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Midcentury Patio with a Fire Feature Ideas and Designs

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Rooftop Terrace
Rooftop Terrace
AcreageAcreage
This open terrace adjoins the playroom and bar providing an outdoor living space with views of the Medical Center skyline.
Hendersen Home
Hendersen Home
Genesis Architecture, LLC.Genesis Architecture, LLC.
Mid-Century Modern
Mid-Century Modern
Amy Martin Landscape DesignAmy Martin Landscape Design
Created a multi-level outdoor living space to match the mid-century modern style of the home with upper deck and lower patio. Porcelain pavers create a clean pattern to offset the modern furniture, which is neutral in color and simple in shape to balance with the bold-colored accents.
Mid-Century Patio - Whitefish Bay, WI
Mid-Century Patio - Whitefish Bay, WI
Ginkgo Leaf StudioGinkgo Leaf Studio
What a difference the new addition and patio make in the backyard of this 2 story mid-century home in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. The new patio we designed has spaces for dining, lounging and hanging out around the new fire bowl. Bluestone inlays help to visually define the spaces. All new plantings and low voltage landscape lighting round out the project. Photo courtesy Fein Design
Midcentury Patio
Midcentury Patio
Custom seating for the entertaining house
Custom seating for the entertaining house
Outdoor Makeover & Living SpacesOutdoor Makeover & Living Spaces
This custom built screen porch leads to a stack stone fire pit with bench seating and a lush green lawn, perfect for tossing the ball around.
Locust Renovation
Locust Renovation
FORGE + BOWFORGE + BOW
Christa Tippmann Photography
Glen Lake Mid-Century Addition
Glen Lake Mid-Century Addition
Environment ArchitectsEnvironment Architects
Berkeley Hills House
Berkeley Hills House
Parco StudioParco Studio
Bathed in mid-day sun and nestled between the historic garage (right) and the children's rooms (left) this courtyard of stone and decomposed granite serves as a perfect lunch spot and outdoor play area.
Mid-Century Fire Pit - Waukesha
Mid-Century Fire Pit - Waukesha
Ginkgo Leaf StudioGinkgo Leaf Studio
A double soldier course of brick defines the area around the fire pit. The brick color was chosen to coordinate with the Tennessee stone on the home. Westhauser Photography
Netherwood Park
Netherwood Park
The Vibe Design CompanyThe Vibe Design Company
Multiple levels of entertaining enjoyment here in Albuquerque where we are lucky enough to get over 300 days of sunshine a year.
Cripe Renovation
Cripe Renovation
RelianceReliance
The large patio which is partially covered is concrete with a gas burning fire pit..
Highland
Highland
Seed Studio Landscape DesignSeed Studio Landscape Design
image: Travis Rhoads Photography
1960's Home Gets Pool
1960's Home Gets Pool
HOMEpossibleHOMEpossible
Outdoor fireplace
Lotus on Orange
Lotus on Orange
Josh Wynne ConstructionJosh Wynne Construction
Ryan Gamma Photography
Rock Meadows Backyard
Rock Meadows Backyard
Alderwood Landscape Architecture and ConstructionAlderwood Landscape Architecture and Construction
Our client wanted a simple fireplace area that was tucked away yet still accessible. We created this separate space by using Japanese Maples, small shrubs and perennials. The brick around the fireplace echoed the house's traditional style and tied the whole space together.
Backyard Deck - After
Backyard Deck - After
Realty Restoration, LLCRealty Restoration, LLC
Mid Century Modern Home
Mid Century Modern Home
Riverdell Construction, Inc.Riverdell Construction, Inc.
Jesse Smith
Abinadi Road
Abinadi Road
cityhomeCOLLECTIVEcityhomeCOLLECTIVE
Spotlight Home Tours
Mid-Century Outdoor Sanctuary
Mid-Century Outdoor Sanctuary
Kraft Custom ConstructionKraft Custom Construction
After completing an interior remodel for this mid-century home in the South Salem hills, we revived the old, rundown backyard and transformed it into an outdoor living room that reflects the openness of the new interior living space. We tied the outside and inside together to create a cohesive connection between the two. The yard was spread out with multiple elevations and tiers, which we used to create “outdoor rooms” with separate seating, eating and gardening areas that flowed seamlessly from one to another. We installed a fire pit in the seating area; built-in pizza oven, wok and bar-b-que in the outdoor kitchen; and a soaking tub on the lower deck. The concrete dining table doubled as a ping-pong table and required a boom truck to lift the pieces over the house and into the backyard. The result is an outdoor sanctuary the homeowners can effortlessly enjoy year-round.

Midcentury Patio with a Fire Feature 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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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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