Patio with a Water Feature and an Awning Ideas and Designs

Stone Name: Desert Sand. Stone Variety: Sandstone. Colours: Yellows, oranges and browns. Sandstone is one of the more softer stones that looks fantastic anywhere in a house or home. It is a stone that tells a story and can look more appealing over time. Desert Sand is a beautiful Sandstone that keeps to the traditional sand colours and texture. Working seamlessly with any wood or metal feature, Desert Sand is able to adapt to any environment and design. It is a regularly imported stone, by us at Macrostone, that we distribute throughout Australia. This Project has uses our Desert Sand, Sandstone, to create an ongoing patio extension from inside the home onto the verandah. Working effortlessly with the redish-brown timber, Desert Sand creates an elegance to the area while still keeping it looking friendly and warm. Macrostone is a stone supplier and distributor. These projects are of completed jobs that use our stone. To see our stone list visit. www.macrostone.com.au

Awnings

NuImage Awnings of Maine

Design ideas for a large back patio in Portland Maine with a water feature and an awning.

Hollander Project

Earth, Turf, & Wood, Inc.

Earth, Turf & Wood
This is an example of a large traditional back patio in Other with a water feature, natural stone paving and an awning.

La Jolla Home

Mastercraft Home Entertainment

This is an example of a large classic back patio in San Diego with a water feature, natural stone paving and an awning.

Backyard Retreat Night Shots

Mill Brothers Landscape Group

Stacy Manweiler of Stacym Photography http://www.stacym.me/
This is an example of a classic back patio in Denver with a water feature, natural stone paving and an awning.

Estate makeover

Stoneworx

This front entrance is breathtaking. The path to the left leads out to the horseshoe driveway while the path to the right leads to the extensive pool patio, bar, and recessed fire pit. This is an extensive pondless water feature, running over 50 feet from the waterfall to the end.

Foothills Residence

Eglin+Bresler Architects

Design ideas for a large contemporary courtyard patio in Phoenix with a water feature, concrete slabs and an awning.

Gallery

Running Waters Landscapes, Inc.

Design ideas for a medium sized back patio in Toronto with a water feature and an awning.

Couran Point

Hayes Anderson Lynch Architects Pty Ltd

Photo of a large back patio in Brisbane with a water feature, decking and an awning.

Outdoor Living-Colleyville

Miland Home Construction, LLC

Expansive traditional back patio in Dallas with a water feature, natural stone paving and an awning.

Rutgers | La Jolla

The Nelson Brothers | Willis Allen Real Estate

Cameron Acker
Design ideas for a large traditional back patio in San Diego with a water feature, tiled flooring and an awning.

Intercoastal Pool

Vince Lutheran Homes

Vince Lutheran
Medium sized world-inspired back patio in Other with a water feature, tiled flooring and an awning.

Complete Backyards

Creative Environments

At Creative Environments, we can help you transform your home and your outdoor dreams into reality with residential landscaping. We specialize in unique custom landscaping, fireplaces, fire pits, custom barbecues, spectacular waterfalls and water features, fountains, ambient and walkway lighting, specialty rocks and boulders, decorative retaining walls and fences, natural flagstone and no-maintenance irrigation.

Tourneuf

Agence FORVIEUX ARCHITECTURE

Forvieux Architecture
Photo of a medium sized urban courtyard patio in Marseille with a water feature, decking and an awning.

Trilogy

Rhoads Design & Construction

Photography by Starboard & Port of Springfield, Missouri.
Expansive industrial back patio in Other with a water feature, concrete slabs and an awning.

Reinholds, PA Project - 2

Earth, Turf, & Wood, Inc.

Earth, Turf & Wood
Inspiration for a large traditional back patio in Other with a water feature, natural stone paving and an awning.

Outdoor Living-Colleyville

Miland Home Construction, LLC

This is an example of an expansive traditional back patio in Dallas with a water feature, natural stone paving and an awning.

Discovery Ridge

Lara Hontzias Interior Design

Check out this incredible backyard space. A complete outdoor kitchen and dining space made perfect for entertainment. This backyard is a private outdoor escape with three separate areas of living. Trees around enclose the yard and we custom selected a beautiful fountain centrepiece.

Hardscapes

Phoenix Pavers

Photo of a large back patio in Phoenix with a water feature and an awning.

Beach Front Awning

Architecture of Spirit

Greg O'Donnell
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary back patio in Sydney with a water feature, natural stone paving and an awning.

Patio with a Water Feature and an Awning 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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