Cottage Courtyard Design Ideas
A cottage courtyard combines the romantic English countryside charm with flowers spilling over every edge with a space designed for homeowners with enclosed outdoor spaces.
A courtyard typically features central feature, wall plants, ambient lighting. Enclosed spaces benefit from a central focal point like a fountain or tree. When designed in the cottage style, these elements get elevated with soft pastels, whites, lavender, rose pink, leaf green and materials like weathered brick, picket fences, aged stone, arbors, clay pots.
Cottage Courtyard Inspiration
Key Design Elements
Style Elements
- ✓ Overflowing flower borders
- ✓ Arched garden gate or arbor
- ✓ Winding gravel or brick paths
- ✓ Bird baths and feeders
Colors & Materials
- Colors: soft pastels, whites, lavender, rose pink, leaf green
- Materials: weathered brick, picket fences, aged stone, arbors, clay pots
- Plants: roses, delphiniums, foxgloves, sweet peas, lavender, hollyhocks
Design Tip for Your Courtyard
Plant in drifts of 3-5 of the same flower for natural-looking sweeps of color. Mix heights so taller plants peek above shorter ones in a layered, abundant style.
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