Affordable Terrace Ideas and Designs

Photo of a medium sized contemporary side ground level wood railing terrace in Paris with an outdoor kitchen and no cover.

Samuel Moore, owner of Consilium Hortus, is renowned for creating beautiful, bespoke outdoor spaces which are designed specifically to meet his client’s tastes. Taking inspiration from landscapes, architecture, art, design and nature, Samuel meets briefs and creates stunning projects in gardens and spaces of all sizes. This recent project in Colchester, Essex, had a brief to create a fully equipped outdoor entertaining area. With a desire for an extension of their home, Samuel has created a space that can be enjoyed throughout the seasons. A louvered pergola covers the full length of the back of the house. Despite being a permanent structural cover, the roof, which can turn 160 degrees, enables the sun to be chased as it moves throughout the day. Heaters and lights have been incorporated for those colder months, so those chillier days and evenings can still be spent outdoors. The slatted feature wall, not only matches the extended outdoor table but also provides a backdrop for the Outdoor Kitchen drawing out its Iroko Hardwood details. For a couple who love to entertain, it was obvious that a trio of cooking appliances needed to be incorporated into the outdoor kitchen design. Featuring our Gusto, the Bull BBQ and the Deli Vita Pizza Oven, the pair and their guests are spoilt for choice when it comes to alfresco dining. The addition of our single outdoor fridge also ensures that glasses are never empty, whatever the tipple.

From the outside the seamless connection between home and garden is clear, with the choice of pocket slider rather than traditional back door creating a consistency of design across the rear elevation. Architects: MOOi Architecture Photographer: Matthew Smith

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Photo of a small contemporary back terrace in London with no cover.

Casa Architecture
This is an example of a large mediterranean terrace in Marseille.

Photo of a large traditional roof terrace in Valencia with an awning.

Draussen wo die Blautöne der Diele fortgeführt werden, treffen sie auf das zarte Grün der Gräser am idyllischen Gartenteich. Beim Mobiliar stand Leichtigkeit, Sitzkomfort und Funktionalität, da wenig Stauraum im Winter vorhanden ist, im Vordergrund. Sommerlook: Farbenfrohe, stapelbare Gartenstühle, runder Metalltisch, ergänzt durch Outdoor-Sitzkissen für die Sandsteineinfassung.

Design ideas for a small contemporary back terrace in London with a fire feature and no cover.

‘Oh What A Ceiling!’ ingeniously transformed a tired mid-century brick veneer house into a suburban oasis for a multigenerational family. Our clients, Gabby and Peter, came to us with a desire to reimagine their ageing home such that it could better cater to their modern lifestyles, accommodate those of their adult children and grandchildren, and provide a more intimate and meaningful connection with their garden. The renovation would reinvigorate their home and allow them to re-engage with their passions for cooking and sewing, and explore their skills in the garden and workshop.

This new home in Riverhead sits on the bank of the Rangitopuni Stream, looking out over the water and native riparian bush. The client’s brief was to build a new three bedroom home on a vacant site, featuring a living wing with a focus on the views across the stream and indoor/outdoor living. A single storied ‘H’ shaped floor plan was developed around a central courtyard. This provides ample opportunity to capture views and light from various internal spaces, while maintaining complete privacy between neighbours. Photography by Mark Scowen

Photography: Derek Swalwell
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary back terrace in Melbourne with a pergola and a bbq area.

Design ideas for a medium sized scandi terrace in Stockholm with no cover.

Proyecto realizado por Meritxell Ribé - The Room Studio Construcción: The Room Work Fotografías: Mauricio Fuertes
Inspiration for a medium sized industrial back terrace in Other with an awning.

The internal garden entry with the gates open which lead to the North facing sun deck. Plants within the home bring a home to life and allow it to breathe.

The Garden Trellis Co.
Design ideas for a small classic roof terrace in London with a potted garden and no cover.

Some renovations don’t need a whole new roof – it can often be just a case of freshening up an existing roof with a modern colour scheme. This is particularly relevant when talking about tiled roofs – concrete or terracotta – because they last for decades. The only thing that might change over time is favoured colour schemes. Enter renovating experts, the Three Birds Renovations, who have just completed their ninth house renovation – a super-fast, super-stylish renovation project.

Philippe Delage de Luget
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary roof terrace in Paris.

Photo of a medium sized mediterranean back private and ground level terrace in Other with an awning.

Medium sized contemporary courtyard ground level terrace in Geelong with no cover.