garden design ideas

Having a well decorated courtyard garden is a must-have now that warmer months are upon us. More people are flocking to their gardens to spend time outside, whether it is socialising and throwing an alfresco garden party, celebrating the football, or getting lost in a book and escaping reality.

If you are undertaking any courtyard garden design projects this summer, here are 7 useful inclusions to help you on your way.

1. Decking

Wooden deck with potted plants, leading to white stairs and a brick building with white lattice panels.

decking

2. Slatted fencing

Modern garden corner with a red-leaved tree, black planter, stone bench, and wooden slat fencing.

As well as being eye-catching and aesthetically pleasing, slatted panels are a great alternative to traditional fencing and are available in a wide variety of gap widths to create many different levels of privacy. You can also have your seating, planters and more made to match for a more unanimous feel.

3. Bright coloured features

Modern patio with potted trees, wooden panels, and orange walls. White stones decorate the base area.

Challenge the traditional English garden by incorporating bright and bold colours into an outside space. Warm and bright colours create an exotic touch, taking you away from the stresses and strains of reality. If you are looking to incorporate painted timber, our garden colour palette offers a wide variety of different colours. Our hardwearing Scandinavian, satin finish exterior paint, provides both colour and added durability to timber.

4. Garden Features

Modern wall fountain with two streams flowing into a rectangular basin, surrounded by leafy plants.

‘Contemporary Garden’ by Gardendesigner22 is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Including a feature piece into a courtyard garden creates an interesting point feature and is also a great way to segment gardens into organised sections.

5. Trellis

Elegant garden patio with white trellis, stone bench, and potted plants against a brick building backdrop.

Incorporating trellis into a courtyard garden creates a traditionally English feel. Available in softwood, hardwood, painted or natural, trellis can create many different themes in a garden.

6. Pergolas

A patio with wooden furniture, pergola, and umbrella next to a house with a garden.

Continuing with the tradition, a pergola is a very effective way to create shade, display foliage, climbing roses or vines and to separate your space into an outside alfresco dining area.

7. Bold seating

Outdoor patio with orange seating and cushions, surrounded by potted plants with a wooden fence backdrop.

Colorful Garden Chairs In A Modern Yard With Stone Floor Wooden Wall Fence And Green Plantations’ is licensed under CC BY 2.0

For a courtyard garden with a quirky edge, bold and colourful seating creates a fun and sociable area to sit back, relax and watch the world go by.

If you are looking to incorporate any bespoke timber products into an outside space, see our product pages on our online galleries, or visit our Pinterest page for our mood boards.