Brown Patio with a Potted Garden Ideas and Designs

Manhattan Courtyard Garden Design: Mediterranean Patio, Bistro Tables, Fountain,

This inviting NYC courtyard landscape design features multiple dining areas for different groups of people in a public space. It has a romantic, Mediterranean, classical charm with terra cotta planters, stone benches, mosaic dining tables, and a stone fountain. Read more about our projects on my blog, www.amberfreda.com.

Manhattan Penthouse Rooftop Garden and Custom Playground

Rexer Associates LLC

Inspiration for a large contemporary patio in New York with a potted garden, concrete paving and a pergola.

Milly De Cabrol & Ani Antreasyan, Holiday House Hamptons 2014

Rikki Snyder

Photo: Rikki Snyder © 2014 Houzz
Classic patio in New York with a potted garden and no cover.

Exterior casa Benicàssim

Altas Copas

This is an example of a mediterranean back patio in Other with a potted garden, tiled flooring and an awning.

Hasienda

Stephanie Barnes-Castro

Stephanie Barnes-Castro is a full service architectural firm specializing in sustainable design serving Santa Cruz County. Her goal is to design a home to seamlessly tie into the natural environment and be aesthetically pleasing and energy efficient.

Riverfront Terrace

Michael Flaugh, Landscape Architect, P.L.

Michael Flaugh
Design ideas for a medium sized mediterranean back patio in Miami with a potted garden, gravel and no cover.

caldera

cactus design and building

gena ferguson
Design ideas for a large victorian courtyard patio in Melbourne with natural stone paving, a pergola and a potted garden.

Modern Farmhouse in Richmond, Texas

Purser Architectural

Purser Architectural Custom Home Design built by CAM Builders LLC
Inspiration for a medium sized country back patio in Houston with a potted garden, concrete slabs and a roof extension.

Morgan Hill - Loden Place #3

HWH Home and Garden

Perfect combination of Belgard Pavers, Weston Wall with FX lighting, Duralum Pergola, Natural grass, Sango Kaku Maple, and custom, white sideyard fence for the dogs and Redwood garden box for the herbs. More plants and trees to be discovered!

Sliding Doors . la terrasse avec vue sur la Défense

ABACO | architecture et design

Design ideas for an expansive contemporary front patio in Paris with a potted garden, tiled flooring and no cover.

HOUSE / O #2　中庭 / ランドリールーム

Polite Design Office/ポライトデザインオフィス

（夫婦+子供1+犬1）4人家族のための新築住宅 photos by Katsumi Simada
Photo of a medium sized modern courtyard patio in Other with a potted garden, tiled flooring and no cover.

小庭スキップフロアの家

akka

Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary courtyard patio in Osaka with a potted garden, concrete paving and no cover.

The Modern Barn

Atelier Bond

Nestled in the Adelaide Hills, 'The Modern Barn' is a reflection of it's site. Earthy, honest, and moody materials make this family home a lovely statement piece. With two wings and a central living space, this building brief was executed with maximizing views and creating multiple escapes for family members. Overlooking a west facing escarpment, the deck and pool overlook a stunning hills landscape and completes this building. reminiscent of a barn, but with all the luxuries.

Eden Condensed Portfolio

Eden Condensed

This aged metal planter adds vertical interest and covers the pipe between the two tall patio doors. Each tier continues with the terra-cotta pot theme and contains both ornamental and edible (herbs, greens pansies) plants in white and green.

Custom Fence

Root Woodwork

Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary front patio in San Diego with a potted garden and concrete paving.

Paver Patio, HVAC Screen, and Raised Planter Bed

Charlotte DreamScapes

This project features a horizontal cedar screening fence around the HVAC units with removable panels for maintenance access, a raised planter bed along the edge with built-in vent wells around the crawl space vents, and a large patio. The patio features Techo-Bloc Borealis in a herringbone weave, Belgard Cambridge Cobble in a circle kit, and Appalachian Cambridge Cobble for a border. We've also used black diamond polymeric sand in the joints to give it the appearance of a void space in between the Borealis slabs to create a look of a stone deck.

LANCASTER RESIDENCE

FineLines Design Studio

Michael Hunter
This is an example of a bohemian side patio in Dallas with a potted garden, stamped concrete and a roof extension.

Christiancy Residence

TRE Architecture

Phillip Ritterman
Photo of a medium sized mediterranean back patio in San Diego with a potted garden, brick paving and no cover.

Dairy Flat

Golder Residential Ltd

This is an example of an expansive contemporary side patio in Auckland with a potted garden, concrete paving and no cover.

ÁTICO PASSEIG D´AMUNT

The Room Studio

Proyecto realizado por Meritxell Ribé - The Room Studio Construcción: The Room Work Fotografías: Mauricio Fuertes
Medium sized contemporary back patio in Other with a potted garden, a pergola and decking.

Brown Patio with a Potted Garden Ideas and Designs

Patios are the go-to solution for turning your garden, or part of it, into an outdoor living area. A well-laid patio will integrate your home seamlessly into your garden, providing a solid and level surface for garden furniture and potted plants. Well designed patios are about more than just paving slabs – its positioning and layout are crucial to how much you enjoy this space. Before you start picking out patio ideas for materials and laying your patio, ask yourself important questions such as what will you use it for? How many people should it accommodate? Which part of your garden has the best aspect and sunlight? Will the patio have enough privacy?

How should I position my patio?

If you are designing your patio as a space for entertaining then make sure it’s wide enough for the garden furniture you want so you haven’t got guests tipping over into the flowerbeds. Don’t be wedded to the idea of having your patio attached to the house; think about positioning yours elsewhere in the garden if that space doesn’t offer the best aspect or lighting position. Consider the position of the sun through the course of the day and depending on whether you are most likely to want to dine outside at breakfast, have lunch on your patio or host dinner outside, you may want to position your patio differently. You can connect patios to your house with a footpath or stepping stones to allow easy transportation of food and drink.

How should I design and lay my patio?

Rectangles are the classic shape for patios, not least because they make the most efficient use of space and can be softened with garden edging. However, a rounded patio or a paving circle can perfectly complement a garden which isn’t linear in design. Paving slabs come in an extensive range of materials and are the most practical surface for patios. Yorkstone has the most traditional appeal, whereas concrete blocks, granite and slate patio slabs have a great texture and colour for modern gardens. Natural stones such as limestone, travertine and Indian sandstone vary in colour and finish and are a great way to add shade and texture to your patio. For some patio ideas that offer an alternative to block paving, loose material such as crushed stone and wood chippings have a rustic and more casual feel; if there are specific materials that re-occur elsewhere in the garden, you could repeat this in your choice of patio materials for consistency. Finally, it’s not a British summer without the great British barbeque, so look at patio ideas that incorporate barbeques and think about how you could accommodate one on your patio.

What garden furniture does my patio need?

Rattan garden furniture is a patio favourite, offering a durable, attractive finish that blends well into natural surroundings. Metal garden furniture and wooden garden furniture are sturdy alternatives available in many styles. Weight is a good feature in garden furniture to stop it from being blown away, but if you want to be able to move your furniture around the patio and garden to follow the sun you won’t want to go too heavy. Browse the various patio ideas that include garden furniture to see what styles of furniture go with different types of patios. If you find a particular patio set you like, you may be able to ask the designer where the furniture is from so you can look at buying the same set for your patio. Good, outdoor patio furniture crafted in high-quality materials should withstand bad weather, but cold, wet British winters followed by strong sun in the summer will be enough to weather even the best furniture, so it’s important to have somewhere, such as a shed, to store it when not in use for long periods of time. If you don’t have the space to store patio furniture, make sure that at least the cushions and umbrellas are stowed away out of the elements, and consider investing in a waterproof cover. One piece of furniture that might be able to stay out for a bit longer is a patio heater; it will warm any brave patio users and most modern designs are built to survive the cold weather. If you prefer something a bit more rustic than a patio heater, look at fire pits instead which will add warmth and an attractive centrepiece to your patio. If privacy or shade is an issue, then covering patio furniture with a parasol or sheltering patios with a gazebo or pergola are both smart patio ideas – these can be covered in climbing flowers or even wound with outdoor fairy lights for romantic evening lighting.

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