The Top 10 New Patios and Decks of 2025
Get inspired to refresh your backyard with seating, shade, fire pits and more, with these most-saved photos of the year
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If you’re looking to refresh your outdoor space, you’ll find plenty of inspiration in this countdown of 2025’s most-saved patios and decks. The spaces are in a range of sizes and styles, but all are designed to draw people outside and invite lingering. Open-air kitchens, alfresco dining zones, cozy fire pit lounges and serene hot tub retreats show how to seamlessly blur the line between indoors and out. Take a tour of the top picks and see which standout features might spark ideas for your own outdoor space.
If you’re looking to refresh your outdoor space, you’ll find plenty of inspiration in this countdown of 2025’s most-saved patios and decks. The spaces are in a range of sizes and styles, but all are designed to draw people outside and invite lingering. Open-air kitchens, alfresco dining zones, cozy fire pit lounges and serene hot tub retreats show how to seamlessly blur the line between indoors and out. Take a tour of the top picks and see which standout features might spark ideas for your own outdoor space.
9. Hillside Hangout
Anchored by a stone-clad fire pit, this seating area feels naturally tucked into the hillside of a King County, Washington, backyard designed and built by Alderwood Landscape Architecture and Construction. Flat-topped boulders retain the slope and double as extra seating, enhancing the rustic, woodland vibe. Nearby amenities include a sauna and a cold plunge behind the fire pit, plus an outdoor lounge, a dining patio and, around the corner, a home putting green.
Anchored by a stone-clad fire pit, this seating area feels naturally tucked into the hillside of a King County, Washington, backyard designed and built by Alderwood Landscape Architecture and Construction. Flat-topped boulders retain the slope and double as extra seating, enhancing the rustic, woodland vibe. Nearby amenities include a sauna and a cold plunge behind the fire pit, plus an outdoor lounge, a dining patio and, around the corner, a home putting green.
8. Seamless Connection
Architect Alison Hall infused this Charlotte, North Carolina, pool house with a breezy indoor-outdoor sensibility. A covered outdoor kitchen anchors the space, and dining and lounge areas are positioned to overlook the pool. The sleek palette — black siding, cabinetry, grill and dining furniture contrasted with pale tan wall panels and seating — creates a crisp, contemporary look. Expansive accordion-style doors fold away completely, seamlessly connecting the pool house interior with the surrounding outdoor living areas.
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Architect Alison Hall infused this Charlotte, North Carolina, pool house with a breezy indoor-outdoor sensibility. A covered outdoor kitchen anchors the space, and dining and lounge areas are positioned to overlook the pool. The sleek palette — black siding, cabinetry, grill and dining furniture contrasted with pale tan wall panels and seating — creates a crisp, contemporary look. Expansive accordion-style doors fold away completely, seamlessly connecting the pool house interior with the surrounding outdoor living areas.
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7. Front Patio Retreat
Located beside the front entry of a Dallas home, this inviting outdoor fireplace and seating area encourages lingering conversations with neighbors. Designed by New Leaf Custom Homes, the space features a substantial stone-clad fireplace and an arrangement of soft upholstered armchairs. A low stone wall encloses the courtyard, offering privacy from the street while keeping the area open and welcoming.
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Located beside the front entry of a Dallas home, this inviting outdoor fireplace and seating area encourages lingering conversations with neighbors. Designed by New Leaf Custom Homes, the space features a substantial stone-clad fireplace and an arrangement of soft upholstered armchairs. A low stone wall encloses the courtyard, offering privacy from the street while keeping the area open and welcoming.
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6. Coastal Gathering
Located in a prime coastal spot, this Portland, Maine, home by Wright-Ryan Homes maximizes its panoramic views. The backyard patio opens directly to the water, where a U-shaped arrangement of outdoor sofas encourages lingering and conversation. Black sofa frames and matching side tables echo the home’s trim, while beige cushions subtly reference the exterior paint, creating a serene, effortlessly cohesive palette.
Located in a prime coastal spot, this Portland, Maine, home by Wright-Ryan Homes maximizes its panoramic views. The backyard patio opens directly to the water, where a U-shaped arrangement of outdoor sofas encourages lingering and conversation. Black sofa frames and matching side tables echo the home’s trim, while beige cushions subtly reference the exterior paint, creating a serene, effortlessly cohesive palette.
5. Cafe-Style Terrace
This Kansas City, Missouri, patio by Homoly Design + Build feels like a private cafe terrace for the homeowners and their guests. Wide steps lead down to a dining patio with seating for six and an outdoor fireplace. Overhead, softly glowing string lights create a warm, ambient canopy. A black-and-white striped bench cushion echoes the home’s dark exterior, window patterns and slab paving, while lush potted plants add seasonal color and soften the space.
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This Kansas City, Missouri, patio by Homoly Design + Build feels like a private cafe terrace for the homeowners and their guests. Wide steps lead down to a dining patio with seating for six and an outdoor fireplace. Overhead, softly glowing string lights create a warm, ambient canopy. A black-and-white striped bench cushion echoes the home’s dark exterior, window patterns and slab paving, while lush potted plants add seasonal color and soften the space.
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4. California Calm
This airy outdoor dining area in Los Angeles invites relaxation in the shade with a view of the pool and backyard. Designer Jubilee Interiors extended the home’s calming, neutral interior palette outdoors, blending indoors and out. Textural details — rope-backed chairs, rattan pendant lights and patinated ceramics — add depth and subtlety, creating a classic, laid-back California luxury vibe.
This airy outdoor dining area in Los Angeles invites relaxation in the shade with a view of the pool and backyard. Designer Jubilee Interiors extended the home’s calming, neutral interior palette outdoors, blending indoors and out. Textural details — rope-backed chairs, rattan pendant lights and patinated ceramics — add depth and subtlety, creating a classic, laid-back California luxury vibe.
3. Leafy Sanctuary
Perched on a hillside, this Oakland, California, hot tub by Rock Paper Scissors Landscape captivates at first glance. Crafted from Alaskan yellow cedar, the 7-foot-diameter tub is surrounded by bamboo decking. The deck connects to an outdoor shower and has steps up to a larger lounge, creating a layered, inviting retreat.
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Perched on a hillside, this Oakland, California, hot tub by Rock Paper Scissors Landscape captivates at first glance. Crafted from Alaskan yellow cedar, the 7-foot-diameter tub is surrounded by bamboo decking. The deck connects to an outdoor shower and has steps up to a larger lounge, creating a layered, inviting retreat.
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2. Shaded Openness
In this narrow Encinitas, California, backyard, adding shade without sacrificing openness was key. Revolution Landscape’s clever cantilevered design achieves just that. Angled to block the afternoon sun, the structure pairs metal supports with thin wood slats, shading the grill and the seating area while keeping views and the space below unobstructed.
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In this narrow Encinitas, California, backyard, adding shade without sacrificing openness was key. Revolution Landscape’s clever cantilevered design achieves just that. Angled to block the afternoon sun, the structure pairs metal supports with thin wood slats, shading the grill and the seating area while keeping views and the space below unobstructed.
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1. Outdoor Haven
Once a little-used patch of grass, this Tinmath, Colorado, backyard was transformed by Lindgren Landscape into a full-featured outdoor living space. A solid-roof pavilion spans half the yard, providing shelter for dining and lounging, while a nearby fire pit patio invites cozy evenings. Just off the back door, a raised deck houses an outdoor kitchen with a grill and a smoker, and a kit-built barrel sauna beside the fire pit ensures year-round relaxation.
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Once a little-used patch of grass, this Tinmath, Colorado, backyard was transformed by Lindgren Landscape into a full-featured outdoor living space. A solid-roof pavilion spans half the yard, providing shelter for dining and lounging, while a nearby fire pit patio invites cozy evenings. Just off the back door, a raised deck houses an outdoor kitchen with a grill and a smoker, and a kit-built barrel sauna beside the fire pit ensures year-round relaxation.
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