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Kritsonis LindorDesign ideas for an expansive traditional side patio in Seattle with an outdoor kitchen, concrete slabs and a roof extension.
Innovative Design BuildThis North Buckhead project included refinishing the pool, adding a spa, and replacing the surround, stairs and existing gazebo. We used the gazebo space to create an outdoor kitchen and lounge pavilion, and we added a putting green.T he style combines the sophistication of the large Buckhead home with it’s beautiful woodsy surroundings. Stone is prominent throughout the pavilion/gazebo, adding a bit of rustic style. The vaulted ceiling is composed of rich cedar boards and contains plenty of lights that can be adjusted for the mood.
Southview DesignNatural stone patio and firepit overlooking Lake Minnetonka in Wayzata.
Design ideas for an expansive traditional back patio in Minneapolis with a fire feature, natural stone paving and no cover.
Design ideas for an expansive traditional back patio in Minneapolis with a fire feature, natural stone paving and no cover.
Brightwater HomesPhoto of an expansive classic back patio in Atlanta with a fire feature, gravel and no cover.
Pratt GuysThis backyard retreat is the perfect place to get away from it all. Whether dining in the lounge area, or relaxing by the fireplace, this luxurious outdoor space is sure to make your backyard feel like home.
BCI Border Creations, Inc.Photo of an expansive classic back patio in Tampa with an outdoor kitchen, tiled flooring and a pergola.
Siciliano Landscape CompanyThis is an example of an expansive traditional back patio in New York with an outdoor kitchen, natural stone paving and a pergola.
UserArthur Rutenberg Homes
Inspiration for an expansive classic back patio in Tampa with an outdoor kitchen, concrete paving and a roof extension.
Inspiration for an expansive classic back patio in Tampa with an outdoor kitchen, concrete paving and a roof extension.
Landscape Projects, Inc.The front yard's entertaining and dining spaces, including a beautiful granite fire pit, are screened from the street by freestanding stone walls topped with custom-designed open-panel latitice work
Designed by H. Paul Davis Landscape Architects.
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Gary Marsh Designphoto: Gary Marsh
Expansive classic back patio in San Francisco with no cover and concrete slabs.
Expansive classic back patio in San Francisco with no cover and concrete slabs.
Mariani LandscapeLinda Oyama Bryan
Design ideas for an expansive traditional back patio in Chicago with decomposed granite and a gazebo.
Design ideas for an expansive traditional back patio in Chicago with decomposed granite and a gazebo.
Housetrends MagazineWhen you open the back doors of the home of Nancy and Jeremy Campbell in Granville, you don’t just step out onto a patio. You enter an extension of a modern living space that just happens to be outdoors. Their patio’s unique design and setting provides the comfort and style of indoors while enjoying the natural beauty and fresh air of outdoors.
It all started with a rather desolate back yard. “It was completely blank, there was nothing back there,” Nancy remembers of the patio space of this 1972 split-level house they bought five years ago. With a blank slate to work with, the Campbells knew the key elements of what they wanted for their new outdoor space when they sat down with Travis Ketron of Ketron Custom Builders to design it. “We knew we wanted something covered so we could use it in the rain, and in the winter, and we knew we wanted a stone fireplace,” Nancy recalls.
Travis translated the Campbells’ vision into a design to satisfy outdoor entertaining and relaxing desires in all seasons. The new outdoor space is reminiscent of a vast, rustic great room complete with a stone fireplace, a vaulted ceiling, skylights, and ceiling fans, yet no walls. The space is completely open to the elements without any glass or doors on any of the sides, except from the house. Furnished like a great room, with a built-in music system as well, it’s truly an extension of indoor living and entertaining space, and one that is unaffected by rain. Jeremy comments, “We haven’t had to cover the furniture yet. It would have to be a pretty strong wind to get wet.” Just outside the covered patio is a quartet of outdoor chairs adorned with plush cushions and colorful pillows, positioned perfectly for users to bask in the sun.
In the design process, the fireplace emerged as the anchor of the space and set the stage for the outdoor space both aesthetically and functionally. “We didn’t want it to block the view. Then designing the space with Travis, the fireplace became the center,” remembers Jeremy. Placed directly across from the two sets of French doors leading out from the house, a Rumford fireplace and extended hearth of stone in neutral earth tones is the focal point of this outdoor living room. Seating for entertaining and lounging falls easily into place around it providing optimal viewing of the private, wooded back yard. When temperatures cool off, the fireplace provides ample warmth and a cozy setting to experience the change of seasons. “It’s a great fireplace for the space,” Jeremy says of the unique design of a Rumford style fireplace. “The way you stack the wood in the fireplace is different so as to get more heat. It has a shallower box, burns hotter and puts off more heat. Wood is placed in it vertically, not stacked.” Just in case the fireplace doesn’t provide enough light for late-night soirees, there is additional outdoor lighting mounted from the ceiling to make sure the party always goes on.
Travis brought the idea of the Rumford outdoor fireplace to the Campbells. “I learned about it a few years back from some masons, and I was intrigued by the idea then,” he says. “We like to do stuff that’s out of the norm, and this fireplace fits the space and function very well.” Travis adds, “People want unique things that are designed for them. That’s our style to do that for them.”
The patio also extends out to an uncovered area set up with patio tables for grilling and dining. Gray pavers flow throughout from the covered space to the open-air area. Their continuous flow mimics the feel of flooring that extends from a living room into a dining room inside a home. Also, the earth tone colors throughout the space on the pavers, fireplace and furnishings help the entire space mesh nicely with its natural surroundings.
A little ways off from both the covered and uncovered patio area is a stone fire pit ring. Removed by just the right distance, it provides a separate place for young adults to gather and enjoy the night.
Adirondack chairs and matching tables surround the outdoor fire pit, offering seating for anyone who doesn’t wish to stand and a place to set down ingredients for yummy fireside treats like s’mores.
Padded chairs outside the reach of the pavilion and the nearby umbrella the perfect place to kick back and relax in the sun. The colorful throw pillows and outdoor furniture cushions add some needed color and a touch of personality.
Enjoying the comforts of indoors while being outdoors is exactly what the Campbells are doing now, particularly when lounging on the comfortable wicker furniture that dominate most of the area. “My favorite part of the whole thing is the fireplace,” Nancy says.
Jeremy concludes, “There is no television, it would destroy the ambiance out there. We just enjoy listening to music and watching the fire.”
Noble Johnson ArchitectsArchitecture: Noble Johnson Architects
Interior Design: Rachel Hughes - Ye Peddler
Photography: Studiobuell | Garett Buell
Photo of an expansive traditional back patio in Nashville with natural stone paving, a roof extension and a bbq area.
Photo of an expansive traditional back patio in Nashville with natural stone paving, a roof extension and a bbq area.
Designscapes of Long IslandThis is an example of an expansive traditional back patio in New York with concrete paving and a gazebo.
Compass Outdoor DesignThese clients spent the majority of their time outside and entertained frequently, but their existing patio space didn't allow for larger gatherings.
We added nearly 500 square feet to the already 225 square feet existing to create this expansive outdoor living room. The outdoor fireplace is see-thru and can fully convert to wood burning should the clients desire. Beyond the fireplace is a spa built in on two sides with a composite deck, LED step lighting, and outdoor rated TV, and additional counter space.
The outdoor grilling area mimics the interior of the clients home with a kitchen island and space for dining.
Heaters were added in ceiling and mounted to walls to create additional heat sources.
To capture the best lighting, our clients enhanced their space with lighting in the overhangs, underneath the benches adjacent the fireplace, and recessed cans throughout.
Audio/Visual details include an outdoor rated TV by the spa, Sonos surround sound in the main sitting area, the grilling area, and another landscape zone by the spa.
The lighting and audio/visual in this project is also fully automated.
To bring their existing area and new area together for ultimate entertaining, the clients remodeled their exterior breakfast room wall by removing three windows and adding an accordion door with a custom retractable screen to keep bugs out of the home.
For landscape, the existing sod was removed and synthetic turf installed around the entirety of the backyard area along with a small putting green.
Selections:
Flooring - 2cm porcelain paver
Kitchen/island: Fascia is ipe. Counters are 3cm quartzite
Dry Bar: Fascia is stacked stone panels. Counter is 3cm granite.
Ceiling: Painted tongue and groove pine with decorative stained cedar beams.
Additional Paint: Exterior beams painted accent color (do not match existing house colors)
Roof: Slate Tile
Benches: Tile back, stone (bullnose edge) seat and cap
Sarah Carr DesignRic Stovall
Photo of an expansive traditional back patio in Denver with an outdoor kitchen and a roof extension.
Photo of an expansive traditional back patio in Denver with an outdoor kitchen and a roof extension.
AFT ConstructionBackyard landscape
Photo of an expansive traditional back patio in Phoenix with a fire feature and natural stone paving.
Photo of an expansive traditional back patio in Phoenix with a fire feature and natural stone paving.
Ross Builders, Inc.Outdoor Kitchen
Expansive classic back patio in Chicago with an outdoor kitchen, natural stone paving and no cover.
Expansive classic back patio in Chicago with an outdoor kitchen, natural stone paving and no cover.
Sport Court St. LouisDesign ideas for an expansive traditional back patio in St Louis with a fire feature, concrete slabs and no cover.
Green ProjectNick Berger
Expansive traditional back patio in Phoenix with concrete slabs, no cover and an outdoor kitchen.
Expansive traditional back patio in Phoenix with concrete slabs, no cover and an outdoor kitchen.
Expansive Traditional Patio Ideas and Designs
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