7 Inside Patio Design Ideas That Can Bring You Closer To Nature

The interior courtyard has long been a vernacular architectural feature of the house. It stimulates ventilation, brings in much-needed sunlight, and provides a means to link the inside and outside in modern, urban dwellings.

Courtyards are outdoor areas that are completely or partially surrounded on all sides by a fence, wall, or even plants, creating the ultimate private outdoor oasis. Courtyards typically lack overhead coverings and allow sunlight to enter, allowing for green space inside. The best thing about courtyards is that, as long as you keep scale and dimensions in mind, you can create a comfortable outdoor living area in even the smallest spaces. When renovating an existing courtyard or building a new one, consider the following design elements, which include ideas for walls, flooring, landscaping, and more.

Check out these interior courtyards, which range from statement-making courtyards that serve as the center focus of the home to greenery-laced courtyards that serve as mini-gardens.

How to Include a Courtyard

If you intend to build a courtyard, think about how it will be oriented to the sun and how you will enter and exit the house and garden. The more entrances to the courtyard there are, the more likely it is that you will use it. Make certain that the courtyard flooring drains away from the house, regardless of the material used. Before constructing a courtyard, think about privacy. One option is to extend the roof rafters over the new structure to provide a partial canopy.

How to Incorporate a Courtyard Into an Existing Renovation

Include a courtyard in your plans if you intend to expand your home. It may not add as much cost to the project as you believe. When adding a study, extra bedroom, or even an attached garage, for example, you can add the same structure 15 or 20 feet away from the house. The extra costs will be for one wall (which will no longer be shared with the rest of the house) and the hallway needed to connect the new structure to the existing house. The courtyard can then be enclosed with a fence or dense hedge.

1. A courtyard emphasizing regional handicraft

The indoor, open-to-sky courtyard is the focal point of this Vriksh-designed Manipal residence. With handmade pillars built from native Karkalla granite, it makes a statement despite its diminutive size. A nearby wood-and-brass swing is ideal for curling up with a book on a slow afternoon.

2. An enclosed courtyard with stunning views

Nature is unquestionably the hero at ADND’s beautiful Alibag house. The inner courtyard, which overlooks the manicured outside and is packed with tropical plants and perennial blossoms, is our favorite area of all. Simply settle into a wicker armchair or a wooden charpoy-style seat and watch the world go by.

3.  An internal courtyard turned private garden

In this Vadodara property, Manoj Patel created a patch of green within a limited 2,200-square-foot plot in the shape of an enclosed courtyard. It was surrounded by low-rise buildings and was modest in size. ”A traditional garden on the front would have caused privacy concerns while pushing the structure behind would have left little space available. Planning an inward-looking house is significantly different than planning a house with spectacular views on the outside. Expansive plate glass windows are out of the question. Furthermore, the back of this site housed a dump yard for the municipal company, so there was no need for any fenestrations on that side. The centering of the garden, however, means that every room is now surrounded by a view, which wouldn’t have been the case if it were positioned in front of the bungalow.

4. An open-to-the-sky courtyard that has been artistically framed

The center of this Bengaluru property is a sky-lit courtyard that draws attention to four artistically built wooden Chettinad pillars and a black granite Nandi statue. It is framed with a bright yellow Jaisalmer stone that connects all of the communal rooms on the ground level. Avni Raut

5. An enclosed patio that brings the outdoors inside

Aavishkar Architects chose to bring the views inside instead of outside because this Kerala home was part of a crowded urban cluster. The living area, dining room, and family space are all designed to revolve around a central patio. Freshness and an outdoor connection are provided by greenery such as golden bamboo, philodendron selloum, and spathiphyllum plants.

6. A climate-responsive courtyard

The interior courtyard of this Traanspace-designed Vadodara home is an essential architectural element that adds to the architecture’s climatic adaptability. It promotes cross-ventilation, and interventions like as thick walls, large overhangs, and insulating wall plaster keep the area cool even in the hottest months.

7. An eye-catching sculptural courtyard

In this 650-square-foot Vadodara house, a fictitious interior patio became the focal point of the design. Manoj Patel, the architect, utilized a waste tree that had been uprooted during the monsoon, covered the skeleton with melamine, and converted it into the apartment’s main point. It now takes on a sculptural form, surrounded by pebbles and blue and brown tiles that serve as a replacement for a water body and deck, respectively. String a few fairy lights on its branches at dusk and you’ve got a lovely seasonal feel.