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Contemporary Patio with a Potted Garden Ideas and Designs

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Manhattan Penthouse Rooftop Garden and Custom Playground
Manhattan Penthouse Rooftop Garden and Custom Playground
Rexer Associates LLCRexer Associates LLC
West Village - Rooftop Garden
West Village - Rooftop Garden
The Brooklyn Garden Club Inc.The Brooklyn Garden Club Inc.
Custom made IPE 'Floating' Roof Deck and planters. Custom made Feeney Cable Rail
cedar bench with artificial turf and planters
cedar bench with artificial turf and planters
Dion City Landscapes, IncDion City Landscapes, Inc
Casa Patio en Artola. Cabopino. Marbella
Casa Patio en Artola. Cabopino. Marbella
Rocio Navarro ArquitecturaRocio Navarro Arquitectura
Casa F&M
Casa F&M
La Errería * architecture officeLa Errería * architecture office
Leslieville Backyard Living Space
Leslieville Backyard Living Space
Little LandscapesLittle Landscapes
Create a new living area by converting your backyard into a livable outdoor space. Here we've added modern Banas Stone Pavers in Koda Black, a retaining wall garden and maintenance synthetic grass. A complete outdoor living area with room for the kids to play and a full patio for entertaining.
Elegant Paver Patio | KARE 11 Backyard
Elegant Paver Patio | KARE 11 Backyard
Southview DesignSouthview Design
This expansive paver patio has an irregular pattern that draws in your eyes and adds energy to the design. A flowing natural flagstone patio insert adds an organic touch to the design. Plenty of room for a dining area and sitting area near the fire place.
Bringing the Outside In
Bringing the Outside In
Aquarius Home StagingAquarius Home Staging
A few pots with colourful, pink, white and purple flowers brightened the small patio outside this flat. The large plant inside connects the outside and inside spaces.
Artist Sanctuary - Laurel Canyon
Artist Sanctuary - Laurel Canyon
Bosler Earth DesignBosler Earth Design
Front yard series of steel planters in front of a private patio area
aménagement paysager
aménagement paysager
T.O l'Atelier des JardinsT.O l'Atelier des Jardins
Preston Patio
Preston Patio
UserUser
Twelve containers designed and installed. Six new containers were purchased and six existing containers were also used.
Novato contemporary garden
Novato contemporary garden
Avant GardenAvant Garden
Patio was separated from driveway by coloring concrete of patio and installing metal planters from Ore. Trio of Shadescape umbrellas provide much needed shade. photo by Galen Fultz
Terrace House transformation
Terrace House transformation
Still Space ArchitectureStill Space Architecture
Sa Talaia House
Sa Talaia House
LUV Architecture & DesignLUV Architecture & Design
Beacon Hill Roof Terrace
Beacon Hill Roof Terrace
C2 | Studio Landscape ArchitectureC2 | Studio Landscape Architecture
The design for this formerly cramped, unattractive and unprogrammed roof terrace was approached as an opportunity to create a lush, sophisticated outdoor room. The worn decking was replaced with lightweight slate roof pavers and the preimeter was provided with a fully customized installation of ipe planters, benches, screens and an outdoor kitchen, all precisely tailored to the space. Scott Carman
Green Cubed Modern Exterior Photos
Green Cubed Modern Exterior Photos
Lee Edwards - residential designLee Edwards - residential design
This project was built on spec and pushed for affordable sustainability without compromising a clean modern design that balanced visual warmth with performance and economic efficiency. The project achieved far more points than was required to gain a 5-star builtgreen rating. The design was based around a small footprint that was located over the existing cottage and utilized structural insulated panels, radiant floor heat, low/no VOC finishes and many other green building strategies.
Trio of pots
Trio of pots
HomescapesHomescapes
Native planting in egg planters
Aménagement paysager d'une terrasse en étage
Aménagement paysager d'une terrasse en étage
Place des Fleurs - Paysagisme & JardinagePlace des Fleurs - Paysagisme & Jardinage
Michele Michelizzi
Midtown Rooftop Garden
Midtown Rooftop Garden
Solow Design GroupSolow Design Group
Ric Solow
Sonoma Wine Tasting Room
Sonoma Wine Tasting Room
Eisenmann ArchitectureEisenmann Architecture

Contemporary Patio with a Potted Garden Ideas and Designs

Patios are the go-to solution for turning your garden, or part of it, into an outdoor living area. A well-laid patio will integrate your home seamlessly into your garden, providing a solid and level surface for garden furniture and potted plants. Well designed patios are about more than just paving slabs – its positioning and layout are crucial to how much you enjoy this space. Before you start picking out patio ideas for materials and laying your contemporary patio, ask yourself important questions such as what will you use it for? How many people should it accommodate? Which part of your garden has the best aspect and sunlight? Will the patio have enough privacy?

How should I position my patio?

If you are designing your contemporary patio as a space for entertaining then make sure it’s wide enough for the garden furniture you want so you haven’t got guests tipping over into the flowerbeds. Don’t be wedded to the idea of having your contemporary patio attached to the house; think about positioning yours elsewhere in the garden if that space doesn’t offer the best aspect or lighting position. Consider the position of the sun through the course of the day and depending on whether you are most likely to want to dine outside at breakfast, have lunch on your patio or host dinner outside, you may want to position your patio differently. You can connect patios to your house with a footpath or stepping stones to allow easy transportation of food and drink.

How should I design and lay my contemporary patio?

Rectangles are the classic shape for patios, not least because they make the most efficient use of space and can be softened with garden edging. However, a rounded patio or a paving circle can perfectly complement a garden which isn’t linear in design. Paving slabs come in an extensive range of materials and are the most practical surface for patios. Yorkstone has the most traditional appeal, whereas concrete blocks, granite and slate patio slabs have a great texture and colour for modern gardens. Natural stones such as limestone, travertine and Indian sandstone vary in colour and finish and are a great way to add shade and texture to your patio. For some patio ideas that offer an alternative to block paving, loose material such as crushed stone and wood chippings have a rustic and more casual feel; if there are specific materials that re-occur elsewhere in the garden, you could repeat this in your choice of patio materials for consistency. Finally, it’s not a British summer without the great British barbeque, so look at patio ideas that incorporate barbeques and think about how you could accommodate one on your patio.

What garden furniture does my patio need?

Rattan garden furniture is a patio favourite, offering a durable, attractive finish that blends well into natural surroundings. Metal garden furniture and wooden garden furniture are sturdy alternatives available in many styles. Weight is a good feature in garden furniture to stop it from being blown away, but if you want to be able to move your furniture around the patio and garden to follow the sun you won’t want to go too heavy. Browse the various contemporary patio ideas that include garden furniture to see what styles of furniture go with different types of patios. If you find a particular patio set you like, you may be able to ask the designer where the furniture is from so you can look at buying the same set for your patio. Good, outdoor patio furniture crafted in high-quality materials should withstand bad weather, but cold, wet British winters followed by strong sun in the summer will be enough to weather even the best furniture, so it’s important to have somewhere, such as a shed, to store it when not in use for long periods of time. If you don’t have the space to store patio furniture, make sure that at least the cushions and umbrellas are stowed away out of the elements, and consider investing in a waterproof cover. One piece of furniture that might be able to stay out for a bit longer is a patio heater; it will warm any brave patio users and most modern designs are built to survive the cold weather. If you prefer something a bit more rustic than a patio heater, look at fire pits instead which will add warmth and an attractive centrepiece to your patio. If privacy or shade is an issue, then covering patio furniture with a parasol or sheltering patios with a gazebo or pergola are both smart patio ideas – these can be covered in climbing flowers or even wound with outdoor fairy lights for romantic evening lighting.
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