Small Patio Ideas and Designs

Cozy Backyard Patio
Cozy Backyard Patio
SCJ Studio Landscape Architecture - MontanaSCJ Studio Landscape Architecture - Montana
A forgotten backyard space was reimagined and transformed by SCJ Studio for outdoor living, dining, entertaining, and play. A terraced approach was needed to meet up with existing grades to the alley, new concrete stairs with integrated lighting, paving, built-in benches, a turf area, and planting were carefully thought through.
Outdoor Space - Palo Alto, CA
Outdoor Space - Palo Alto, CA
Kanika Design Inc.Kanika Design Inc.
This patio space embodied a modern zen design in which our client could relax & engage with his guests in. PC: Robert Hatch Photography
Inspiration for a small contemporary back patio in San Francisco with natural stone paving and fencing.
Entry Courtyard
Entry Courtyard
Landwell Design + Build Co.Landwell Design + Build Co.
Small contemporary courtyard patio in San Luis Obispo with a water feature, concrete paving and a pergola.
Backyard Cottages
Backyard Cottages
Sogno Design GroupSogno Design Group
Photo by Langdon Clay
Photo of a small rustic patio in San Francisco.
Quaint Snoqualmie Ridge Backyard Oasis
Quaint Snoqualmie Ridge Backyard Oasis
Alderwood Landscape Architecture and ConstructionAlderwood Landscape Architecture and Construction
Photo of a small classic back patio in Seattle with a fire feature and natural stone paving.
Pool house
Pool house
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & DesignExterior Worlds Landscaping & Design
We were contacted by a family named Pesek who lived near Memorial Drive on the West side of Houston. They lived in a stately home built in the late 1950’s. Many years back, they had contracted a local pool company to install an old lagoon-style pool, which they had since grown tired of. When they initially called us, they wanted to know if we could build them an outdoor room at the far end of the swimming pool. We scheduled a free consultation at a time convenient to them, and we drove out to their residence to take a look at the property. After a quick survey of the back yard, rear of the home, and the swimming pool, we determined that building an outdoor room as an addition to their existing landscaping design would not bring them the results they expected. The pool was visibly dated with an early “70’s” look, which not only clashed with the late 50’s style of home architecture, but guaranteed an even greater clash with any modern-style outdoor room we constructed. Luckily for the Peseks, we offered an even better landscaping plan than the one they had hoped for. We proposed the construction of a new outdoor room and an entirely new swimming pool. Both of these new structures would be built around the classical geometry of proportional right angles. This would allow a very modern design to compliment an older home, because basic geometric patterns are universal in many architectural designs used throughout history. In this case, both the swimming pool and the outdoor rooms were designed as interrelated quadrilateral forms with proportional right angles that created the illusion of lengthened distance and a sense of Classical elegance. This proved a perfect complement to a house that had originally been built as a symbolic emblem of a simpler, more rugged and absolute era. Though reminiscent of classical design and complimentary to the conservative design of the home, the interior of the outdoor room was ultra-modern in its array of comfort and convenience. The Peseks felt this would be a great place to hold birthday parties for their child. With this new outdoor room, the Peseks could take the party outside at any time of day or night, and at any time of year. We also built the structure to be fully functional as an outdoor kitchen as well as an outdoor entertainment area. There was a smoker, a refrigerator, an ice maker, and a water heater—all intended to eliminate any need to return to the house once the party began. Seating and entertainment systems were also added to provide state of the art fun for adults and children alike. We installed a flat-screen plasma TV, and we wired it for cable. The swimming pool was built between the outdoor room and the rear entrance to the house. We got rid of the old lagoon-pool design which geometrically clashed with the right angles of the house and outdoor room. We then had a completely new pool built, in the shape of a rectangle, with a rather innovative coping design. We showcased the pool with a coping that rose perpendicular to the ground out of the stone patio surface. This reinforced our blend of contemporary look with classical right angles. We saved the client an enormous amount of money on travertine by setting the coping so that it does not overhang with the tile. Because the ground between the house and the outdoor room gradually dropped in grade, we used the natural slope of the ground to create another perpendicular right angle at the end of the pool. Here, we installed a waterfall which spilled over into a heated spa. Although the spa was fed from within itself, it was built to look as though water was coming from within the pool. The ultimate result of all of this is a new sense of visual “ebb and flow,” so to speak. When Mr. Pesek sits in his couch facing his house, the earth appears to rise up first into an illuminated pool which leads the way up the steps to his home. When he sits in his spa facing the other direction, the earth rises up like a doorway to his outdoor room, where he can comfortably relax in the water while he watches TV. For more the 20 years Exterior Worlds has specialized in servicing many of Houston's fine neighborhoods.
Sampling of Exterior Projects
Sampling of Exterior Projects
Lightwell Landscaping and WoodworkLightwell Landscaping and Woodwork
Small classic back patio in New York with tiled flooring and a roof extension.
An Edible Garden
An Edible Garden
Nancy Berghold Designer @ Studio BergholdNancy Berghold Designer @ Studio Berghold
Wood Fence Detail
Design ideas for a small contemporary back patio in San Francisco with a vegetable patch, concrete slabs and an awning.
The Wingood Project
The Wingood Project
Pratt GuysPratt Guys
This Callahan backyard kitchen features an outdoor brick oven for baking pizza.
Small traditional back patio in Jacksonville with an outdoor kitchen, natural stone paving and no cover.
Gambrel Pool Cabana
Gambrel Pool Cabana
DHMurray ArchitectureDHMurray Architecture
Hamptons Style Cabana Reading Area
Design ideas for a small beach style back patio in Other with an outdoor kitchen, natural stone paving and a roof extension.
URBAN RETREAT
URBAN RETREAT
Change of Seasons - Gary KernickChange of Seasons - Gary Kernick
This industrial style patio structure, includes a waterproof corrugated roof, steel ceiling fan and speakers with Wi-Fi.
This is an example of a small industrial back patio in Sacramento with a pergola.
Craftsman Style
Craftsman Style
Kent Key Custom HomesKent Key Custom Homes
Briley Garrett
Design ideas for a small traditional back patio in Dallas with an outdoor kitchen, natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Urban Oasis
Urban Oasis
Bradford Associates, LLCBradford Associates, LLC
The custom cedar pergola not only provides shade, but is also a beautiful backdrop to patio and a statuesque feature in the garden.
Photo of a small traditional back patio in Providence with a fire feature, natural stone paving and a pergola.
Central Tucson Bungalow
Central Tucson Bungalow
Desert Earth and Wood, LLCDesert Earth and Wood, LLC
Photo of a small mediterranean back patio in Phoenix with an outdoor kitchen, brick paving and a gazebo.
Japanese Style of in-house Garden and Window
Japanese Style of in-house Garden and Window
West Wing CorporationWest Wing Corporation
This is an example of a small world-inspired courtyard patio in Orange County.
Quaint Snoqualmie Ridge Backyard Oasis
Quaint Snoqualmie Ridge Backyard Oasis
Alderwood Landscape Architecture and ConstructionAlderwood Landscape Architecture and Construction
Small classic back patio in Seattle with an outdoor kitchen, natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Leawood Backyard Structure
Leawood Backyard Structure
MOD ArchitectureMOD Architecture
Interior view looking back toward Main House.
This is an example of a small traditional back patio in Kansas City with concrete paving and a roof extension.
Sampling of Exterior Projects
Sampling of Exterior Projects
Lightwell Landscaping and WoodworkLightwell Landscaping and Woodwork
Design ideas for a small traditional back patio in New York with tiled flooring and a roof extension.
Row House Backyard
Row House Backyard
CharmscapesCharmscapes
Inspiration for a small traditional back patio in Baltimore with a fire feature, natural stone paving and an awning.
Hollyridge Dr.
Hollyridge Dr.
Jared Frank StudioJared Frank Studio
Shot by Ryan Schude A patio and garden in Beachwood Canyon that's been featured in Design Sponge, Work Magazine and Desire to Inspire.
Small eclectic back patio in Los Angeles with a potted garden, decking and no cover.

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