Rob Karosis
Design ideas for a traditional patio in New York with natural stone pavers and a roof extension.

The fully furnished, maintenance-free Carina embraces inspired villa living in the lakefront Portofino neighborhood at Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club. Luxury features and modern-classic interior design by Romanza Interior Design create a dazzling one-of-a-kind home emphasizing indoor-outdoor living overlooking a picturesque lake. The three-bedroom Carina’s family room, master suite and living room open to a mesmerizing outdoor living area that features a sparkling pool with sun shelf and bubbler, and spa with stair-stepped spillway. Motorized retractable screens, and an outdoor kitchen and fireplace provide a variety of options to enjoy the splendor of the outdoors. Image ©Advanced Photography Specialists

steven paul whitsitt photography This Brown Jordan Outdoor Kitchen features the Key West Door Style powder coated in Pompeiian Gold with a textured weave insert powder coated in Titanium.

composite deck with cedar pergola
Photo of a large traditional backyard patio in Denver with a pergola and natural stone pavers.

The pergola, above the uppermost horizontal 'strip' of cedar, is a bronze poly-carbonate, which allows light to come through, but which blocks UV rays and keeps out the rain. It's also available in clear, and a few more colors.

Milgard Essence fiberglass clad / wood interior sliding door.Lifetime warranty that includes accidental glass breakage.
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary backyard patio in Boise with an outdoor kitchen and a roof extension.

Marty Ruona
Design ideas for a mid-sized mediterranean backyard patio in Austin with natural stone pavers and a pergola.

Patio, Pergola and fireplace with TV insert
This is an example of a large transitional backyard patio in Austin with a fire feature, natural stone pavers and a pergola.

deReus Architects David Duncan Livingston Photography Underwood Construction Company
Expansive asian backyard patio in San Francisco with tile and a roof extension.

Sunset Construction and Design specializes in creating residential patio retreats, outdoor kitchens with fireplaces and luxurious outdoor living rooms. Our design-build service can turn an ordinary back yard into a natural extension of your home giving you a whole new dimension for entertaining or simply unwinding at the end of the day. If you’re interested in converting a boring back yard or starting from scratch in a new home, give us a call today! A great patio and outdoor living area can easily be yours. Greg, Sunset Construction & Design in Fresno, CA.

This outdoor living addition was built with an original-to-the-home look including matching shingles, paint, and brick. The tongue and groove wood ceiling and stamped concrete enhance the feel of this outdoor project. Ceiling fans create a sweet breeze throughout this patio, and the recessed lighting allows for an enjoyable evening outdoors. Flood lights were also placed on the exterior of the patio to increase nighttime visibility and security.

This is an example of a large contemporary backyard patio in Sacramento with a fire feature, concrete slab and a roof extension.

Carolina Outdoor Concepts
Mid-sized arts and crafts backyard patio in Charlotte with an outdoor kitchen, concrete slab and a pergola.

I have received many inquiries regarding this cabinetry. While the product was beautiful, I cannot recommend the company that supplied it. Custom summer kitchen. The cabinetry is not actual teak, but a man made composite product specially designed to hold up in the Florida elements.

Outdoor furniture from Restoration Hardware really made this Houston outdoor living space design project shine. “It really went well,” says Wayne Franks, owner of Outdoor Homescapes of Houston. “It's not a huge space, but moving the existing two columns about four feet and bringing the roof out only three feet made all the difference in the world.” “This particular client wanted a larger space to entertain,” says senior designer Lisha Maxey, who served as an outdoor furniture consultant while managing construction for the project. The original space, Lisha explains, had two oddly placed columns blocking a clear view of the beautiful pool area from inside the home. “We removed those columns and gave her three more feet of roof, which extended her living area while also giving her the view she wanted.” Since the client - a woman in her mid-50s with grown children who visit frequently - only wanted a small outdoor kitchen island with a 30-inch RCS grill Outdoor Homescapes closed up a French door that led from the master bedroom (which she never used) and created a new stucco wall for the kitchen. “I would definitely call the style of this space ‘transitional,” says Lisha. The client is a very eclectic world traveler and a collector of art, yet wanted her outdoor living space to feel like a warm, homey living room once we placed the furniture and décor. In the end, her finishes centered around rustic stone, detailed columns and furniture leaning towards the contemporary.” Much of the warmth in the space, she says, comes from the colors of the dry-stacked Sunset Canyon ledgestone. “It looks just like it sounds – like the sun setting in a deep canyon!” “The columns are unique – decorative and fluted,” adds Wayne. The client, who’d received five free hours of outdoor furniture consultation as part of an ongoing promotion, also wanted Lisha to help her select, buy and help place furnishings. “I believe that now - more than ever - consumers are looking for turn-key operations in any type of service industry - a ‘one-stop-shop,’ so to speak,” says Lisha. “It gives us a more personal touch with the client, as well as an edge in the industry in terms of selling our designs, as the client is reassured that we’ll work with them in every aspect to give them the outdoor living space of their dreams.” The client ended up choosing the Biscayne collection – including a chair that rocks and swivels - from Restoration Hardware. They also went with a lower, unique teak coffee table from the Belvedere collection. “We mixed wicker with teak for an equally soft and hard look and added pops of color to bring out the beautiful art collection inside,” says Lisha. “The neutral gray wicker, by the way, was the perfect match for the distressed teak coffee table and credenza. The grays of the Key West granite countertop also echoed this color palette.” For the fabric, Lisha helped keep it neutral with a Mocha linen and popped the color with royal blue throw pillows matching the area rug: “To make the space truly her own, we added some unique copper pots from her collection and a few items she's collected abroad.”

A beautiful Wood Fired Oven with BBQ Grill in an Outdoor Kitchen! This pizza oven is clad with natural stone veneer and partnered with a wood BBQ.. also called an Argentinian grill. Amazing job! To see more pictures of this oven (and many more ovens), please visit – BrickWoodOvens.com

Jeri Koegel
Design ideas for a large contemporary backyard patio in Orange County with a fire feature, concrete pavers and a roof extension.

Patio and landscaping.
Inspiration for a traditional backyard patio in Santa Barbara with concrete pavers and a roof extension.

Lake Front Country Estate Outdoor Living, designed by Tom Markalunas, built by Resort Custom Homes. Photography by Rachael Boling.
This is an example of a large traditional backyard patio in Other with natural stone pavers and a roof extension.