Mid-Century Modern Outdoor Design Ideas with a Fire Pit

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).

Design ideas for a mid-century modern courtyard landscaping in Orange County with a fire pit.

Patio - large mid-century modern backyard concrete patio idea in Los Angeles with a pergola and a fire pit

Patio - mid-century modern patio idea in Los Angeles with a fire pit

Inspiration for a mid-sized 1960s backyard stone patio remodel in Boston with a fire pit and no cover

Example of a 1960s patio design in Denver with a fire pit, decking and a gazebo

Interior courtyard and fireplace
Mid-sized mid-century modern backyard stamped concrete patio photo in Orange County with a fire pit and no cover

Lincoln Barbour
Inspiration for a mid-sized 1950s backyard deck remodel in Portland with a fire pit and a roof extension

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

Example of a small 1960s backyard patio design in Los Angeles with a fire pit and a roof extension

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

Brett Hilton
This is an example of a mid-century modern backyard gravel landscaping in Orange County with a fire pit.

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

Example of a mid-sized 1950s backyard concrete patio design in Denver with a fire pit and no cover

Patio - mid-century modern patio idea in Other with a fire pit and no cover

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.

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

Photo Credits: Gillian Crane Photography
Example of a 1960s patio design in Orange County with a fire pit

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