5 COOL MODERN COURTYARDS What's better than a backyard? In these modern homes, a courtyard offers its residents the same benefits—outdoor space for hanging out and entertaining—plus the coziness that comes from enveloping walls and a view back into the living spaces. Here are some of our favorites. Photo 4 of 7 in Week in Review: 7 Great Reads You May Have Missed July 5, 2013 by Megan Hamaker

Week in Review: 7 Great Reads You May Have Missed July 5, 2013

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5 COOL MODERN COURTYARDS

What's better than a backyard? In these modern homes, a courtyard offers its residents the same benefits—outdoor space for hanging out and entertaining—plus the coziness that comes from enveloping walls and a view back into the living spaces. Here are some of our favorites.