The Top 10 Patio Photos of 2018
This year’s most popular patios are sure to inspire Houzz users to lounge, dine and entertain
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This year’s most popular patios reveal that Houzz users really like to spend time outdoors gathering with friends and family. Whether around a fire pit, dining table or laid-back lounge area, mingling and congregating spaces dominate this year’s top picks. Read on for a countdown of the 10 most popular patio photos of 2018.
This year’s most popular patios reveal that Houzz users really like to spend time outdoors gathering with friends and family. Whether around a fire pit, dining table or laid-back lounge area, mingling and congregating spaces dominate this year’s top picks. Read on for a countdown of the 10 most popular patio photos of 2018.
9. In Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota, this home designed by Ron Brenner Architects features a smooth transition from home to landscape, with the covered porch and the patio flowing together. The gas fire pit draws guests out to the yard, with ample comfy seating encouraging them to stay awhile.
8. In Washington, this backyard designed by Urban Oasis Design & Construction also connects house and landscape, featuring a covered grilling, dining and lounging area just off the kitchen.
Further into the yard, a freestanding gas fire bowl invites visitors to relax under the stars. The patio features a mix of bluestone pavers and Texada concrete slabs from Abbotsford Concrete Products.
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Further into the yard, a freestanding gas fire bowl invites visitors to relax under the stars. The patio features a mix of bluestone pavers and Texada concrete slabs from Abbotsford Concrete Products.
Find fire pits in the Houzz Shop
7. What could have been an unused corner of this Chicago-area backyard is now a dream destination, thanks to the beautifully detailed brick-and-stone-paver patio, sunken fire pit and ring of black Adirondack chairs. Havlicek Builders sited the area to have a prime view of the home and its full back patio as well as the mature shade tree it sits next to.
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Browse Adirondack chairs
6. A patio at the rear of this urban backyard in Sydney extends the terraced home’s usable living space. More closely resembling a hip lounge than a typical outdoor seating area, the setup features a built-in sectional, throw pillows, a lounge chair, a cluster of coffee tables and a row of potted yuccas.
The design team at The Designory added a horizontal-slat screen at the patio’s rear, which helps the vignette pop, creates more privacy and blocks a potentially unsightly view.
The design team at The Designory added a horizontal-slat screen at the patio’s rear, which helps the vignette pop, creates more privacy and blocks a potentially unsightly view.
5. Holly DeGoey of DeGoey Designs created a festive spot for outdoor entertaining with this freestanding bar-and-grill setup in Des Moines, Iowa. While some of the items showcased can’t stay outside full time, the colorful bar stools, hanging potted plants and bold entertaining accents create a fun and playful outdoor destination.
4. Imprints Landscape Architecture added a refuge for relaxation in this San Francisco Bay Area backyard. Grass softens the paved flooring, while white climbing roses and paper lanterns create a calming view above.
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3. Just steps from an outdoor kitchen — including a wood-fired pizza oven — this outdoor seating and fire pit area keeps the party close to the master of the grill.
The fire pit and the outdoor kitchen are both topped with Namibia marble in Mystery White, with matching stone-faced bases.
The fire pit and the outdoor kitchen are both topped with Namibia marble in Mystery White, with matching stone-faced bases.
2. While this covered patio in Piedmont, California, surely offers an enjoyable alfresco dining experience day or night, the team at Hanomoco Design included elements that make it extra magical at night. A ring chandelier, overhead string lights and backlit decorative panels by Parasoleil contribute to the after-dusk ambiance.
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Shop for outdoor string lights
1. The most popular patio of 2018 is the life of the party. The New Orleans outdoor lounge features a colorful painted floor, a hanging rattan chair, a low sectional sofa and plenty of oversize ferns and potted plants.
The design, by Ryan Bennett and Dabito, also includes schoolhouse pendant lamps, enabling the festivities to continue late into the night.
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The design, by Ryan Bennett and Dabito, also includes schoolhouse pendant lamps, enabling the festivities to continue late into the night.
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