Peter Molick Photography
Inspiration for a contemporary home design remodel in Houston

Photography:Cindy Schultz with the Times Union
Small trendy orange floor living room photo in Boston

This compact, urban backyard was in desperate need of privacy. We created a series of outdoor rooms, privacy screens, and lush plantings all with an Asian-inspired design sense. Elements include a covered outdoor lounge room, sun decks, rock gardens, shade garden, evergreen plant screens, and raised boardwalk to connect the various outdoor spaces. The finished space feels like a true backyard oasis.

Add a bit of green to your outdoor space with GreenSmart Decor. With artificial leaf panels, we've eliminated the maintenance and water consumption upkeep for real foliage. Our high-quality, weather resistant panels are the perfect solution to a bare, exterior wall. Redefine your patio, balcony or deck with modern elements from GreenSmart Decor.

Mid-sized minimalist backyard patio kitchen photo in Dallas with decking and an awning

Fine Design Living
Example of a trendy home design design in Toronto

Resourced whiskey rain barrel.
Photo of a mid-sized eclectic partial sun backyard stone landscaping in Baltimore for summer.

An amazing space to enjoy summer days and evenings.
Patio - mid-sized modern backyard tile patio idea in Calgary with a fire pit and a pergola

John Welsh
Inspiration for a rustic screened-in back porch remodel in Philadelphia with a roof extension

A square deck doesn’t have to be boring – just tilt the squares on an angle. This client had a big wish list: A screen porch was created under an existing elevated room. A large upper deck for dining was waterproofed with EPDM roofing. This made for a large dry area on the lower deck furnished with couches, a television, spa, recessed lighting, and paddle fans. An outdoor shower is enclosed under the stairs. For code purposes, we call it a rinsing station. A small roof extension to the existing house provides covering and a spot for a hanging daybed. The design also includes a live edge slab installed as a bar top at which to enjoy a casual drink while watching the children in the yard. The lower deck leads down two more steps to the fire pit.

This small modern rooftop was a challenge to design as we wanted to give the client the feel of an open design but also give them rooms with comfort. This project contains a kitchen with fridge, grill, stove top, and storage. kitchen table Water-jet cut panels, small grassy area, lounge area with one of our custom fire tables and a 360 deg rotating sail shade and custom planter counterweight. Photos by: Don Maldonado

This small but very detailed space has all the wonderful accommodations needed for an urban rooftop. Flat screen TV, grill, heat lamp, fire table, and storage. all while siting in a lush garden that surrounds the seating area. Making it cozy and colorful.

These Queen Anne homeowners had completely remodeled their home and were looking for a low maintenance, enjoyable yard that would accentuate their views and provide outdoor space for their dogs. Another important goal was to attract birds and pollinators to the garden, in part for photographic opportunities. A series of Corten planters create planting space along the back property line while leaving plenty of room for artificial turf that the family dogs can enjoy. A recirculating urn water feature creates a pleasant sound, a focal point and most importantly, attracts birds to the garden. Privacy screens designed using OutDeco panels create interest on both sides and focus views to the mountains in the background. Front and backyards were completely redesigned for ease of maintenance.

Fred Forbes Photogroupe
This is an example of a mid-sized coastal front yard concrete paver garden path in Newark.

Inspiration for a large timeless backyard brick patio remodel in Chicago with a pergola

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional side yard stamped concrete patio vertical garden remodel in Dallas with a roof extension

For flooring in the screened room, the clients chose AZEK capped-polymer porch boards in “coastline,” a new color in AZEK’s Porch Collection. These PVC porch boards are great for outdoor rooms because of their tongue-and-groove configuration. With this flooring, you don’t need any screened mesh under the porch floor to keep insects out.

This expansive outdoor deck and garden is the ultimate in luxury entertaining, lounging, dining and includes amenities for shade, a vegetable garden, outdoor seating, outdoor dining, grilling and a glass enclosure with heaters to get the most enjoyment and extended use year round. Rooftopia incorporated multiple customized Renson pergolas into the central dining and lounge areas. Each of three Renson pergola systems and their unique features are controlled with the touch of a button. The motorized overhead louvers can be enjoyed open or fully closed to provide shade and a waterproof cover. Each pergola has integrated dimmable LED lighting in the roof blades or louvers. The seating and lounge area was designed with gorgeous modern furnishings and a luxurious fire table. The lounge area can be fully enclosed by sliding glass panels around its walls, to capture the heat from the fire table and integrated Renson heaters. A privacy and shade screen can also be retractable at the west to offer another layer of protection from the intensity of the setting sun. The lounges also feature an integrated sound system and mobile TV cabinet so the space can be used year round to stay warm and cozy while watching a movie or a football game. The outdoor kitchen and dining area features appliances by Hestan and highly customized concrete countertops with matching shelves mounted on the wall. The aluminum cabinets are custom made by Urban Bonfire and feature accessories for storing kitchen items like dishes, appliances, beverages, an ice maker and receptacles for recycling and refuse. The Renson pergola over the dining area also integrates a set of sliding loggia panels to offer a modern backdrop, add privacy and block the sun. Rooftopia partnered with the talented Derek Lerner for original artwork that was transformed into a large-scale mural, and with the help of Chicago Sign Systems, the artwork was enlarged, printed and installed as one full wall of the penthouse. This artwork is truly a special part of the design. Rooftopia customized the design of the planter boxes in partnership with ORE Designs to streamline the look and finish of the metal planter containers. Many of the planter boxes also have toe kick lighting to improve the evening ambiance. Several large planters are home to birch trees, ornamental grasses, annual flowers and the design incorporates containers for seasonal vegetables and an herb garden. Our teams partnered with Architects, Structural engineers, electricians, plumbers and sound engineers to upgrade the roof to support the pergola systems, integrate lighting and appliances, an automatic watering system and outdoor sound systems. This large residential roof deck required a multi year development, permitting and installation timeline, proving that the best things are worth the wait.

The entire deck is built with Timbertech reserve composite decking (dark roast border with antique leather field board). Patterned deck design, with storage shed/ bbq enclosure. Bbq area has two walls clad with fusion stone and the feature wall is half fusion stone and half herringbone patterned composite decking, to match the deck. On the main deck there's a long composite bench with backrest and built in planter boxes. The lower deck is built around a swim spa with a large planter box running the length of the spa to give privacy. The hot-tub area is enclosed with a custom cedar privacy wall which separates from the main deck area. Deck lighting and pot lights light up the whole area and the bbq area is equipped with an infrared heater to stay warm on those cooler evenings. There's also a tv mounted on the bbq wall and exterior speakers surround the entire area for the ultimate in entertainment.