16 Alluring Patio Designs

This idyllic backyard hideaway in Brooklyn by Statile and Todd Inc. combines nature and contemporary design in a patio that utilizes rectilinear stone (Mica Schist pavers) and an infill of barn red dust with a stabilizing agent.

A combination of uplighting and downlighting to highlight architectural and planting features along with a glowing fire pit creates a cozy, intimate effect in this patio design from Falling Waters Landscape featuring acid washed concrete pavers.

An intricately patterned arbor crafted from aluminum casts lovely patterns of light and shadow across this backyard patio designed by Exterior Worlds Landscaping, including shrubs for privacy, drought-tolerant plants and a bed of limestone chips for flooring. 

This delightful patio in England designed by Cool Gardens Landscaping Ltd. is the perfect spot for afternoon tea and features a towering garden hedge that serves as an organic art gallery wall complete with an outdoor TV screen and audio system.