No. 67 Patios · Mid-Century Modern
Mid-Century Courtyard with Concrete Fountain
Lit by late afternoon sun, this mid-century modern courtyard features a flat roof with post-and-beam framing, breeze block screens, a concrete fountain, potted succulents, and a wooden bistro set on concrete pavers.
Design notes
Mid-century modern design lines everything up with the house. Look for flat roofs and post-and-beam overhangs, walls of glass, breeze-block screens, terrazzo or large concrete pads with gravel joints, and a rectangular pool set square to the architecture. Planting is sculptural and sparse — agave, yucca, olive, citrus, a Mediterranean fan palm — and colour comes from a single accent: an orange door, turquoise water, a yellow umbrella.
What to look for
- The paving material and how its joints are handled
- Whether the furniture footprint fits with room to move
- Shade at 4 pm, not just at noon
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