Outdoor Living Spaces In Sedona

Outdoor living spaces are common wishes for many people who are designing the ideal custom home. They come labeled in many ways, like "Outdoor Living Rooms", Southwestern Living Rooms", "Arizona Rooms" or "Arizona Court Yards" and "Outdoor Kitchens". Most often these magical spaces have walls on at least three sides and provide seclusion and privacy. They are often positioned in the center of the house for central access.  A great court yard design also has a strong connections to the interior spaces. Of course, most people want to connect to the "public" spaces like the kitchen, living and dining areas. It is great when the chef of the house can have instant access to the BBQ and the indoor oven in minutes. Of course, guests love to be able to come and go from inside to out on the fly, so chefs appreciates when traffic flow is designed to keep guests are out of their way.

Access to a bathroom from the courtyard is also a convenient amenity for guests and home owners, too.  Early risers like the idea of coffee in the court yard, so a quick jaunt to the coffee maker, then to private outdoor space is appealing. Good space planning makes a court yards accessible to bedrooms, guest suites, master suites and bathrooms.

Care must be taken to make outdoor living spaces fit the region. For example, a Sedona, AZ outdoor courtyard would be very different from one designed for Portland, OR. Most people want to be able to use the outdoor spaces as often as possible, so a good design will incorporate ways to extend the seasons of use.

Court yards can often be located to buffer the summer heat or temper the cold winters. Roof covers and enclosures can be designed to mitigate rain, sun, wind, and pests. There are a variety of screens, solid roofs, open pergolas, folding and cascading doors on the market today to make court yards a pleasurable experience.

Be sure to add good task and ambient lighting to the space, and don't forget a hose bib, and electrical outlet. Make sure there is adequate drainage. Also, please make court yard doors and windows work in the favor of natural light flowing to the interior and work to frame views to the exterior. Of course hire experienced design professionals to pull it all together for you!