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255 Outdoor Back Yard Small Patio, Porch, Deck Design Photos And Ideas

Metals broker S. J. Sherbanuk (left) and designer James Campbell (right) created a new home in Collingwood, Ontario, with old scrap. "Repurpose, refurbish, recycle" was the guiding principle for the project. The modern, metal fireplace becomes a sculptural feature of an outdoor deck.
Inspired by Japanese pocket gardens, the gardens are flanked on three sides by concrete and one wall of full glass that lights sitting areas adjacent to the lower level bedrooms.
Aaron Schiller provided the shou sugi ban louvers that enclose the dining space and create privacy from the entry path.
In a Manhattan Beach home, homeowner Matt Jacobson and architect Michael Lee designed the long steel-and-Ipe bench surrounding a square, concrete outdoor fire pit, which suspends from the low concrete wall in their outdoor space. Dukes relaxes on a Willy Guhl Loop chair with her German Shepherd, Major.
After years of visiting the area as vacationers, one couple builds this striking home for their retirement outside Greenwater, Washington. A fireplace can be used on the rear patio and in the living room, making it feel like one cohesive space. Ipe planks, the same wood that’s used in the front courtyard, cover the floor.
"To accentuate [the] seamless connection to the outdoors, we created a pair of retractable glass walls that meet at the corner. The effect when open is one of completely dissolving the corner and creating a feeling of being surrounded by nature," describes Maniscalco.
A look at the shaded outdoor space.
On warm days, Encarnacion can be found lounging in her hammock in the backyard.
The home's L-shaped design conceals an outdoor pool and yard from the neighbors.
This private outdoor space would be otherwise unavailable within a hillside home.
"My client’s highest priority was building a pool," says Hannah. "The property had 2 flat acres—rare in this neighborhood—which was ideal for a pool. We were able to do a very simple and modern granite pool with a beautiful contrast of concrete and decking... and still have room in the back yard for a giant vegetable garden."
The backyard gives a clear view of the modular construction.
There is even a private meditation garden off the master with a zen pond, waterfall feature, and a hot tub.
The open plan common areas on the lower level flow out to the adjacent courtyard and BBQ area.
Another glimpse of the views.
This is the deck off the living room.
Three story rear addition.
view to new addition from rear lawn
House in the Lanes
Casa Bosque, which sits in a forest along the Argentine Coast, hugs a sloping, 6-foot dune.
A Series 600 Multi-Slide Door from Western Window Systems stretches for 25 feet across the length of the living area.
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The owners wanted to improve the connection between the interiors and the outdoor garden.
The L-shaped layout embraces a patch of a private garden where the owners can lounge in the sunshine, picnic on the property, and take in views of the nearby lake.
Pool
The backyard at dusk.
West Elevation
West Elevation @ Dusk
View from Southwest @ Dusk
Understair hideaway
Durable fiber-cement HardiePlank clads the rear facade.
In the courtyard, narrow concrete stairs wrapped in steel filigree leads up to another courtyard located at the rear of the upstairs bedroom.
The project’s chief designer Liu Kai and his team reconstructed the first floor to better connect it with its formerly isolated interior courtyard.
Because of its narrow site and messy interior layout, the original apartment was dark and cramped.
The updated deck got a new eating area.
Carstensen updated the deck, replacing the vertical posts with screen to create a more open feeling.
The screened porch is just a few steps from the back door and deck, making for easy circulation between the different areas.
Carstensen landscaped the backyard and added a simple firepit circle with chairs. This seating area merges easily with the new screened porch.
The home, like the surrounding clusters of oaks, simultaneously shelters and defines the clearings.
The addition of black metal perforated screens along the perimeter of the garden provide privacy and light, without appearing to be too austere.
Louvers protecting from the burning sun.
New addition and patio from outdoor garden: the concrete terrace extends into the garden, and receives daylight over the house from the southern sun.
New addition from outdoor garden
Private courtyard between house and studio
Strategically placed windows throughout highlight site-specific views and punctuate the structure with this distinctly function driven form.
The new patio connects to a fire pit lounge area via the wood walkway. Naber worked with McCullough Landscape to fashion the cement and rock patio. Decomposed granite replaced the grass, and Naber planted succulents from her wedding alongside cacti and native plants for a more drought-tolerant landscape.
The curved battened screen provides privacy for the master suite and gives the extension sculptural appeal.
Stacked sliding doors achieve an open corner in the dining room for a seamless connection with the outdoors.
"This long rectangular view was carefully detailed to widen the perspective of the garden, creating an optical illusion of making the garden itself feel wider then it actually is," says Ong.
The original extension blocked airflow and sunlight into the house, which resulted in dark, cramped living spaces. By adding three massive sliding doors to open up the garden-facing wall of the house, Ong has made the interiors look and feel brighter and more spacious.
"We immediately knew the best method to bring value through design would be to remove the lean-to," says Ong. His solution was to pull open the rear façade and alter the relationship between the existing spaces with the garden outdoors.
To make the home look and feel larger, the MODO team ironically made the new house smaller in size.
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Whether it's a backyard patio, an infinity pool, or a rooftop terrace, these modern outdoor spaces add to the richness of daily life. Escape into nature, or get lost in city views. Wherever you are, let these outdoor photos take you somewhere new with inspirational ideas for yards, gardens, outdoor tubs and showers, patios, porches, and decks.