The 10 Most Popular New Outdoor Living Spaces Right Now
Get ideas for dining, lounging, cooking and entertaining in these inspiring outdoor photos recently uploaded to Houzz
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Long summer days make outdoor spaces feel like extensions of the home. This countdown of the most-saved new outdoor photos recently uploaded to Houzz highlights inviting patios, decks and backyards that blend comfort and function, with ideas for lounging, dining, cooking and gathering. Browse the inspiring spaces to discover features that could enhance your own outdoor space.
Long summer days make outdoor spaces feel like extensions of the home. This countdown of the most-saved new outdoor photos recently uploaded to Houzz highlights inviting patios, decks and backyards that blend comfort and function, with ideas for lounging, dining, cooking and gathering. Browse the inspiring spaces to discover features that could enhance your own outdoor space.
9. Garden Dining
Interior designer Rebekah Zaveloff and her husband, Nick, have spent 20 years cultivating the landscape around their rural Michigan farmhouse. Behind the home, a lush garden unfolds beneath a canopy of mature trees. Evergreen shrubs, planters and flowering perennials add structure to the relaxed setting, while an inviting dining table offers views of surrounding fields.
Interior designer Rebekah Zaveloff and her husband, Nick, have spent 20 years cultivating the landscape around their rural Michigan farmhouse. Behind the home, a lush garden unfolds beneath a canopy of mature trees. Evergreen shrubs, planters and flowering perennials add structure to the relaxed setting, while an inviting dining table offers views of surrounding fields.
8. Fire Pit Retreat
Board & Vellum divided this Seattle yard into a series of distinct outdoor rooms, each with its own mood. Above the pool and main patio, a flagstone fire pit area nestles beneath a large tree. Reached by a short flight of stone steps, it feels like a quiet escape.
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Board & Vellum divided this Seattle yard into a series of distinct outdoor rooms, each with its own mood. Above the pool and main patio, a flagstone fire pit area nestles beneath a large tree. Reached by a short flight of stone steps, it feels like a quiet escape.
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7. Balanced Layout
Creating the right scale for a lounge was one of the challenges in this Denver backyard. Forge + Bow used a pergola to shelter a comfortable space with an outdoor sofa, two chairs and a linear fire pit for gathering on cool evenings. A matching pergola, not pictured, covers a dining area.
Creating the right scale for a lounge was one of the challenges in this Denver backyard. Forge + Bow used a pergola to shelter a comfortable space with an outdoor sofa, two chairs and a linear fire pit for gathering on cool evenings. A matching pergola, not pictured, covers a dining area.
6. Privacy Solutions
To extend patio season and address a challenging property line, Design Exteriors used a clever layout and thoughtful amenities in this Denver backyard. A pergola with retractable wave shades provides relief from the midday sun, while a Cor-Ten steel fireplace adds warmth on cool days and frames the garden behind it. Slatted screens between the pergola posts provide additional privacy.
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To extend patio season and address a challenging property line, Design Exteriors used a clever layout and thoughtful amenities in this Denver backyard. A pergola with retractable wave shades provides relief from the midday sun, while a Cor-Ten steel fireplace adds warmth on cool days and frames the garden behind it. Slatted screens between the pergola posts provide additional privacy.
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5. Rooftop Greenery
Set atop a former Philadelphia Cream Cheese cold storage warehouse, this Manhattan rooftop by 2Michaels feels a world away from the bustle of the city. A dense row of arborvitae creates an evergreen backdrop for a custom L-shaped sofa, while an oversized umbrella provides flexible shade. Ornamental trees and grasses soften the deck’s clean-lined architecture, creating the feeling of a lush garden retreat.
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Set atop a former Philadelphia Cream Cheese cold storage warehouse, this Manhattan rooftop by 2Michaels feels a world away from the bustle of the city. A dense row of arborvitae creates an evergreen backdrop for a custom L-shaped sofa, while an oversized umbrella provides flexible shade. Ornamental trees and grasses soften the deck’s clean-lined architecture, creating the feeling of a lush garden retreat.
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4. Hidden Screens
This home on the tip of New Jersey’s Seven Mile Island provides unobstructed views of sand dunes and the Atlantic Ocean. To help the homeowners enjoy the sea breeze without the bugs, Asher Slaunwhite + Partners installed hidden motorized screens to this cozy porch. The screens roll down when needed and disappear when not in use, preserving the views from a dining and seating area with a fire table.
This home on the tip of New Jersey’s Seven Mile Island provides unobstructed views of sand dunes and the Atlantic Ocean. To help the homeowners enjoy the sea breeze without the bugs, Asher Slaunwhite + Partners installed hidden motorized screens to this cozy porch. The screens roll down when needed and disappear when not in use, preserving the views from a dining and seating area with a fire table.
3. Permeable Pavers
Pavers separated by strips of turf define pathways and outdoor living zones in this Northern California landscape by Bay Area Backyard Builders. A floating bench and fire table create a structured seating area, and a dining table sits outside a sliding door to the house.
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Pavers separated by strips of turf define pathways and outdoor living zones in this Northern California landscape by Bay Area Backyard Builders. A floating bench and fire table create a structured seating area, and a dining table sits outside a sliding door to the house.
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2. Motorized Pergola
When designing a series of outdoor rooms for these Weston, Massachusetts, homeowners, StruXure Boston Pergolas prioritized protection from the sun and inclement weather. A custom pergola shelters the outdoor kitchen and bar with built-in puck lights, a ceiling fan and motorized louvers. The homeowners can tilt the louvers to let in sunlight or close them when it rains.
When designing a series of outdoor rooms for these Weston, Massachusetts, homeowners, StruXure Boston Pergolas prioritized protection from the sun and inclement weather. A custom pergola shelters the outdoor kitchen and bar with built-in puck lights, a ceiling fan and motorized louvers. The homeowners can tilt the louvers to let in sunlight or close them when it rains.
1. Garden Embrace
A modern farmhouse wraps around two sides of this patio in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire, creating a protected, intimate setting. TMS Architects & Interiors reinforced that feeling with a pergola and a central fire table. Integrated trellises, planters and lush garden beds help the outdoor room feel nestled within the surrounding landscape.
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A modern farmhouse wraps around two sides of this patio in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire, creating a protected, intimate setting. TMS Architects & Interiors reinforced that feeling with a pergola and a central fire table. Integrated trellises, planters and lush garden beds help the outdoor room feel nestled within the surrounding landscape.
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A cozy pea-gravel patio tucked into a leafy corner of this Portland, Oregon, backyard by Fusion Landscape Design creates an intimate place to gather. A set of Loll Designs Racer Lounge chairs puts a contemporary spin on the classic Adirondack, adding sculptural style to the relaxed setting.
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