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Traditional Patio with No Cover Ideas and Designs

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The Fuchsia House
The Fuchsia House
Westbury Garden RoomsWestbury Garden Rooms
This is an example of a classic back patio in Essex with a fire feature and no cover.
The Woodland Trail
The Woodland Trail
Nature's Choice Landscape ConstructionNature's Choice Landscape Construction
Lisa Petrole Photography
Photo of a medium sized classic back patio in Toronto with a fire feature, concrete paving and no cover.
Sammamish Outdoor Living and Backyard Makeover
Sammamish Outdoor Living and Backyard Makeover
Urban Oasis Design & Construction LLCUrban Oasis Design & Construction LLC
Photo of a large traditional back patio in Seattle with a fire feature, concrete slabs and no cover.
Hollywood Hill, Woodinville
Hollywood Hill, Woodinville
Reynolds Landscape LLCReynolds Landscape LLC
Large random flagstone slabs in hues of blue, gray, brown and copper are artistically formed to create a stunning patio mosaic that captures your attention and blends with the backyard lawn and gardens. Woodinville, WA.
Natural stone patios
Natural stone patios
Cobblestone Landscape LLCCobblestone Landscape LLC
Design ideas for a large classic back patio in Philadelphia with a fire feature, natural stone paving and no cover.
Outdoor Kitchen
Outdoor Kitchen
Anderson LandscapeAnderson Landscape
Medium sized traditional back patio in Portland Maine with an outdoor kitchen, concrete paving and no cover.
Garden
Garden
John Bynum Custom Homes, Inc.John Bynum Custom Homes, Inc.
Inspiration for a medium sized classic side patio in Atlanta with a potted garden, brick paving and no cover.
Romantic Tarrytown Terrace
Romantic Tarrytown Terrace
Westover Landscape DesignWestover Landscape Design
Often, less is more. Take this landscape design composed of climbing roses, hydrangeas, and lilies surrounding a bluestone terrace. This small, suburban garden feels both expansive and intimate. Japanese forest grass softens the edge of the terrace and adds just enough of a modern look to make the garden’s owners, urban transplants, happy. “My husband and I were looking for an outdoor space that had a secret-garden feeling,” says homeowner Anne Lillis-Ruth. “We’ve had fun adding furniture, antique planters, and a stone fountain to [landscape designer] Robert Welsch’s beautiful landscape. The white and green plantings provide the perfect backdrop to my collection of colorful table linens, glassware, and china. We love our garden!” Dean Fisher loved it, too. “The setting is so lovely and relaxed. It evokes the south of France, with its intimate scale and the integration of house and patio through the use of the vines and other plantings.”
Scot Meacham Wood Design
Scot Meacham Wood Design
Scot Meacham Wood DesignScot Meacham Wood Design
This is an example of a classic patio in San Francisco with no cover.
Urban Outdoor Living
Urban Outdoor Living
Trevor Fulmer DesignTrevor Fulmer Design
To create a colonial outdoor living space, we gut renovated this patio, incorporating heated bluestones, a custom traditional fireplace and bespoke furniture. The space was divided into three distinct zones for cooking, dining, and lounging. Firing up the built-in gas grill or a relaxing by the fireplace, this space brings the inside out.
Walk-Out Patio with Two-Way Fireplace | Patios
Walk-Out Patio with Two-Way Fireplace | Patios
Southview DesignSouthview Design
This walk-out patio shares a two-way fireplace with the living room, now that's indoor-outdoor living.
This is an example of a medium sized classic back patio in Minneapolis with a fireplace, concrete paving and no cover.
Gallery
Gallery
Acclaim Home ServicesAcclaim Home Services
Photo of a traditional back patio in DC Metro with gravel and no cover.
Glenview Fire Pit
Glenview Fire Pit
Chicago Gas LinesChicago Gas Lines
Installed all components of gas fire pit & ran gas line off of meter on exterior of home
Design ideas for a medium sized classic back patio in Chicago with a fire feature, concrete paving and no cover.
In-Garden Hot Tub Setting:
In-Garden Hot Tub Setting:
Best Hot Tubs "Hot Tub and Spa Experts"Best Hot Tubs "Hot Tub and Spa Experts"
We installed this portable Bullfrog Spas hot tub totally above-ground, in a custom "in-garden" setting. So the clients got the aesthetics of an in-ground look, as well as the delights of Bullfrog's JetPak massage hydrotherapy. www.longislandhottub.com
Walkways and Patios
Walkways and Patios
Fireplace Re-FitterFireplace Re-Fitter
Design ideas for a medium sized classic back patio in Boston with natural stone paving and no cover.
Outdoor Structures
Outdoor Structures
Ettore Masonry Inc.Ettore Masonry Inc.
Design ideas for a large traditional back patio in Philadelphia with an outdoor kitchen, concrete paving and no cover.
Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery
Diversified Contractors / DC PatioDiversified Contractors / DC Patio
Photo of a medium sized classic back patio in DC Metro with an outdoor kitchen, tiled flooring and no cover.
Lakeside Patio
Lakeside Patio
Landscapes by Tom LLCLandscapes by Tom LLC
A level area for the picnic table was made next to the beach.
Design ideas for a medium sized classic back patio in Boston with a water feature, natural stone paving and no cover.
Lemont Landscaping
Lemont Landscaping
KD LandscapeKD Landscape
The distinct spaces can be seen from this overhead view. The dining space is separated from the social space by three large containers on one side and from the fire pit by a low profile planting bed on the other side. A small grill with counter is conveniently located near the three season room. Landscape design by John Algozzini. Photo courtesy of Mike Crews Photography.
Hillside
Hillside
Surfaces USASurfaces USA
Photo of a medium sized traditional back patio in Los Angeles with tiled flooring and no cover.

Traditional Patio with No Cover 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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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