Mid-Century Modern Outdoor Design Ideas with a Fire Pit

Design ideas for a mid-sized mid-century modern drought-tolerant and full sun concrete paver landscaping in Boston with a fire pit for summer.

Photographer: Kirsten Hepburn
Patio - mid-sized 1950s backyard concrete patio idea in Salt Lake City with a fire pit and an awning

Outdoor atrium space designed by the illustrious tram of Jones and Emmons and built in 1960 by Joseph Eichler, this is the best-sorted 1584 model to come up for sale in years and it may be years before another like it is available.

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Mid-century modern backyard patio photo in San Francisco with a fire pit and decking

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Deck - mid-century modern backyard deck idea in Portland with a fire pit and no cover

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Inspiration for a 1960s backyard gravel patio remodel in San Diego with a fire pit and no cover

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Example of a mid-sized 1950s backyard concrete paver patio design in Denver with a fire pit

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Reverse Shed Eichler This project is part tear-down, part remodel. The original L-shaped plan allowed the living/ dining/ kitchen wing to be completely re-built while retaining the shell of the bedroom wing virtually intact. The rebuilt entertainment wing was enlarged 50% and covered with a low-slope reverse-shed roof sloping from eleven to thirteen feet. The shed roof floats on a continuous glass clerestory with eight foot transom. Cantilevered steel frames support wood roof beams with eaves of up to ten feet. An interior glass clerestory separates the kitchen and livingroom for sound control. A wall-to-wall skylight illuminates the north wall of the kitchen/family room. New additions at the back of the house add several “sliding” wall planes, where interior walls continue past full-height windows to the exterior, complimenting the typical Eichler indoor-outdoor ceiling and floor planes. The existing bedroom wing has been re-configured on the interior, changing three small bedrooms into two larger ones, and adding a guest suite in part of the original garage. A previous den addition provided the perfect spot for a large master ensuite bath and walk-in closet. Natural materials predominate, with fir ceilings, limestone veneer fireplace walls, anigre veneer cabinets, fir sliding windows and interior doors, bamboo floors, and concrete patios and walks. Landscape design by Bernard Trainor: www.bernardtrainor.com (see “Concrete Jungle” in April 2014 edition of Dwell magazine). Microsoft Media Center installation of the Year, 2008: www.cybermanor.com/ultimate_install.html (automated shades, radiant heating system, and lights, as well as security & sound).

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Example of a mid-sized mid-century modern backyard concrete patio design in Portland with a fire pit and no cover

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1950s backyard patio photo in Portland with a fire pit and no cover

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Example of a large 1950s backyard concrete patio design in San Francisco with a fire pit and no cover

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Example of a large 1950s backyard concrete patio design in Orlando with a fire pit and a roof extension

Created a multi-level outdoor living space to match the mid-century modern style of the home with upper deck and lower patio. Porcelain pavers create a clean pattern to offset the modern furniture, which is neutral in color and simple in shape to balance with the bold-colored accents.

Large mid-century modern side yard concrete patio photo in Other with a fire pit and an awning

Example of a mid-century modern backyard concrete patio design in Orange County with a fire pit and no cover

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Mid-century modern backyard deck photo in Other with a fire pit

Example of a mid-sized 1960s backyard patio design in Sacramento with a fire pit