Luxury Terrace with an Outdoor Kitchen Ideas and Designs

This project is a huge gable style patio cover with covered deck and aluminum railing with glass and cable on the stairs. The Patio cover is equipped with electric heaters, tv, ceiling fan, skylights, fire table, patio furniture, and sound system. The decking is a composite material from Timbertech and had hidden fasteners.

The San Anita Backyard Living

JayMarc Homes

The rear exterior and backyard living.
This is an example of a large rural back terrace in Seattle with an outdoor kitchen and a roof extension.

A Roof with a View

Mariani Landscape

Linda Oyama Bryan
Design ideas for an expansive contemporary roof terrace in Chicago with an outdoor kitchen and no cover.

Circular Fire-Pit Deck

Miles Deck Construction

Photo of a medium sized contemporary back terrace in Philadelphia with an outdoor kitchen and a roof extension.

Lake House

Fautt Homes

Deck off of the great room with heaters tv's and amazing views.
Design ideas for an expansive classic first floor wood railing terrace in San Francisco with an outdoor kitchen and a roof extension.

Modern Bucktown Rooftop

Rooftopia, LLC

Modern rooftop deck designed and installed by Rooftopia. Outdoor living spaces, gorgeous custom kitchen, privacy screens and a one of a kind steel pergola

Dumbo View

Outside Space NYC Landscape Design

Design ideas for a large modern roof rooftop mixed railing terrace in New York with an outdoor kitchen and a pergola.

Hot tub area with cedar privacy screens and built in benches

Oak and Turf Outdoor Living

This space was created to allow the home owners and their kids to enjoy the outdoors more. We created 3 unique spaces on separate elevations which features an Outdoor grill area, dining area, hot tub area with built in benches, and a paving slab patio. A permanent gas line and electrical outlets were also installed.

126 West 22nd Street | $9,995,000

The Noble Black Team at Douglas Elliman

Enjoy incredible downtown panoramas that stretch all the way to One World Trade Center from this 1,365 s/f private rooftop terrace. Offering the ultimate in outdoor living, this luxurious oasis features a hot tub and outdoor kitchen. --Gotham Photo Company

Goethe Street Residence - private rooftop terrace

Booth Hansen

Steve Hall, Hedrich Blessing Photographers
Inspiration for a contemporary roof terrace in Chicago with an outdoor kitchen and a pergola.

Clovelly

Harrison's Landscaping

Courtyard style garden with exposed concrete and timber cabana. The swimming pool is tiled with a white sandstone, This courtyard garden design shows off a great mixture of materials and plant species. Courtyard gardens are one of our specialties. This Garden was designed by Michael Cooke Garden Design. Effective courtyard garden is about keeping the design of the courtyard simple. Small courtyard gardens such as this coastal garden in Clovelly are about keeping the design simple. The swimming pool is tiled internally with a really dark mosaic tile which contrasts nicely with the sandstone coping around the pool. The cabana is a cool mixture of free form concrete, Spotted Gum vertical slats and a lined ceiling roof. The flooring is also Spotted Gum to tie in with the slats. Photos by Natalie Hunfalvay

Union St Deck and Garden

Brooklyn Deck and Patio

Steel and Ipe wood Residential outdoor deck space with outdoor kitchen.
Photo of a large modern back ground level metal railing terrace in New York with an outdoor kitchen and a pergola.

Bexley Outdoor Kitchen & StruXure Motorized Pergola

Epic Group Ohio

All the details! Lights, fans, heaters, and don't forget the pizza oven! This outdoor living space lacked any sense of comfort, shade or luxury (see "Before" photo") prior to this renovation and now provides plenty of both for this family to relax, grill out, dine and make home made pizza in the oven...all while sitting under a motorized pergola that opens and closes at the touch of a button! Want to see it move? See more at www.struxure.com

Manhattan Beach Modern

SoCal Contractor

Design ideas for a large contemporary back terrace in Los Angeles with an outdoor kitchen and a roof extension.

Lanam Ridge Deck

DHM Remodeling

Fiberon decking, Twin Eagles grill center, low voltage and accent lighting, floating tables and pit group seating around firepit by DHM Remodeling
Photo of a large classic back terrace in Indianapolis with an outdoor kitchen and no cover.

Willow Creek Whole Home

Berriz Design Build Group

Michael J Gibbs
Photo of a large traditional back terrace in DC Metro with an outdoor kitchen and a roof extension.

Custom Two Tier Deck and Pergola

User

Photo of an expansive modern back terrace in Austin with an outdoor kitchen and a pergola.

A Roof with a View

Mariani Landscape

Linda Oyama Bryan
Design ideas for an expansive contemporary roof terrace in Chicago with an outdoor kitchen and no cover.

Little Balboa Island

Anne Michaelsen Design

Mark Lohman Photography
This is an example of a large beach style roof terrace in Orange County with an outdoor kitchen and a roof extension.

RISTRUTURAZIONE PALAZZO STORICO | GALATINA

MDLAB Architecture

Foto tratte da riviste su cui il lavoro è stato pubblicato.
Photo of an expansive mediterranean roof terrace in Rome with an outdoor kitchen.

Luxury Terrace with an Outdoor Kitchen 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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