Garden Outline

Backyard Patio Designs and Ideas

outdoor patio with planters and fire pit table

Hello and welcome to the Garden Outline photo gallery of backyard patio designs and ideas. Below you will find a summary of the benefits, main options and some design ideas we handpicked for you along with beautiful photos. Enjoy!
 
What are the benefits of backyard patios?

  • Adds an extra room to your home
  • Let’s you entertain outdoors
  • Can become an extension of your kitchen
  • Can be a relaxing retreat to enjoy fresh air and the sun

 
What are the main options for backyard patios?

  • Types: covered patio, pergola, cabana, deck
  • Flooring: wood, stone, brick, patio pavers, outdoor tiles, pea gravel, concrete
  • Accessories: fire pit, barbeque or fully equipped outdoor kitchen, fireplace, heater
  • Furniture: teak, resin wicker, wrought iron, aluminum, stainless steel, plastic

 
What follows are beautiful photos of backyard patio designs along with ideas we thought may be of interest to you. Enjoy and happy outdoor decorating!
 

1. Skylights

custom designed skylights and open french doors to brick patio with hanging lanterns and sloped ceiling with exposed beams
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Points of Interest ● custom designed skylights ● open French doors to brick patio ● Hanging lanterns ● sloped ceiling with exposed beams

2. Dinner Nook

dinner nook with moroccan pendant light and mood lanterns on deck with in-ground jacuzzi and pergola
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Points of Interest ● dinner nook ● Moroccan pendant light ● mood lanterns on deck ● in-ground jacuzzi ● pergola

3. Pea Gravel Patio

raised beds on stone wall with pea gravel patio flooring and cafe terrace style table and chairs and country picket fencePoints of Interest ● raised beds on stone wall ● pea gravel patio flooring ● cafe terrace style table and chairs ● country picket fence

4. Wood Fire

flagstone patio flooring and wood storage with beach blue gate and market umbrella and shrubs and flower beds
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Points of Interest ● flagstone patio flooring ● wood storage ● beach blue gate ● market umbrella ● shrubs and flower beds

5. Fragrant Cabana

cabana posts and bench seating and terra cotta planters with beautiful variety of plants and flowersPoints of Interest ● cabana posts ● bench seating ● terra cotta planters ● beautiful variety of plants and flowers

6. Outdoor Patio Dining

herringbone brick patio floor with rattan chairs and zinc centerpieces with built-in bench under picture window and makeshift door holders
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Points of Interest ● herringbone brick patio floor ● rattan chairs ● zinc centerpieces ● built-in bench under picture window ● makeshift door holders

7. Deck Siesta

lounging recliner bed with large black planters and natural finish privacy fence which blends in with the matching deck flooringPoints of Interest ● lounging recliner bed ● large black planters ● natural finish privacy fence which blends in with the matching deck flooring

8. Saltillo

terra cotta tiled patio floor and stairs with stone pillars and carved stone planters and tan wicker rocking chairPoints of Interest ● terra cotta tiled patio floor and stairs ● stone pillars ● carved stone planters ● tan wicker rocking chair

9. Two Patios in One

two levels for relaxing and dining with long pergola with pillars and terra cotta planters and rose garden with boxwood hedgePoints of Interest ● two levels (one for relaxing and one for dining) ● long pergola with pillars ● terra cotta planters ● rose garden with boxwood hedge

10. Warming Up

fireplace and coffee table on retractable wheels with light gray and muted apple green color palette and beautifully designed tray on ottoman coffee tablePoints of Interest ● fireplace ● coffee table on retractable wheels ● light gray and muted apple green color palette ● beautifully designed tray on ottoman coffee table

11. Private Party

privacy wall with grass between patio tiles and elevated planters with color matching outdoor furniturePoints of Interest ● privacy wall ● grass between patio tiles ● elevated planters with color matching outdoor furniture

12. Mediterranean Touch

overall mediterranean style with terra cotta planters and rustic fountain and antique lanterns on stone wall and aged wood deckingPoints of Interest ● overall mediterranean style ● terra cotta planters ● rustic fountain ● antique lanterns on stone wall ● aged wood decking

13. All-Inclusive

dedicated fire pit area with built-in outdoor kitchen with both a gas grill and charcoal grill and Outdoor TVPoints of Interest ● dedicated fire pit area ● built-in outdoor kitchen with both a gas grill and charcoal grill ● outdoor TV

14. Garden Party

outdoor string lights with lanterns of different shapes and menu board with cafe table and chairsPoints of Interest ● outdoor string lights ● lanterns of different shapes ● menu board ● cafe table and chairs

15. Blues

baby blue hand painted planter and built-in seating/lounging bench with Slate privacy stone wallPoints of Interest ● baby blue hand painted planter ● built-in seating/lounging bench ● slate privacy stone wall

16. Bubbles

patio bamboo shades and paper lanterns with planters of different textures and styles and white rocks in tall corner planterPoints of Interest ● patio bamboo shades ● paper lanterns ● planters of different textures and styles ● white rocks in tall corner planter

17. Lavender Borders

fragrant potted lavender edge and curved high back benches with diagonal slate style deck tiles and lazy susanPoints of Interest ● fragrant potted lavender edge ● curved high back benches ● diagonal slate style deck tiles ● lazy susan

18. Flagstone in the Lawn

two-tiered stone fountain and random cut flagstone with grass grout and exterior stone wood fireplace with wood storage
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Points of Interest ● two-tiered stone fountain ● random cut flagstone with grass grout ● exterior stone wood fireplace with wood storage

19. Earth Toned Checkerboard

caned outdoor chairs and darker tile hue tieing in with outdoor furniture with raised hearth and diagonal tile pattern and wrought iron accentsPoints of Interest ● caned outdoor chairs ● darker tile hue tieing in with outdoor furniture ● raised hearth ● diagonal tile pattern ● wrought iron accents

20. Chiming In

brick flooring and white wicker rocking chair and post brackets with hanging pots on post and wind chimePoints of Interest ● brick flooring ● white wicker rocking chair ● post brackets ● hanging pots on post ● wind chime

21. Rainbow

rainbow colors of adirondack chairs and offset umbrella with lattice patio fencePoints of Interest ● rainbow colors of adirondack chairs ● offset umbrella ● lattice patio fence

22. Step Up

side tables of built-in L-shaped sofa and butterfly chair with zinc lanterns and planters of different sizesPoints of Interest ● side tables of built-in L-shaped sofa ● butterfly chair ● zinc lanterns ● planters of different sizes

23. Peek-a-Boo

shutter and mesh wood transat chair with dark deck flooring with matching exposed beams and antique serving tablePoints of Interest ● shutter ● mesh wood transat chair ● dark deck flooring with matching exposed beams ● antique serving table

24. The More the Merrier

zero-clearance outdoor stone fireplace and ceiling spot lights that can seat up to six with four chairs and a bench on patio flooringPoints of Interest ● zero-clearance outdoor stone fireplace ● ceiling spot lights ● can seat up to six with four chairs and a bench ● patio flooring

25. Natural Pond

natural pond with walking bridge path to patio and glass topped resin coffee table with beautiful and abundant plant lifePoints of Interest ● natural pond ● walking bridge path to patio ● glass topped resin coffee table ● beautiful and abundant plant life

26. Fenced In

step down fence and black iron lounging chairs with square stones used for patio edge and chimineaPoints of Interest ● step down fence ● black iron lounging chairs ● square stones used for patio edge ● chiminea

27. Breakfast for Two

aged brick patio flooring with black patio and stair railing and crawling vines
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Points of Interest ● aged brick patio flooring ● black patio and stair railing ● crawling vines