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Midcentury Terrace with a Fire Feature Ideas and Designs

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Wakecrest Residence
Wakecrest Residence
ShubinDonaldsonShubinDonaldson
Benny Chan
Design ideas for a medium sized midcentury back terrace in Los Angeles with no cover and a fire feature.
After the rain!
After the rain!
BE Landscape DesignBE Landscape Design
Medium sized retro back terrace in Los Angeles with a fire feature and no cover.
The Greenhills House
The Greenhills House
Turn DesignTurn Design
Deck and fire pit Built Photo
Design ideas for a midcentury back terrace in Portland with a fire feature and no cover.
Koplinhagen
Koplinhagen
Ryan Group ArchitectsRyan Group Architects
View Terrace. Photo by Jeff Freeman.
Inspiration for a medium sized midcentury back terrace in Sacramento with a fire feature and a roof extension.
Ratio House
Ratio House
Gelotte Hommas Drivdahl ArchitectureGelotte Hommas Drivdahl Architecture
Large midcentury terrace in Seattle with a fire feature and a roof extension.
Mid Century Chic
Mid Century Chic
NUMI BuildNUMI Build
Inspiration for a medium sized midcentury back terrace in Los Angeles with a fire feature.
Glen Ellen Residence
Glen Ellen Residence
Knock Architecture and DesignKnock Architecture and Design
Photo of a medium sized midcentury back terrace in San Francisco with a fire feature.
Mid Century Portland
Mid Century Portland
risa boyer architecturerisa boyer architecture
Lincoln Barbour
Photo of a medium sized midcentury back terrace in Portland with a fire feature and a roof extension.
Custom Seattle Residence
Custom Seattle Residence
Wascha StudiosWascha Studios
Expansive deck with outdoor living room and dining room. Outdoor sofas surround the firepit. Steel trellis above and IPE deck below. The custom steel and glass deck rail was designed with the view in mind.
Federal Hill Rooftop Deck
Federal Hill Rooftop Deck
One Source ContractingOne Source Contracting
On this project, the client was looking to build a backyard parking pad to ease frustration over the endless search for city-parking spaces. Our team built an eclectic red brick 1.5 car garage with a rooftop deck featuring custom IPE deck tiles and a metal railing. Whether hosting a dinner party or enjoying a cup of coffee every morning, a rooftop deck is a necessity for city living.
Mid-Century Modern Landscape
Mid-Century Modern Landscape
Inge Daniels Design LLCInge Daniels Design LLC
This beautiful fire bowl lands on a bluestone plinth set into an ipe deck
Photo of a large retro back ground level terrace in Boston with a fire feature.
Mid Century Modern Deck and Landscape
Mid Century Modern Deck and Landscape
Landis Garden DesignLandis Garden Design
Leah Roberts
This is an example of a medium sized retro back terrace in DC Metro with no cover and a fire feature.
Smith Residence
Smith Residence
PINNELLA KAHNG architecture studio LLCPINNELLA KAHNG architecture studio LLC
Custom fire bench at raised deck.
Small midcentury back terrace in Phoenix with a fire feature and no cover.
Fijian Mahogany Deck
Fijian Mahogany Deck
California Eco Design, Inc.California Eco Design, Inc.
The courtyard merges a seating area with a wrap around deck. The deck maximizes space without causing harm to an enormous Japanese yew tree.
Small midcentury terrace in Los Angeles with a fire feature.
Mid-Century Circular Deck - Fox Point, WI
Mid-Century Circular Deck - Fox Point, WI
Ginkgo Leaf StudioGinkgo Leaf Studio
The circular fire pit deck was made to contrast with the angled geometry of the rest of the design. Renn Kuhnen Photography
Medium sized retro back ground level terrace in Milwaukee with a fire feature and no cover.
Mid-Century Modern
Mid-Century Modern
Amy Martin Landscape DesignAmy Martin Landscape Design
Created a multi-level outdoor living space to match the mid-century modern style of the home with upper deck and lower patio. Porcelain pavers create a clean pattern to offset the modern furniture, which is neutral in color and simple in shape to balance with the bold-colored accents.
Federal Hill Rooftop Deck
Federal Hill Rooftop Deck
One Source ContractingOne Source Contracting
On this project, the client was looking to build a backyard parking pad to ease frustration over the endless search for city-parking spaces. Our team built an eclectic red brick 1.5 car garage with a rooftop deck featuring custom IPE deck tiles and a metal railing. Whether hosting a dinner party or enjoying a cup of coffee every morning, a rooftop deck is a necessity for city living.
High Garden
High Garden
H3K DesignH3K Design
Patrick Ketchum
Inspiration for a retro back terrace in Other with a fire feature.
Mid-Century Modern
Mid-Century Modern
Amy Martin Landscape DesignAmy Martin Landscape Design
Created a multi-level outdoor living space to match the mid-century modern style of the home with upper deck and lower patio. Porcelain pavers create a clean pattern to offset the modern furniture, which is neutral in color and simple in shape to balance with the bold-colored accents.
Stevens Residence
Stevens Residence
Vitus Mataré & Associates, Inc.Vitus Mataré & Associates, Inc.
Photo: Tom Hofer
Photo of a large midcentury back terrace in Los Angeles with a fire feature.

Midcentury Terrace with a Fire Feature 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 midcentury 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 midcentury design ideas, furniture, plants and accessory options to think about.

How do I decorate or design a midcentury 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 midcentury 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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