Patio Ideas

Art Deco style example

Biophilic style example

Bohemian style example

Candy Land style example

Coastal style example

Contemporary style example

Cosmic Chic style example

Cyberpunk style example

Farmhouse style example

French Country style example

Futuristic style example

Gothic style example

Hollywood Regency style example

Hollywood Regency

Industrial style example

Japanese Zen style example

Maximalist style example

Mid-Century Modern style example

Mid-Century Modern

Minimalist style example

Modern style example

Moroccan style example

Pop Art style example

Post-Apocalyptic style example

Post-Apocalyptic

Psychedelic style example

Rustic style example

Scandinavian style example

Shabby Chic style example

Southwestern style example

Steampunk style example

Surrealist style example

Traditional style example

Transitional style example

Tropical style example

Victorian style example

Vintage Glam style example

Wabi-Sabi style example

Design your own patio

Inspired by these ideas? Upload a photo and create your own patio design with AI.

Patio Photo Gallery

A contemporary patio at dusk showcases a mirror-still pool lined with blue LED lighting and a dramatic polished metal shell sculpture emerging from the water. Travertine pavers hold rope-woven lounge chairs with deep blue cushions, a heavy basalt coffee table, and a floating concrete bench illuminated from below. A tensile shade sail stretches overhead, while uplighting accents tall bamboo and agave plantings along the perimeter, creating a tranquil, sculptural outdoor lounge.

LED-Lit Patio with Polished Shell Sculpture

Through a circular moon gate, a compact Japanese Zen patio features white raked gravel forming concentric rings around a stacked stone cairn. A weathered wood bench sits before a warm ochre plaster wall, while a timber pergola overhead drapes with purple wisteria blossoms. A bamboo screen and natural posts frame the space, with a flat stepping stone and soft afternoon shadows creating a calm, minimalist atmosphere.

Zen Patio with Moon Gate and Wisteria Pergola

A compact Japanese Zen patio features three upright basalt stones, one spilling a thin sheet of water, centered in meticulously raked white gravel with concentric circles. Moss mounds with pink camellia blossoms flank the stones, bordered by a bamboo lattice and scalloped edging, while an ochre plaster wall, hanging linen noren, a dark metal wind chime, river pebbles, and stone pavers with brass inlay catch the warm afternoon light.

Zen Patio with Raked Gravel and Camellias

View from a Japanese room with tatami flooring and shoji screens onto a small Zen patio garden, where indigo fabric noren hang above a textured ochre wall with a round window framing a blooming camellia. In the foreground, raked white gravel forms concentric circles around a single upright stone, bordered by moss, stepping stones, a stone lantern, bundled reeds, and a small bronze vessel, while a person sits quietly facing the scene.

Zen Patio with Raked Gravel and Marumado

A small Japanese courtyard is seen through open shoji doors, its ground finished in warm ochre sand. A sinuous border of white river pebbles edges a shallow run of dark stones leading to a carved granite water basin fed by a bamboo spout beside a small stone guardian. A large granite sitting stone rests midcourt. Camellia with red blossoms, tufted grasses, and moss cluster along the perimeter, enclosed by a bamboo-and-reed fence and a stucco wall lit by a soft sconce.

Zen Patio with Tsukubai and Serpentine Pebble Rill

A serene courtyard patio features a reflective black pond bordered by charcoal slate pavers and a narrow curving stream lined with smooth river pebbles. An old bonsai tree rises from a moss mound beside warm ochre clay-plaster walls, a long bronze planter of grasses, and a woven bamboo screen printed with a full moon, with angled daylight and subtle LED floor lighting creating a quiet, meditative atmosphere.

Moonlit Zen Patio with Curved Pond and Bonsai

A minimalist Japanese-style patio features a rectangular reflecting pool edged with smooth gray stone, set beside a charred-wood privacy wall lit by ground uplights. A copper rain chain empties into a carved stone basin amid river pebbles and black gravel, while a sculpted pine and moss create a green focal point; wet pavers and gentle ripples from falling rain enhance the tranquil, evening atmosphere.

Zen Patio with Reflecting Pool and Rain Chain

Contemporary Japanese-style courtyard where a bonsai-like pine rises from white river pebbles and tufted grasses beside a narrow black reflecting pool and polished gray granite floor. Overhead, a light-wood slatted pergola casts striped shadows onto a shou sugi ban charred wood wall accented by blue uplights, while sliding glass doors with natural wood trim open to the tranquil patio.

Zen Courtyard with Shou Sugi Ban and Reflecting Pool

A serene Japanese Zen patio centers on a carefully pruned pine on a moss mound, encircled by raked white gravel and three dark standing stones. A bamboo rain chain drips into a small stone basin beside a wet, dark-stained wood deck, with granite stepping stones, a smooth white plaster wall, and a honey-colored bamboo screen; a soft lantern glows as evening mist gathers, creating a calm, contemplative mood.

Zen Patio with Niwaki Pine and Bamboo Rain Chain

An outdoor patio set features a weathered pink wooden table between a mint-green and a powder-blue chair, both with worn pastel floral cushions. A lace runner and a ceramic pitcher of pink and white peonies sit on the table, while sheer curtains, a blue‑and‑white striped awning, chipped stucco balustrades, and pastel quatrefoil floor tiles in pink, cream, and aqua glow in warm sunset light.

Pastel Shabby Chic Patio with Distressed Charm

A small patio at dusk features a weathered plank trestle table with mismatched wooden chairs, a whitewashed wicker loveseat with pink gingham cushions, and a glass vase of peonies with a lit candle. White damask stencils decorate the concrete floor, an antique mirrored door leans near warm glowing windows, and potted plants including a lemon tree and silvery foliage border the railing, with a full moon visible beyond.

Moonlit Shabby Chic Patio with Stenciled Concrete

A rain-soaked shabby chic patio features a clawfoot bathtub used as a table, covered with a ruffled lace cloth and flanked by two weathered wooden chairs. Blue-and-cream patterned floor tiles, a distressed turquoise armoire, a peeling white-and-pink brick wall, a stone urn filled with pink peonies, and a metal arch draped in star-shaped white flowers frame the space, with a balustrade and misty trees beyond.

Shabby Chic Patio with Clawfoot Tub Table

A shabby chic patio vignette shows a woven wicker armchair with a cream cushion embroidered with yellow roses beside a distressed lavender wooden side table with shutter-like slats. A glass mason jar filled with pale pink ranunculus and trailing ivy sits on the table, all set on large concrete pavers against a mint green textured stucco wall and a weathered gray barn-style door.

Shabby Chic Patio with Wicker Chair and Lavender Table

An outdoor patio enclosed by a duck-egg blue fence with lattice trellis features a DIY sofa made from white-painted pallets, layered with pastel floral cushions and a pale blue throw. A rustic live-edge stump table holds a glass carafe, a white enamel teapot with blue rim, and a tumbler. The floor is a checkerboard of large aqua and cream pavers with rain puddles. Climbing white roses trail along the trellis, with a matching gate to the left.

Shabby Chic Patio with Pallet Sofa and Roses

A shabby chic porch at dusk with distressed aqua walls and a weathered white balustrade. A chippy-painted metal daybed holds pink and blue quilted cushions and a cream crochet throw. A rough-hewn wood bench displays a blue-and-white ceramic pot of hydrangeas, a small terracotta pot, herbs, and candles. Brass-and-glass lanterns and candles cast warm light over black-and-white checkerboard tiles and worn concrete, with a deep purple sky beyond the railing.

Twilight Patio with Chippy Aqua Daybed

An outdoor patio with terracotta tiles features a vintage wrought-iron daybed dressed in white bedding, a pastel patchwork quilt, and sage and blush linen pillows. A gauzy canopy hangs from a pergola draped with purple wisteria. In front sits a distressed aqua trunk used as a table, holding galvanized pots filled with blue and cream hydrangeas and eucalyptus. Soft fog and lush greenery surround the romantic, shabby chic setting.

Wisteria-Draped Patio with Vintage Daybed

A sunlit patio in shabby chic style features a distressed mint-green metal daybed framed by birch trunks and draped with sheer linen, topped with blue-and-white gingham cushions and bolsters. In the foreground, a weathered mint table supports a patinated planter filled with pale hydrangeas, lavender, eucalyptus, and herbs, while terracotta herringbone brick flooring and French doors with brass hardware glow in warm evening light.

Sunlit Shabby Chic Patio with Mint Daybed

A brass lion-head spout pours water into a scalloped white marble basin lined with green and cobalt zellige tiles, set against a sand-colored plaster wall. Sunlight casts palm shadows and glints on rippling water; the base features blue-and-white geometric mosaic, and a small round wooden stool with a cream mosaic top and bright blue tassels sits nearby.

Moroccan Patio Zellige Fountain with Marble Rim

A compact Moroccan courtyard with warm terracotta tadelakt walls surrounds a small plunge pool lined in emerald green scalloped zellige tiles and edged with smooth river stones. Two rattan chairs with palm frond accents face a white pierced ceramic side table. A potted fig tree sits to the left, and a richly carved wooden door anchors the right wall. Sunlight reflects off the water, casting rippled patterns across the wall beneath a clear blue sky.

Sunlit Moroccan Patio with Emerald Zellige Pool

Open-air Moroccan courtyard with blush pink plaster walls and an arched niche framed by intricate black-and-cream zellige tile. In the foreground, a low wooden platform holds a rust-and-navy kilim beneath a small bone-inlay table topped with a pomegranate and mint. At center is an octagonal white marble fountain filled with water. The glossy charcoal tile floor shows puddles and rain rings. A hammered copper pot sits in the corner and a pierced metal lantern hangs on the wall.

Blush Riad Patio with Marble Fountain

An open-air Moroccan patio at dusk with turquoise tadelakt walls and a limestone horseshoe arch, centered by an eight-pointed star fountain clad in green-and-white zellige and topped by a marble bowl. Gold-toned wall niches holding terracotta pots, a live-edge wooden bench with burgundy cushions, polished metal side tables, a sage flatweave rug, and a striped canvas canopy create a warm, intimate setting.

Turquoise Tadelakt Patio with Zellige Fountain

A Moroccan-style terrace features a reed pergola casting striped shadows over a herringbone terracotta floor. A solid-wood daybed with a cream cushion and mustard pillows rests against white plaster walls with a carved frieze and a small wall sconce. A narrow emerald-green tiled water channel runs along the paving. A large green glazed planter holds an olive tree beside a black wrought-iron railing that overlooks the distant landscape.

Sunlit Moroccan Patio with Green Zellige Rill

An overhead view of a Moroccan courtyard shows terracotta herringbone tiles bordered with emerald zellige and a central olive tree planted in a square bed of white pebbles. Sand-colored tadelakt walls with carved arched niches face a built-in bench layered with cactus-patterned cushions, while a bamboo pergola casts striped shadows across a long copper basin holding floating pink flowers.

Sunlit Moroccan Patio with Olive Tree and Zellige

A Moroccan-style patio with a sunken seating pit finished in cream tadelakt plaster and edged with emerald green geometric zellige tiles. A woven reed pergola overhead casts a grid of shadows across the space, and arched wall niches hold lit candles. Jewel-toned velvet cushions in teal and mustard line the built-in benches. In the center sits a round silver tea tray with a painted ceramic vessel and a bowl of citrus; a small cactus accents the corner.

Sunken Moroccan Patio with Emerald Zellige

A sunlit Moroccan-inspired patio features a herringbone terracotta floor and a narrow water rill edged with black lava stone, smooth river pebbles, and rows of bright orange flowers. A woven reed pergola casts patterned shadows over warm plaster walls, a lattice window framed by white-blossomed vines, and a wrought-iron daybed with a rust velvet cushion and cactus accents. Large green-glazed urns hold olive trees, creating a tranquil, shaded retreat.

Sunlit Moroccan Patio with Reed Pergola and Rill