The bottom steel frame of the pergola removes the need for a center post - taking away any visual obstruction and maximizing the patio space. Photographer: Tyler Chartier

Robert Canfield Photography
Design ideas for a midcentury dining room in San Francisco with beige walls.

Stucco and aluminum storefront system. New Ipe deck and pool. Casey Dunn Photography
This is an example of a midcentury deck in Austin.

Simon Berlyn of Berlyn Photography
Photo of a midcentury patio in Los Angeles with brick pavers and a pergola.

Mick Hales
Midcentury patio in New York with a pergola and tile.

Inspiration for a midcentury backyard deck in Los Angeles with no cover.

Photo of a midcentury courtyard patio in Los Angeles with gravel and no cover.

Design ideas for a midcentury patio in Other with an outdoor kitchen, concrete pavers and a roof extension.

Outside, a cabana structure is partially enclosed, with the roof of the main house cantilevering over the cabana to provide shade.
Large midcentury backyard custom-shaped pool in Miami with a hot tub.

This is an example of a midcentury rectangular lap pool in San Francisco with concrete pavers.

Summer entertaining space on the Alfresco.
Mid-sized midcentury backyard patio in Canberra - Queanbeyan with an outdoor kitchen, concrete pavers and a roof extension.

Treve Johnson
Photo of a large midcentury backyard patio in San Francisco with no cover, with fireplace and concrete pavers.

Dane Cronin
Photo of a midcentury patio in Denver with concrete slab and a roof extension.

Inspiration for a midcentury detached shed and granny flat in New York.

Midcentury patio in San Francisco with gravel and no cover.

Lissa Gotwals
Photo of a midcentury backyard patio in Raleigh with a pergola and decking.

Photo of a mid-sized midcentury courtyard patio in Seattle with concrete slab and no cover.

Emma-Jane Hetherington
This is an example of a midcentury courtyard patio in Auckland with concrete slab and no cover.

This is an example of a large midcentury backyard patio in Santa Barbara with a fire feature, concrete slab and no cover.