60,897 Modern Patio Design Ideas

Casey Dunn

This Marmol Radziner–designed prefab house in Northern California features multi-slide doors from Western Window Systems.

This solid brown motorized awning enabled these homeowners to take back their outdoor kitchen. The setting sun made the grilling area so hot that it was unusable. Just look at that shade line provided by the awning!

Orinda, CA home remodel by Canyon Design Build including kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and exterior spaces. Architect: Jarvis Architects Photography: Indivar Sivanathan

Photos by Joe Fletcher

This site 30’ above the Connecticut River offers 180 degree panoramic views. The client wanted a modern house & landscape that would take advantage of this amazing locale, blurring the lines between inside and outside. The project sites a main house, guest house / boat storage building, multiple terraces, pool, outdoor shower, putting green and fire pit. A long concrete seat wall guides visitors to the front entry accentuated by a tall ornamental grass backdrop. Local boulders, rivers stone and River Birch where also incorporated into the entry landscape, borrowing from the materiality of the Connecticut River below. The concrete facades of the house transition into concrete site walls extending the architecture into the landscape. A flush Ipe Wood deck surrounds 2 sides of the pool opposite an architectural water fall. Concrete paving slabs disperse into lawn as it extends towards the river. A series of free-standing concrete screen walls further extends the architecture out while screening the pool area from the neighboring property. Planting was selected based upon the architectural qualities of the plants and the desire for it to be low-maintenance. A fire pit extends the pool season well into the shoulder seasons and provides a good viewing point for the river. Photo Credit: Westphalen Photography

Grounded - Modern Landscape Architecture

We converted an underused back yard into a modern outdoor living space. The decking is ipe hardwood, the fence is stained cedar, and a stained concrete fountain adds privacy and atmosphere at the dining area. Photos copyright Laurie Black Photography.

Hoover Fence Company

Landscape by Gardens by Gabriel; Fire Bowl and Water Feature by Wells Concrete Works; Radial bench by TM Lewis Construction

Stucco home in Roswell, GA has a new modern portico across the front half of the house. Note square columns and black metal seam roof. Beautiful curb appeal!

A cozy ramada with built-in banco seating and a fire pit creates the perfect spot for evening relaxation with panoramic views of the desert.

To take advantage of this unique site, they worked with Alloy to design and build an airy space with very little to interrupt their view of the trees and sky. The roof is angled up to maximize the view and the high walls are screened from floor to ceiling. There is a continuous flow from the house, to the porch, to the deck, to the trails. The backyard view is no longer like a picture in a window frame. We created a porch that is a place to sit among the trees.

The hot tub patio is designed to provide flexible furnishing options. When open or unfurnished the ground plane details and lighting bring the space alive. This area can also accommodate chaise lounge chairs or larger dining assemblies. The plantings envelop and calm the space.