townhouse courtyard

I used to think small courtyards would be easier to design than big yards. Less space, fewer decisions, right? Yeah… not exactly. The first small courtyard I worked on felt like every single mistake was magnified. One wrong chair and suddenly the whole space felt blocked. One dark tile and boom, cave vibes. But here’s... 

A townhouse is a terrace or semi-detached house in cities, often with a small footprint on multiple floors. It seems that it has literally no space for any outdoors but that’s not so! Townhouses often feature courtyards, indoor or outdoor, inner or not, and these are real spots of relaxation for a big city person....