The Top 10 New Outdoor Spaces Right Now
Get ideas for seating areas, fire features and shade structures in these most-saved photos
This Trending Now story features the most-saved outdoor photos uploaded to Houzz between June 15 and Sept. 15, 2025.
This countdown of the most-saved new outdoor photos on Houzz shows a clear trend: Homeowners want their backyards to feel like extensions of their homes. Plush seating, shade structures, cozy hearths and heaters — these outdoor spaces prove that comfort and style don’t stop at the back door.
This countdown of the most-saved new outdoor photos on Houzz shows a clear trend: Homeowners want their backyards to feel like extensions of their homes. Plush seating, shade structures, cozy hearths and heaters — these outdoor spaces prove that comfort and style don’t stop at the back door.
9. Outdoor Room With a View
Sheltered below an upper-story deck, this outdoor living room in Kirkland, Washington, by McAdams Remodeling & Design offers an unbeatable spot for enjoying views of Lake Washington. With a stone-clad hearth and heaters for warmth, a fan overhead, cushy outdoor seating and recessed lighting, the space has been thoughtfully designed to maximize comfort year-round. And the deck extends beyond the covered area, wrapping around the lake side of the home to provide additional space for seating and dining.
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Sheltered below an upper-story deck, this outdoor living room in Kirkland, Washington, by McAdams Remodeling & Design offers an unbeatable spot for enjoying views of Lake Washington. With a stone-clad hearth and heaters for warmth, a fan overhead, cushy outdoor seating and recessed lighting, the space has been thoughtfully designed to maximize comfort year-round. And the deck extends beyond the covered area, wrapping around the lake side of the home to provide additional space for seating and dining.
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8. Under the Arches
Graceful arches frame a view of this inviting terrace outside of a home in Johnson County, Kansas, designed by NSPJ Architects. Clusters of potted plants help visually soften the space, providing a gentle transition from home to garden. They include a pair of topiaries for height, shrubs in textural baskets and coneflowers (Echinacea spp., USDA zones 3 to 9; find your zone) for seasonal color. Lanterns cast a soft glow in the evening and highlight architectural details.
Graceful arches frame a view of this inviting terrace outside of a home in Johnson County, Kansas, designed by NSPJ Architects. Clusters of potted plants help visually soften the space, providing a gentle transition from home to garden. They include a pair of topiaries for height, shrubs in textural baskets and coneflowers (Echinacea spp., USDA zones 3 to 9; find your zone) for seasonal color. Lanterns cast a soft glow in the evening and highlight architectural details.
7. Shade Solution
In this Arizona backyard by Boxhill, a sleek, modern shade structure delivers both style and versatility. Over the patio, wood-grain aluminum panels provide deep, cooling shade, while the outer section of the shade structure transitions to a slatted design that gives partial shade over the patio edge and a nearby citrus tree. The structure’s clean, minimalist lines echo the home’s architecture, creating a cohesive outdoor retreat.
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In this Arizona backyard by Boxhill, a sleek, modern shade structure delivers both style and versatility. Over the patio, wood-grain aluminum panels provide deep, cooling shade, while the outer section of the shade structure transitions to a slatted design that gives partial shade over the patio edge and a nearby citrus tree. The structure’s clean, minimalist lines echo the home’s architecture, creating a cohesive outdoor retreat.
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6. Elegant Organic
Meridith Baer Home used an airy, neutral color palette throughout the interiors of this Los Angeles home, carrying the same theme outdoors. Wood tones and texture-rich details — such as rope-back dining chairs and woven armchairs — add warmth and layered interest to the furnishings on the veranda. Overhead, heating elements and recessed lighting ensure evening comfort.
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Meridith Baer Home used an airy, neutral color palette throughout the interiors of this Los Angeles home, carrying the same theme outdoors. Wood tones and texture-rich details — such as rope-back dining chairs and woven armchairs — add warmth and layered interest to the furnishings on the veranda. Overhead, heating elements and recessed lighting ensure evening comfort.
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5. Playful Pool House
Charming details abound in this Sag Harbor, New York, pool house by Brooke Taylor Designs. Suspended from a pergola framing a pair of French doors, two swinging rattan lounges (only one is seen here) topped with colorful pillows offer enticing spots for relaxing by the water. Meanwhile, cobalt-and-white ceramic side tables add whimsy and echo the cabinetry and tile colors used in the pool house, for a cohesive look.
Charming details abound in this Sag Harbor, New York, pool house by Brooke Taylor Designs. Suspended from a pergola framing a pair of French doors, two swinging rattan lounges (only one is seen here) topped with colorful pillows offer enticing spots for relaxing by the water. Meanwhile, cobalt-and-white ceramic side tables add whimsy and echo the cabinetry and tile colors used in the pool house, for a cohesive look.
4. Farmhouse-Inspired Outdoor Kitchen
This outdoor kitchen-and-dining area by Pristine Acres sits outside a pool house in Virginia, looking out to views of pastures and woodland. The layout has been designed for hosting and includes an outdoor grill, ample countertop space, a pass-through window with bar stools and a 10-person dining table. Modern farmhouse details — such as flagstone, crisp white siding paired with black hardware, and a barn-inspired wall light — all reference the architecture and exterior details of the main house.
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This outdoor kitchen-and-dining area by Pristine Acres sits outside a pool house in Virginia, looking out to views of pastures and woodland. The layout has been designed for hosting and includes an outdoor grill, ample countertop space, a pass-through window with bar stools and a 10-person dining table. Modern farmhouse details — such as flagstone, crisp white siding paired with black hardware, and a barn-inspired wall light — all reference the architecture and exterior details of the main house.
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3. Handsome Outdoor Hearth
This elevated indoor-outdoor lounge is positioned on the back side of a luxury mountain home in Big Sky, Montana, just outside of Yellowstone National Park. The team at interior design firm Hive Home brought the same attention to detail to the outdoor space as they did to the home’s interiors, with a rich, earth-tone color palette and a focus on natural materials. A stone hearth serves as the focal point of the outdoor lounge, anchoring the seating arrangement. Overhead, integrated lighting and a heating element keep the lounge warm and inviting on cool evenings.
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This elevated indoor-outdoor lounge is positioned on the back side of a luxury mountain home in Big Sky, Montana, just outside of Yellowstone National Park. The team at interior design firm Hive Home brought the same attention to detail to the outdoor space as they did to the home’s interiors, with a rich, earth-tone color palette and a focus on natural materials. A stone hearth serves as the focal point of the outdoor lounge, anchoring the seating arrangement. Overhead, integrated lighting and a heating element keep the lounge warm and inviting on cool evenings.
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2. Clever Cantilever
This shade structure in Encinitas, California, by Revolution Landscape combines metal supports and horizontal wood slats to offer just the right amount of shade for the patio and outdoor kitchen without overpowering the backyard. Plus, the angle of the cantilever is just right for the west-facing site: The slanted wood slats effectively block the sun’s rays while maintaining a feeling of openness below.
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This shade structure in Encinitas, California, by Revolution Landscape combines metal supports and horizontal wood slats to offer just the right amount of shade for the patio and outdoor kitchen without overpowering the backyard. Plus, the angle of the cantilever is just right for the west-facing site: The slanted wood slats effectively block the sun’s rays while maintaining a feeling of openness below.
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1. Hilltop Hot Tub
This tranquil hot tub and surrounding deck in California’s Oakland Hills, designed by Barry Sacher of Rock Paper Scissors Landscape, has earned the top spot in our countdown of the most-saved outdoor photos recently uploaded to Houzz. The 7-foot-diameter Alaskan cedar tub is perched on the hillside with a view of a wooded slope with redwood trees below. Surrounding bamboo decking links the hot tub to a nearby outdoor shower and an upper lounge deck, creating a serene, cohesive escape immersed in nature.
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This tranquil hot tub and surrounding deck in California’s Oakland Hills, designed by Barry Sacher of Rock Paper Scissors Landscape, has earned the top spot in our countdown of the most-saved outdoor photos recently uploaded to Houzz. The 7-foot-diameter Alaskan cedar tub is perched on the hillside with a view of a wooded slope with redwood trees below. Surrounding bamboo decking links the hot tub to a nearby outdoor shower and an upper lounge deck, creating a serene, cohesive escape immersed in nature.
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Whether you’d like to hang out by the pool, grill on the deck, enjoy a meal on the patio or tuck in to watch a sports game, this backyard in Henrico County, Virginia, has a place for you. (There’s even a putting green across the yard.) Outdoor Dreams, the design-build firm behind the renovation, reimagined the yard as a collection of distinct yet connected zones tailored to the family’s lifestyle. Level changes, furniture groupings and variations in paving subtly define each outdoor room without interrupting the flow.
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