In a landscape stretching for miles, an enclosed space also provides a human-size sense of scale as well as a sense of security. In this space, the walls are high enough to provide a sense of enclosure but low enough to let you take in the view.

Keep warm. Fire pits, outdoor fireplaces and heat lamps are obvious ways to keep warm in the winter, extending time enjoying outdoor living. Another way to consider keeping warm in the months ahead is to use only deciduous trees near south- and west-facing walls, which will better absorb extra heat from the sun when cool, but filter the sun from the same surfaces during warmer months. Also consider places on your property where you wish to dine and at what time of day — blocking chilly winds and absorbing sun are paramount to winter al-fresco dining.More: Guides for your Southwest garden

Built in

Fire pit seating

Stone sitting are.

Built in seats

Boma

seating

sandy gravel

Outside

Built in chairs

pergola

Seating

ledge seating

Outdoor

ktgm

pillows on stone, matched the style we want

Banca

Nice seating idea

Cushions on the bench

curve bench

desert scene

Built in seating on retainer wall for patio in front

Seating along wall

Nice

Built in seating

Seat

Built in bench seating for front courtyard

עוד פינת ישיבה יפה, יכולה גם להיות בקומה שניה

curved sotting wall into yard?

walls with seating

Pool wall

Great way to add seats to yard. Change out cushions for different look.

Terraza

Cushions on stone-built-in seating ...

Build in wall seating

Yes she likes it too !!

Bench

natural space

seating idea and types of pots

Yes please

nice

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Скамья

Garden idea to the south by the kitchen - create a sheltered spot

seats

LIke sitting wall

Seeting

stone wall, seating, curved wall

wall seating

back wall seating

its unique for a sitting area.

we could do this by the fountain

Must have this type of seating

Like the pot idea

do a version of this or lounge chairs

the rustic look

Outdoor rock seating

Seating

Back yard

Just because .. I can pretend I'm sitting in this picture

Great idea to build bench in curve.

Rocks and plants!

Bench along courtyard wall

outdoor fireplace area

Seating

Privacy and openness at the same time

seating idea

wok planter

great

wall seats

To put benches like this on one side of pool

Seating

bench nice use of space

yard

multiple seats

Different, but intriguing :)

seating area in courtyard

asientos

ПОДУШКИ

Patio

Sitting wall

This what I'm talking about

outside seating

Individual pads for bench seating...but the view is priceless!

Bodrum ust bahce

GOOD DESIGN

Seat wall w/back

Seating is hardscaped...and so cushions can be added / changed out to change the look of the whole area

Camp

This would be a great addition to the courtyard

Awesome...that's where I want to be!

Pillows on stone bench

Garden

Italian

Southwest patio Wall seat

Bench

without those cushions

outdoor seating for fire pit area

seating built in

Revfulop

Stone Chair

Seating

Alberca

Nice

walls high enough to give sense of enclosure, but low enough to take in view

Outdoor seating

build bench out in courtyard.

Love it

bench

Outside chairs

retainer wall idea with seating

Roof

garden seats

outdoor area

everything especially the bench love the plantings choice of pots

Garden ideas seats

Outside seating

Desert landscape, outdoor seating

Chair pads and back

Boma

outdoor patio

seating

same as house

Everything

the setting

Shiller

Feels like home to me...

جلسة صحراووي

Outdoor

the unique resting corner

cactus plant

Nice patio

Seating

Outdoor seating

Seating

I like the cushion idea.

Seats

Clean design

Rock seating

Seat

Stone seats/retaining wall

Para el patio

wall cum bench

Wow

location

Built in bench

Seating along wall

Sillas muros

Outside seating

Cushions

more cushions on upper bench seat with other seating?

Outside

Seating

The chairs

cushions

Wall

Banco

Stone benches

حلوة الجلسة

Lots of seating

All

BANCA TERRAZA

Terra cotta

section of wall for seating

Built in stone seating, maybe along stone walls?

Seating area for patio.

natural stone and gravel with built in seating

firepl

This scene invites a pitcher of iced tea and good conversation.