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The are some important tips for small courtyard design ideas:

• Measure all areas (including fence heights & steps). Remember most small courtyards have limited space.
• Draw a list of priorities of what to include in your courtyard concept design.
• Don’t forget Vertical spaces – they are perfect for creative use of space using outdoor mirrors or screens.
• Small Courtyard gardens should create an easy flow from the indoors to your outside garden.
• Use low maintenance flooring such as sealed sandstone pavers, synthetic lawn/low maintenance grass or timber decking.
• Boundary plant screening with space effective courtyard plants will create privacy from neighbours.
• Courtyard landscaping with space saving troughs or planters where possible.
• Built in boundary seating or day bed if you have the budget. Alternatively cost effective courtyard design ideas can include a comfortable outdoor lounge which will minimise construction costs
• Shade solutions such as pergolas are great for easy protection from the sun. Alternatively outdoor umbrellas are a great solution.
• Create a space saving vertical gard

• Residential Sydney courtyards often have limited space available – so they should not be cluttered with oversized pieces.
• The best design is a combination of vertical boundary items such as boundary plants, troughs or outdoor mirrors. Combined with select furniture pieces.
• Vertical gardens are a great space saving garden idea that can be used along the boundary.
• Larger courtyard spaces can fit larger built in hardscaping elements as well as dining tables, outdoor sofas or modulars, fire pits and even outdoor pizza ovens.
• Modern courtyard design involves deciding what to leave out in order to avoid clutter. Maintaining a balance between creativity and function is critical.

Try to keep your courtyard planting plan to a minimum – to avoid overdesign and clutter. 

The best courtyard design ideas include using larger plants along the boundary like bamboo and Lilly Pilly for privacy. These screen out neighbours and provide space effective cover for plain boundary fencing.

Popular screen planting for smaller gardens include;

• Conifers – Can become overgrown if not hedged.
• Bamboo – We recommend Slender Weaver for smaller spaces.
• Lilly Pilly – Many varieties available and require little maintenance
• Olive trees – Are hardy and good for coastal gardens.

At Vogue & Vine, we achieve the right balance by blending modern pot and luxury plant selection. Our small courtyard ideas vary the texture, colour and size – creating more visual appeal.

Vogue & Vine design courtyard gardens all over Sydney.

These are some of the key areas to find us:

• Eastern Suburbs Courtyard gardens
• Courtyard landscaping North Shore 
• Northern Beaches small garden design
• Inner West Sydney courtyards
• Inner City Sydney courtyard garden designer
• The Hills District Courtyard Gardens

High density urban living often reduces available garden space and your desire to spend time outdoors. Creating an inviting outdoor courtyard is proven to draw you outside and into the fresh air – opening up the many associated health and lifestyle benefits.

Spending time in a well designed green garden is a great way to de-stress and relax.
New courtyards can include things like edible gardens and outdoor kitchens. These encourage quality time outdoors.

Modern design maximises the full potential of the available space – creating functional areas that didn’t exist before.

A well designed courtyard will flow easily from your indoor living area. This provides extra living space that can be used across all 4 seasons.