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Large Terrace with a Pergola Ideas and Designs

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Contemporary Backyard Retreat
Contemporary Backyard Retreat
Boyce Design + BuildBoyce Design + Build
The upper level of this gorgeous Trex deck is the central entertaining and dining space and includes a beautiful concrete fire table and a custom cedar bench that floats over the deck. Light brown custom cedar screen walls provide privacy along the landscaped terrace and compliment the warm hues of the decking. Clean, modern light fixtures are also present in the deck steps, along the deck perimeter, and throughout the landscape making the space well-defined in the evening as well as the daytime.
AZEK Deck Harvest Collection® Island Oak
AZEK Deck Harvest Collection® Island Oak
TimberTechTimberTech
AZEK Deck's Island Oak, part of the Harvest Collection, was designed for exacting homeowners who want decking with rich, warm tones, traditional grain, and natural color variations. Its warm, mid-gray tones pair perfectly with White AZEK Trademark Rail (a Colonial profile), Cable Rail infill, and AZEK Lighting. This is a striking, low maintenance option for homeowners across the country.
Roof top deck
Roof top deck
MB Design & BuildMB Design & Build
deck and patio design
Photo of a large classic roof rooftop terrace in Chicago with a pergola.
Alta Mesa Deck and Trellis
Alta Mesa Deck and Trellis
Placerado Builders, IncPlacerado Builders, Inc
Inspiration for a large traditional back ground level metal railing terrace in Sacramento with a pergola.
Australian Minimalist Ground-Up
Australian Minimalist Ground-Up
Cathie Hong InteriorsCathie Hong Interiors
This Australian-inspired new construction was a successful collaboration between homeowner, architect, designer and builder. The home features a Henrybuilt kitchen, butler's pantry, private home office, guest suite, master suite, entry foyer with concealed entrances to the powder bathroom and coat closet, hidden play loft, and full front and back landscaping with swimming pool and pool house/ADU.
Silver Lake Residence
Silver Lake Residence
Highland Builders LLCHighland Builders LLC
This transitional 3 story lake side home has timber accents and a pergola over the wrap around deck with a walk out covered patio to enjoy lake sunsets. Tall transom windows for open concept views and to bring in the natural light.
Contemporary Mesa Residence & ADU
Contemporary Mesa Residence & ADU
Allen ConstructionAllen Construction
The original house was demolished to make way for a two-story house on the sloping lot, with an accessory dwelling unit below. The upper level of the house, at street level, has three bedrooms, a kitchen and living room. The “great room” opens onto an ocean-view deck through two large pocket doors. The master bedroom can look through the living room to the same view. The owners, acting as their own interior designers, incorporated lots of color with wallpaper accent walls in each bedroom, and brilliant tiles in the bathrooms, kitchen, and at the fireplace tiles in the bathrooms, kitchen, and at the fireplace. Architect: Thompson Naylor Architects Photographs: Jim Bartsch Photographer
Cremorne Renovation
Cremorne Renovation
Stan Morrison BuildersStan Morrison Builders
In Cremorne, its out with the old and in with the new. This full home renovation included new kitchen & bathroom, flooring, full window & door replacements, new decking to rear, retaining walls, new driveway, fencing, external painting, new awnings, new roofing and gutters. Clients were very adaptable and lived in during the renovation with 2 young children. The old kitchen (not original) included a very cool unforgettable kelvinator oven dated back to 1970. Still turning out the Sunday Roasts ! It was like stepping back in time. The client and I had a hard time throwing it out but it had to go in the end.
Sammamish Backyard Retreat
Sammamish Backyard Retreat
Urban Oasis Design & Construction LLCUrban Oasis Design & Construction LLC
Design ideas for a large traditional back terrace in Seattle with an outdoor kitchen and a pergola.
Deck - Shamrock
Deck - Shamrock
Stoeppler Construction LLCStoeppler Construction LLC
Large traditional back terrace in Nashville with a pergola.
Rooftop à Vaugirard
Rooftop à Vaugirard
Swandy Wenker - PaysagisteSwandy Wenker - Paysagiste
This is an example of a large country roof terrace in Paris with a potted garden and a pergola.
Rooftop à Vaugirard
Rooftop à Vaugirard
Swandy Wenker - PaysagisteSwandy Wenker - Paysagiste
Coline A. Wenker @surlaroute_
Design ideas for a large farmhouse roof terrace in Paris with a potted garden and a pergola.
Wittern Roof top Garden
Wittern Roof top Garden
Pro Care Horticultural ServicesPro Care Horticultural Services
Pro Care Horticultural Services
Design ideas for a large classic roof terrace in Indianapolis with an outdoor kitchen and a pergola.
Hilltop Backyard Retreat - Sue Oda Landscape Design
Hilltop Backyard Retreat - Sue Oda Landscape Design
ilumus, llc.ilumus, llc.
Outdoor living room designed by Sue Oda Landscape Architect. Photo: ilumus photography & marketing Model: The Mighty Mighty Mellow, Milo McPhee, Esq.
IPE Composite Deck
IPE Composite Deck
Bella Lan Renovations Inc.Bella Lan Renovations Inc.
Wolf composite deck with Western Red Cedar pergola.
Photo of a large traditional back terrace in Other with a pergola.
Louvered Roofs
Louvered Roofs
Aesthetic Design & Build LlcAesthetic Design & Build Llc
Looking to escape the heat? Close the louvered roof and enjoy the shade. Want to feel the warmth of summer? Open the louvered roof and feel the sun. An adjustable pergola is the perfect solution for your outdoor seating area.
IPE Decking & Fencing
IPE Decking & Fencing
TerraformTerraform
Photo of a large contemporary roof terrace in New York with a potted garden and a pergola.
Kips Bay 2016
Kips Bay 2016
Rikki SnyderRikki Snyder
Photo: Rikki Snyder © 2016 Houzz
Design ideas for a large contemporary roof rooftop terrace in New York with a potted garden and a pergola.
Magnolia TX
Magnolia TX
Equinox Louvered RoofEquinox Louvered Roof
Wood Grain Powder Coated Aluminum Equinox Louvered Roof System Timber Posts Remote controlled Drains House roof Fully adjustable Keeps out all the rain when closed
Méditerranéen Terrasse En Bois
Méditerranéen Terrasse En Bois
This is an example of a large mediterranean back terrace in Montpellier with a pergola and a potted garden.

Large Terrace with a Pergola Ideas and Designs

There’s nothing quite like an outdoor space with a view and if you’re elevated up high then there’s more chance of getting that view. Even if you’re not blessed with a natural view from your home, an elevated space outdoors will at least give you the chance to survey the land in front of you; whether that’s a few square metres or whole acres! A terrace is one way of achieving this as it gives you the flat surface of a patio but elevated; either on a flat roof, as decking in your garden, or extending out from your house at ground level or higher. Whether a terrace is your only outside space and you want it to function as a garden or you’ll be using it as a dining or seating area, there are all sorts of design ideas, furniture, plants and accessory options to think about.

How do I decorate or design a roof garden?

UK homeowners are resourceful when it comes to outside space and will make the most of anything they can get their hands on, so it’s no wonder that in urban areas and cities we look to the roof for a place to get some rays. A roof terrace can work in just the same way as a decking area, but you just may need a few extra elements to make it more comfortable – a way of shading an area from the sun, perhaps a parasol or sun shade, a touch of green to break up the stark nature of a roof, and a drainage system that will stop rain water collecting in colder months. If you want to create a whole garden on your roof you’ll be a little more restricted than when on ground level. Plants may have to remain potted, but you can find companies that design and install green roofs – systems that allow plants to be planted into the roof surface. However, green roofs can be costly and tricky to install, so stick to pots and raised flower beds if you want to stay on the safe side. Loungers, deck chairs and rattan chairs are great pieces of roof garden furniture as they’re portable and can be moved around your rooftop garden easily; perfect for sun chasers. However, if you want to create a larger sense of space for your roof terrace design, think about built-in benches or seating around the sides or a corner of your roof garden.

What to consider when designing garden decking

A decked garden area may look simple once finished, but there are so many factors to consider when it comes to putting together decking ideas. You’ll need to think about the materials you want to use, the balustrades or railings you might choose, whether you will have a raised deck and decking steps, and whether you want decking lights.

Which decking material is best?

Composite decking is a popular choice for outdoor deck material because it offers a combination of practicality and style. The boards are made of wood and plastic fibres so that the classic wooden look is kept but the plastic fibres mean they will be much more durable and easier to maintain than traditional hardwood. If you can’t resist the natural look and feel of hardwood decking boards, then yellow balau, iroko and ipe decking are suitable outdoor boards that will give you the classic feel of a traditional wooden deck. Remember, with hardwood decking you will regularly need to treat the wood to keep it clean, waterproofed and to maintain the colour. As wood is usually more of an investment than composite or plastic decking, it’s a good idea to speak to decking specialists or timber merchants because they will be able to advise you on the best wood for your design and how best to treat it. You may find that different decking materials are better to suited to different types of terraces; whether that’s on a roof, in the garden or on a balcony. Whether you are designing a terrace, balcony or decked garden area from scratch, or just looking to decorate what you already have, take a look through the photos on Houzz to find terrace and balcony ideas and inspiration.
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