McCourtney
Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury patio in Tampa with a gazebo/cabana.

Hawkeye Landscape Design We began this project with the idea of making a friendly entryway and social area under the Mulberry tree which provides much needed shade in this hot, mountainous area. The 'red fescue' meadow grass has a cooling effect and the agaves reduce the need for excess water and maintenance. The backyard has a covered dining area with a corner lounge and fireplace. The large barbecue offers a cantilevered counter for entertaining. The waterfall into the pool is surrounded with bamboo and plantings that emulate the hillside beyond the property. The permeable paving and mix of Vitex and Olive trees provide shade for smaller seating areas to enjoy the variety of succulents throughout the garden

Ann
Mid-sized backyard patio in Miami with concrete pavers and a gazebo/cabana.

Custom gazebo.
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional backyard patio in Other with decking and a gazebo/cabana.

Vince's Landscaping
This is an example of a mid-sized backyard patio in San Francisco with a fire feature, concrete pavers and a gazebo/cabana.

Tim Lee Photography Fairfield County Award Winning Architect
Photo of a large traditional side yard patio in New York with natural stone pavers, a gazebo/cabana and a fire feature.

Inspiration for a mid-sized country backyard patio in Atlanta with with fireplace, natural stone pavers and a gazebo/cabana.

This is an example of a large traditional backyard patio in DC Metro with a fire feature, stamped concrete and a gazebo/cabana.

This project is a hip style free standing patio cover with a cedar deck and cedar railing. It is surrounded by some beautiful landscaping with a fire pit right on the golf course. The patio cover is equipped with recessed Infratech heaters and an outdoor kitchen.

This Florida backyard patios is black slate from Virginia. The boulder fountain is called Red Saphire. All of the stone installation is by Waterfalls Fountains & Gardens Inc. The Florida tropical bamboo plantings by Landco.

Bart Edson
This is an example of a mid-sized modern backyard patio in San Francisco with a fire feature, concrete slab and a gazebo/cabana.

Large country backyard patio in Houston with an outdoor kitchen, concrete pavers and a gazebo/cabana.

Photo of a large traditional backyard patio in Manchester with an outdoor kitchen, natural stone pavers and a gazebo/cabana.

We were contacted by a family named Pesek who lived near Memorial Drive on the West side of Houston. They lived in a stately home built in the late 1950’s. Many years back, they had contracted a local pool company to install an old lagoon-style pool, which they had since grown tired of. When they initially called us, they wanted to know if we could build them an outdoor room at the far end of the swimming pool. We scheduled a free consultation at a time convenient to them, and we drove out to their residence to take a look at the property. After a quick survey of the back yard, rear of the home, and the swimming pool, we determined that building an outdoor room as an addition to their existing landscaping design would not bring them the results they expected. The pool was visibly dated with an early “70’s” look, which not only clashed with the late 50’s style of home architecture, but guaranteed an even greater clash with any modern-style outdoor room we constructed. Luckily for the Peseks, we offered an even better landscaping plan than the one they had hoped for. We proposed the construction of a new outdoor room and an entirely new swimming pool. Both of these new structures would be built around the classical geometry of proportional right angles. This would allow a very modern design to compliment an older home, because basic geometric patterns are universal in many architectural designs used throughout history. In this case, both the swimming pool and the outdoor rooms were designed as interrelated quadrilateral forms with proportional right angles that created the illusion of lengthened distance and a sense of Classical elegance. This proved a perfect complement to a house that had originally been built as a symbolic emblem of a simpler, more rugged and absolute era. Though reminiscent of classical design and complimentary to the conservative design of the home, the interior of the outdoor room was ultra-modern in its array of comfort and convenience. The Peseks felt this would be a great place to hold birthday parties for their child. With this new outdoor room, the Peseks could take the party outside at any time of day or night, and at any time of year. We also built the structure to be fully functional as an outdoor kitchen as well as an outdoor entertainment area. There was a smoker, a refrigerator, an ice maker, and a water heater—all intended to eliminate any need to return to the house once the party began. Seating and entertainment systems were also added to provide state of the art fun for adults and children alike. We installed a flat-screen plasma TV, and we wired it for cable. The swimming pool was built between the outdoor room and the rear entrance to the house. We got rid of the old lagoon-pool design which geometrically clashed with the right angles of the house and outdoor room. We then had a completely new pool built, in the shape of a rectangle, with a rather innovative coping design. We showcased the pool with a coping that rose perpendicular to the ground out of the stone patio surface. This reinforced our blend of contemporary look with classical right angles. We saved the client an enormous amount of money on travertine by setting the coping so that it does not overhang with the tile. Because the ground between the house and the outdoor room gradually dropped in grade, we used the natural slope of the ground to create another perpendicular right angle at the end of the pool. Here, we installed a waterfall which spilled over into a heated spa. Although the spa was fed from within itself, it was built to look as though water was coming from within the pool. The ultimate result of all of this is a new sense of visual “ebb and flow,” so to speak. When Mr. Pesek sits in his couch facing his house, the earth appears to rise up first into an illuminated pool which leads the way up the steps to his home. When he sits in his spa facing the other direction, the earth rises up like a doorway to his outdoor room, where he can comfortably relax in the water while he watches TV. For more the 20 years Exterior Worlds has specialized in servicing many of Houston's fine neighborhoods.

This patio with a pavilion was specially designed and built as a space where relationships can be built. With tasteful outdoor lighting and amenities including a sink, grill with side burner, and a ceiling fan for the warm days, this paver patio in rural Lancaster County will be a gathering place for many years to come! Like what you see? Check out the Patio with a Pergola in Downingtown, PA

Landscape Design: AMS Landscape Design Studios, Inc. / Photography: Jeri Koegel
Design ideas for a large contemporary backyard patio in Orange County with an outdoor kitchen, natural stone pavers and a gazebo/cabana.

This is an example of a mid-sized modern backyard patio in Seattle with an outdoor kitchen, natural stone pavers and a gazebo/cabana.

Design ideas for a mid-sized arts and crafts backyard patio in Toronto with concrete pavers and a gazebo/cabana.

RBA
Inspiration for a large country patio in Paris with a container garden and a gazebo/cabana.