Urban Retreat
Minneapolis, MN
Completed 2014
This urban courtyard blends timeless architectural details with relaxed outdoor living. A custom pergola, natural stonework, and layered landscaping create defined spaces for dining, entertaining, and gathering while maintaining a cohesive flow. Warm textures, soft lighting, and thoughtful material selections make the space ideal for summer entertaining and cozy fall evenings, offering both beauty and functionality in a refined outdoor retreat.
Designed by Mom's Design Build
Property Serviced by Mom’s Fine Gardening
Behind the Design
Design Notes
The Idea
A Minneapolis courtyard where timeless architectural detail meets relaxed outdoor living — pergola, stone, and layered planting defining rooms without walls.
After
Warm textures and soft lighting carry the courtyard from summer entertaining to cozy fall evenings — defined spaces for dining, entertaining, and gathering in one cohesive flow.
The Brief
- —An urban courtyard with timeless character
- —Defined spaces for dining, entertaining, and gathering
- —Beauty that holds from summer into fall
Materials & Craft
- Custom pergola
- Natural stonework
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Rooms without walls
A custom pergola, natural stonework, and layered landscaping define distinct spaces while keeping one cohesive flow.
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Warmth by design
Warm textures, soft lighting, and careful material selections make the courtyard as right for a fall evening as a summer party.
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