Position and proportion
Explore how the gathering area relates visually to doors, windows, lawn, and garden zones.
Patio and terrace design
See how a gathering area could belong to the whole outdoor space
Explore the visual relationship between a patio or terrace, the house, circulation, planting, lawn, privacy, and the rest of the yard.
Start with one photo of your real space
Patio and terrace design coordinates an outdoor gathering surface with access, shade, seating, planting, drainage, privacy, and the architecture of the home.
Place the patio in full-yard context Compare planting and privacy around it Explore before selecting construction details
Connect house and garden
A patio works as part of a route, view, and outdoor room
The surface alone is not the design. Doors, steps, shade, circulation, furniture zones, planting, boundaries, and the view back to the home all matter.
What you can explore
Break the visual direction into clearer decisions
Edges and planting
Compare open edges, planted enclosure, privacy, and transitions into the wider landscape.
Material direction
Test broad paving, deck, stone, gravel, or coordinated hardscape character.
Shade and atmosphere
Explore how trees, pergola-like forms, lighting direction, and planting could affect the feel.
Visual decisions in context
Use images and explanation together
Each example should help narrow a real renovation question—not simply add another inspiration image.
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Place the gathering area within the whole yard
A patio should connect naturally to the house and garden rather than appearing as an isolated rectangle.
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Use planting to shape the outdoor room
Planting can soften edges, create privacy, frame views, and connect the hardscape to the rest of the landscape.
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Choose a character before a construction system
Use the visual to compare open, intimate, minimal, lush, formal, or naturalistic directions before technical design.
How it works
From one photo to a direction worth discussing
Upload a clear photo
Show the full area you want to explore, with the home and important surroundings in view.
Choose a focused direction
Start with one renovation question so the visual is easier to compare and refine.
Review and discuss
Save promising ideas, test alternatives, and use the result to clarify the real project brief.
Before construction
Patios and terraces depend on real levels, drainage, structure, and access
The concept can clarify visual intent, but site conditions determine the real solution.
Map doors and circulation
Confirm how people move between the house, patio, yard, gates, and other activity areas.
Check sun, shade, and privacy
Observe seasonal sun, prevailing wind, overlooking, and the mature effect of planting.
Design drainage and levels
A qualified professional should confirm falls, thresholds, retaining, foundations, and water management.
Confirm safety and permits
Structures, guards, stairs, fire features, pools, lighting, and electrical work may require approvals and specialist design.
Use the result responsibly
A patio concept before measured design
Use Renomo to explore placement and visual character. Do not use the image to determine dimensions, levels, structure, drainage, or construction.
- Confirm levels and drainage
- Design structures and safety professionally
- Select real materials from samples
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Frequently asked questions
What to know before you start
Your home, with more possibilities
Make the first renovation decision visually
Upload a photo, compare a new direction, and decide what is worth exploring further.