Courtyard Designs

A traditional southwest front yard landscaping feature.

For homes in the great Phoenix or Scottsdale area, Arizona landscape design has long included an entry courtyard. Designs for these outdoor foyers can range from simple elegance to elaborate courtyard gardens. For many homeowners, creating a cooling open air room in this space becomes useful to the family just as much as it provides a gorgeous welcome to guests arriving at the front door.

Courtyard designs can include an array of features.

Naturally, an Arizona landscape design for this space will have either pavers or natural stone paving as a floor. The courtyard is a secluded area that is enveloped by masonry walls of either adobe, stucco or natural stonework with a wrought iron or wooden gate for entry from the public area of the front yard. Landscaping the courtyard of an Arizona home provides softening of the hardscaping envelope with lush plants that are used for foliage and colorful blooms. These plants can be containerized in handsome pots, planted in ground beds and sometimes both according to the wishes of the homeowner.

Outdoor water fountains are a tradition in Arizona courtyards.

The calming and cooling presence of the courtyard water feature is an age old tradition for desert living in the southwestern US states and Mexico. Desert Crest provides custom design and installation of this much sought after part of courtyard designs in the Phoenix area. Our clients request both natural stone wall fountains and centrally located water fountains. The selection is sometimes dependent on the available space inside the courtyard, and at others simply due to the homeowner’s vision and desires.

For a free courtyard designs consultation, call (623) 780-8900. A Desert Crest representative will contact you very soon to schedule an appointment to discuss your front yard landscaping design possibilities.