57 American Patio Design Ideas

Kitchen courtyard
Kitchen courtyard
Lankford Associates Landscape ArchitectsLankford Associates Landscape Architects
Sheltered from strong southerly winds, the glass breezeway opens to embrace the working fields to the south. The paver patio is bound by a stone wall and arbor and was carefully sited around and under a 50 year old ornamental cherry. This farmstead is located in the Northwest corner of Washington State. Photos by Ian Gleadle
Quince Reverse Shed Eichler
Quince Reverse Shed Eichler
Guy Ayers, ArchitectGuy Ayers, Architect
Reverse Shed Eichler This project is part tear-down, part remodel. The original L-shaped plan allowed the living/ dining/ kitchen wing to be completely re-built while retaining the shell of the bedroom wing virtually intact. The rebuilt entertainment wing was enlarged 50% and covered with a low-slope reverse-shed roof sloping from eleven to thirteen feet. The shed roof floats on a continuous glass clerestory with eight foot transom. Cantilevered steel frames support wood roof beams with eaves of up to ten feet. An interior glass clerestory separates the kitchen and livingroom for sound control. A wall-to-wall skylight illuminates the north wall of the kitchen/family room. New additions at the back of the house add several “sliding” wall planes, where interior walls continue past full-height windows to the exterior, complimenting the typical Eichler indoor-outdoor ceiling and floor planes. The existing bedroom wing has been re-configured on the interior, changing three small bedrooms into two larger ones, and adding a guest suite in part of the original garage. A previous den addition provided the perfect spot for a large master ensuite bath and walk-in closet. Natural materials predominate, with fir ceilings, limestone veneer fireplace walls, anigre veneer cabinets, fir sliding windows and interior doors, bamboo floors, and concrete patios and walks. Landscape design by Bernard Trainor: www.bernardtrainor.com (see “Concrete Jungle” in April 2014 edition of Dwell magazine). Microsoft Media Center installation of the Year, 2008: www.cybermanor.com/ultimate_install.html (automated shades, radiant heating system, and lights, as well as security & sound).
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Tara BussemaTara Bussema
Photo by Tara Bussema © 2013 Houzz Patio chairs: Vintage-inspired low X-chairs, Xcape; concrete work: Seasiders Concrete; landscaping: Doug and Rochelle Kramer; SoCal Modern Paint: Benjamin Moore Amherst Gray siding with Night Horizon on the fascia, brick fireplace and block wall.
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fresh and clean
Molly Wood Garden DesignMolly Wood Garden Design
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Berkshire Pool House. Photographer: Rob Karosis
Palm Springs Outdoor Oasis
Palm Springs Outdoor Oasis
Southwest Boulder & StoneSouthwest Boulder & Stone
This nearly 3,000 square foot mid-century modern home captures the essence of Palm Springs indoor/outdoor lifestyle. Desert landscaping juxtaposing greys and reds complement and accentuate the pool, spa and large outdoor fire pit. Arizona Fisheye 1/8" pebble, though becoming more popular in desert areas, is a rarer stone choice and was a special order for this project. Just inside behind full-length windows, a stylish fireplace filled with Irish Green reflective fire glass sets the tone for quintessential Palm Springs luxury.
Outdoor Patio Furniture
Outdoor Patio Furniture
J C Swanson's Fireplace and Patio ShopJ C Swanson's Fireplace and Patio Shop
The aluminum, Palazzo collection from the Winston Furniture Company

57 American Patio Design Ideas

Mill Valley Remodel
Mill Valley Remodel
UserUser
Photos: Jeff Zaruba. Renovation in Mill Valley, Marin. Firepit.
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