Enchanting Backyard Outdoor Oases

These home's feature extraordinary backyard spaces that are perfect for relaxing and entertaining. If your outdoor space looked this good, why would you ever need to go indoors?

February 10, 2022

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White Gate and Poolhouse

Mismatched stepping stones lead the way from an outdoor entertaining area through an adorable white picket gate to the backyard's pool and poolhouse.

From: Hess Landscape Architects, Inc.

White Coastal Poolhouse With Blue Chairs

Grab lunch and a little shade under the poolhouse's pergola. Pool blue chairs and the planters' mix of seasonal annuals provide the cheery color.

From: Hess Landscape Architects, Inc.

Swimming Pool and Green Floor Cushions

The swimming pool got a face lift, and now homeowners can swim and lounge (love those green and blue floor cushions) with the beautiful backdrop of garden views.

From: Hess Landscape Architects, Inc.

White Pergola and Container Gardens

Planters with bright blooms were placed at the foot of the pergola's columns. The move helps blend the structure into the surrounding gardens and yard.

From: Hess Landscape Architects, Inc.

Pergola Covered Dining Area and Grill

This dining area's design is rustic and simple with a picnic table and a stone foundation around the grill. The chairs' delicate pattern layers in lightness and romance. Beautiful garden views are the best part.

From: Hess Landscape Architects, Inc.

Covered Patio With Outdoor Dining Table

A long gazebo offers shade to this backyard's outdoor kitchen and dining area. Wide paver walkways are the chic, geometric bridges across the grass.

From: Living Gardens Landscape Design

Covered Patio With Outdoor Dining Table

A huge pergola is this backyard's outdoor entertaining destination. One side is dedicated to an outdoor kitchen and bar and the other side is a charming al fresco dining room.

From: Living Gardens Landscape Design

Outdoor Dining Area and Fire Pit

A paver path leads from the covered outdoor kitchen and dining area to an open air seating arrangement. Twin trees help mark off the entrance and a fire pit keeps things cozy.

From: Living Gardens Landscape Design

Outdoor Sitting Area With Corner Bench

The perfect recipe for a cozy outdoor sitting area? Pile a built-in bench high with pillows and gather a few chairs and floor cushions. Add fire table and enjoy!

From: Living Gardens Landscape Design

Backyard Sitting Area Overview

Surrounded by green, this corner of the backyard includes enough room for a crowd (thank you, big built-in bench) as well as a fire table.

From: Living Gardens Landscape Design

Ranch House and Backyard

Designers used natural materials like grass, gravel and wood chips to create a textural quilt out of the grounds.

From: Zeterre Landscape Architecture

Garden With Sunlit Grasses

At certain times of day in this breathtaking garden, sunlight makes the grasses and trees glow.

From: Zeterre Landscape Architecture

Patio and Pool With Raised Brick Garden

A raised garden bed is a fun way to draw a subtle line between the patio and swimming pool.

From: Zeterre Landscape Architecture

Covered Patio With Wicker Rocking Chairs

Rocking chairs and old school lantern-like pendants lend the charm of a camp cabin to this covered patio.

From: Zeterre Landscape Architecture

Round Outdoor Dining Table on Patio

Clipped hedges stand at attention almost like waiters behind this round outdoor dining table.

From: Zeterre Landscape Architecture

Pool With Tennis Court and Gravel Patio

This magical property came with a creek and majestic California-native oak trees. Landscape designers used those elements as a centering point, and styled the rest of the backyard around them. The theme was: eco-adventure resort and the grounds include a pool, tennis court, multiple lounge areas and room for the family's chickens to roam.

From: ZFreedman Landscape Architecture

Pool and Palapa With Daybed

After a swim, grab a nap under the shade of the palapa. The infinity edge of the pool tumbles down into a cheerful flower garden.

From: ZFreedman Landscape Architecture

Waterfall and Red and Purple Flowers

At the base of this waterfall, a bounty of colorful flowers show off their bright shades.

From: ZFreedman Landscape Architecture

Cement Walkway and Paper Lantern

The walkway through this backyard isn't a red carpet, but it has all the grandeur of one with twinkling fairy lights and paper lanterns dancing overhead.

From: ZFreedman Landscape Architecture

Backyard With Paper Lanterns

One could spend an entire weekend in this incredible backyard and not get bored. There's so much to see and do! Here, under the trees, paper lanterns and fairy lights add to the captivating mood.

From: ZFreedman Landscape Architecture

Outdoor Fireplace and Sitting Area

Elevate your outdoor space with a simple stone fireplace and comfy lounge seating. The brick layout in the tile floor provides a beautiful contrast.

From: Pascale Land Design

Spacious Backyard with Fireplace and Multiple Sitting Areas

This contemporary backyard features an elegant stone fireplace and multiple areas to lounge for the ultimate entertaining space.

From: Pascale Land Design

Backyard with Garden Pavers and Fire Pit

This backyard has dedicated space for sitting areas. Here, the area is marked off by stone garden pavers that create an elegant pattern with the lush, green lawn.

From: Pascale Land Design

Backyard with Lawn Game Area

This spacious backyard features a bocce ball court to complete the entertaining element.

From: Pascale Land Design

Outdoor Dining Area

This eye-catching black dining table is a nice contrast against the white home exterior.

From: Pascale Land Design

Front Garden With Bowl Fountain

The front yard has a magic all its own. A low fountain sits opposite the front door, the heart of a romantic garden full of purple flowers and wispy grasses.