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Luxury Small Patio Ideas and Designs

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Small Space Potential
Small Space Potential
LifescapesLifescapes
The patio space was doubled in this design. The raised planters compliment the home and add warmth to the space. The plants are new in this picture but will grow above the fence for a soft garden look with seasonal interest. The garden structure was added to create an intimate space.
The Pelletier Residence
The Pelletier Residence
IRI LandscapeIRI Landscape
© Jude Parkinson-Morgan All Rights Reserved
Photo of a small contemporary back patio in San Francisco with a water feature, concrete slabs and no cover.
Mulberry Walk
Mulberry Walk
Randle SiddeleyRandle Siddeley
Photo of a small contemporary courtyard patio in London with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Crown Heights Limestone
Crown Heights Limestone
Ben HerzogBen Herzog
Crown Heights Limestone rear deck Photographer: Brett Beyer
Photo of a small classic back patio in New York with natural stone paving.
Vertical Living
Vertical Living
Red Pepper Design & CabinetryRed Pepper Design & Cabinetry
comfort on the second floor patio .
Inspiration for a small modern patio in Denver.
Artist House and Museum antique Limestone Restoration
Artist House and Museum antique Limestone Restoration
Ancient SurfacesAncient Surfaces
Photo of a small mediterranean side patio in New York with a water feature, natural stone paving and no cover.
"Outdoor Living- Redefined"
"Outdoor Living- Redefined"
Ryan Hughes DesignRyan Hughes Design
Onyx serving bar with LED backlighting, Perlick refrigerator, Fire Magic ice maker and Rohl faucet built into wall. Large Outdoor Kitchen with custom wooden trellis over head. Corradi remote control retractable awnings, Alfreso pizza oven.
Wallace Family | Endless Pools® Swim Spa
Wallace Family | Endless Pools® Swim Spa
Richard's Total Backyard SolutionsRichard's Total Backyard Solutions
The perfect balance of recreation, relaxation, and resistance with this Endless Pools® R200. This R200 features an End2End roll-away swim spa cover, a spa-side caddy and custom swim spa steps. Elevate your swim experience at night with stunning underwater LED lights. We also extended the living space of this backyard patio by adding comfort deck to the swim spa and pergola area. The perfect backyard Staycation for endless fun year-round! #hottubs #pools #swimspas
California Beach House Remodel
California Beach House Remodel
Builder BoyBuilder Boy
This small courtyard patio with an extended roof makes lounging outdoors accessible, no matter what the weather. We partnered with Jennifer Allison Design on this project. Her design firm contacted us to paint the entire house - inside and out. Images are used with permission. You can contact her at (310) 488-0331 for more information.
Beacon Hill Brownstone
Beacon Hill Brownstone
TOMHILL STUDIOTOMHILL STUDIO
A custom outdoor Kitchen was designed simultaneously with the wood screening for a seamless appearance. The built-in bbq and cooktop are surrounded with a honed black granite and behind, the Corten retaining wall forms a planter for an herb garden. The shed houses bikes that the family uses to get around town.
Modern Clarksville Home
Modern Clarksville Home
Mosier Luxury HomesMosier Luxury Homes
Photo of a small contemporary side patio in Austin with an outdoor shower, decking and a roof extension.
Morning Garden
Morning Garden
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & DesignExterior Worlds Landscaping & Design
Ten years ago, a Memorial-area couple by the names of John and Jennifer Randall contacted us. They had just bought a beautiful lot located off of Piney Point drive. Because Jennifer loved the French, and because John was Acadian from Louisiana, they had already decided to have their home built in the style of a modern French country house. The Randall’s wanted to landscape the property in accordance with a European theme, with a paver driveway and partier garden in the front, and a very large and uniquely styled pool in the back to host summer parties. However, the premier element to this landscaping project was to be a private morning garden they asked us to create in the far East corner of their yard. The Randall’s wanted this corner set apart as separate, personal space, consistent with French design elements, but with the consciousness of Zen. It was to be a place just for the two of them to relax, talk quietly, and read in the early morning and evening hours of the day. To establish the feeling of Zen, we first built a very special kind of fountain in the center of the morning garden known as a disappearing fountain. (Another term you may have heard to describe this feature is vanishing fountain.) The fountain itself was made from a cast iron container shaped like a Louisiana sugar cauldron. This not only supported the French elements of the landscape, but also directly referenced John’s Acadian origins. The concrete water tank was concealed underground beneath the cauldron, and hidden jets filled its center to overflowing, causing it to pour over the sides and onto the steel mesh deck that was concealed under dark moon stones. There, it circulated back into the tank, to be returned to the fountain again by a silent pump. This deceptively simple design created the illusion that there was no base to the fountain, and that the water itself was mysteriously vanishing back into the Earth. To establish geometry and symmetry in the center of the morning garden, we laid down a hardscape/softscape space in the grass that surrounded the fountain. We interspersed travertine blocks through the lawn in such a way as to form proportional, perfectly-shaped squares of green space that alternated like a checkerboard within the stonework. In a few of these places, we further ornamented the softscape with the same gravel that surrounded the vanishing fountain. This sharp contrast of light and darkness provided the ever so subtle suggestion of Yin and Yang that added the Zen element the Randall’s wanted to an otherwise European design theme. We then planted greenery all along the wooden walls that surrounded the property, deliberately integrating curved spaces into the linear planting areas to soften the sharp right angles of both the walls and the hardscape/softscape design. Palm and bottlebrush trees worked to give the morning garden a sense of private enclosure, while azaleas, seasonal flowers, and boxwoods created gentle ornamental touches and alternating shades of light and dark ground cover that maintained the French theme of the landscape. The project was completed with the construction of a private patio just large enough to seat two people. Here, the Randall’s could read the paper at sunrise from an elevated vantage point overlooking the fountain and greenery. While their family, friends, and neighbors instantly fell in love with the architecture of the house and the entertainment areas surrounding the pool, the Randall’s always told us that, out of all the many elements we designed in their landscape, they loved their morning garden the most.
Harlem Backyard with slanted pergola
Harlem Backyard with slanted pergola
Little Miracles DesignsLittle Miracles Designs
Harlem, NYC, backyard with slanted pergola and outdoor kitchen
Photo of a small back patio in New York.
Temple Hills Residence | Wholehouse Remodel
Temple Hills Residence | Wholehouse Remodel
The Bespoke Interior, Inc.The Bespoke Interior, Inc.
Outdoor Kitchen with BBQ, Cooktop. Fridge and Firepit Area.
Inspiration for a small contemporary front patio in Orange County with an outdoor kitchen, concrete slabs and no cover.
Sheep's Run
Sheep's Run
Susan Cohan GardensSusan Cohan Gardens
A round bluestone and Belgium block patio set into larger pea gravel patio surrounded by low boxwood hedges.
Inspiration for a small classic side patio in New York with natural stone paving and an awning.
Coronado Charmer
Coronado Charmer
Torrey Pines Landscape Co., IncTorrey Pines Landscape Co., Inc
Martin Mann photographer
Design ideas for a small coastal back patio in San Diego with a fire feature, tiled flooring and no cover.
Tiny Mountain Cabin
Tiny Mountain Cabin
Durham Designs & Consulting, LLCDurham Designs & Consulting, LLC
An outdoor fireplace provides the family a perfect place to relax on chilly fall nights. Ample seating provides room for 8 to dine at tables from Woodard furniture and virgin vinyl wicker with COM fabric from multiple vendors supplied by Durham Designs provide the ultimate comfort. Designed by Melodie Durham of Durham Designs & Consulting, LLC. Photo by Livengood Photographs [www.livengoodphotographs.com/design].
Evening Entertaining
Evening Entertaining
Conscious Environments Inc.Conscious Environments Inc.
This patio lounge area focuses it's attention on the expanding views into the nearby valley. Comfortable furniture, fire pit, and louvered patio cover by Struxure which opens & closes creates an environment perfect for entertaining and relaxing.
Private Pergola Paradise
Private Pergola Paradise
UserUser
Fire pit area. Specialty evergreens throughout this landscape add color year round and privacy. Custom powder coated metal tubes top all the cedar structures on this project. Stamped and colored concrete make great accent to house and contrast with evergreens.
Stone Pool House, New Canaan, Connecticut
Stone Pool House, New Canaan, Connecticut
Brooks and Falotico Associates, Inc.Brooks and Falotico Associates, Inc.
Jane Beiles
Inspiration for a small contemporary back patio in New York with natural stone paving.

Luxury Small Patio 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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