small courtyard space and allows for access for sight lines to the blue sky. All living spaces on both levels can engage with the courtyard. Photo credit- Ron Tan Photography
Seatiing area next to pool. Quite like this. - phildonnajones

This is an example of a contemporary courtyard patio in Brisbane with concrete slab and a roof extension.
Really like this - marie_falzon73

Fatfish Photography
Design ideas for a beach style courtyard garden in Gold Coast - Tweed with a garden path and decking.
outdoor pool, screening, outdoor shower, cabana - jenniferowenjo

Tad Ferguson
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary courtyard patio in Sydney with brick pavers, no cover and a vertical garden.
Green wall against dark background - trudy5741

H Creations
Contemporary courtyard rectangular pool in Canberra - Queanbeyan with tile.
I like this because it's got amazing seats - amelia_riddle

Photo of a tropical courtyard rectangular lap pool in Sydney.
steps colour - terri_battese

Sunken courtyard
This is an example of a small contemporary courtyard partial sun garden for summer in Brisbane with a fire feature and natural stone pavers.
Pebbles underneath ? keeps floor warm - webuser_271734026

Diesel's House started with a very simple brief for a "U-shaped" house to provide privacy from neighbouring houses, bring the outdoors in, and have the informality, quirkiness and fun of a 1960's beach house. By wrapping the house around a courtyard on three sides and having a covered deck to the north, all rooms open onto a private outdoor green space. Views expand across the courtyard to the back yard and sky making spaces feel very generous. The house captures sea breezes in Summer and the sun in Winter; the occupants are comfortably connected to the time of day, the seasons and their environment. Passive solar design, natural ventilation supplemented by ceiling fans, solar energy and rainwater capture, and reuse of building materials all act to reduce environmental footprint. Diesel's house demonstrates that a suburban house in a subtropical climate does not have to be "heavy" on the environment.
Hanging baskets for vertical element in atrium - chdesigndraft

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary courtyard rectangular lap pool in Melbourne with concrete pavers.
I love pools, I wish I had one - webuser_801547836

Michael Nicholson
This is an example of a contemporary courtyard patio in Sydney with tile and no cover.
tree in courtyard sandstone wall - lorie_zampichelli

This is an example of a small contemporary courtyard rectangular pool in Geelong.
Good pavers - tmorri28

Patrick Redmond
Photo of a small contemporary courtyard rectangular lap pool in Melbourne with a water feature.
This is another picture of a pool and in the back of it there is a little lounge but we can have like a little grass area there! - christopher_edwards97

Photography - Mitch Franzi Photography Agent - Adam Cross NSW Real Estate Styling - Sapphire Living Interiors
This is an example of a modern courtyard patio in Other with decking and no cover.
turquoise cushions - webuser_231395564

This is an example of a beach style courtyard deck in Adelaide with no cover.
Pergola roof line - annette_calwell