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Home Decor · March 28, 2017

18 Rugged Patio Inspirations

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I have a space in my backyard that I’d love to turn into a patio area, and rugged inspirations are just what I need! Follow along as I show you 18 of my favorite rugged patio inspirations.

1. This covered patio has elements perfect for its cabin surroundings. Things like the bleached head mount and the rough wood furniture are perfect things to include in a rugged patio.

The owner of this Texas cabin scoured the country for pieces that give the space a real sense of place and character.

 

2. This space, though it is part of a screened porch, includes some awesome rugged elements! The hanging light, massive stone fireplace, and even the reddish plank floor are so inviting.

This inviting space follows a foolproof formula for cabin coziness: Start with a rusty-red painted floor and a massive stone fireplace, add a pair of iconic Old Hickory hoop chairs and a cozy rug, and finish it off with a 6-foot-long custom porch swing.

 

3. You can’t go wrong with a flagstone patio anchoring a fire pit. The red Adirondack chairs would be the perfect spot to enjoy that incredible view!

Situated on a narrow peninsula, this South Carolina lake house boasts three-sided lake views best taken in from the patio surrounding the property's stone-encased fire pit. The cranberry Adirondack rockers echo the trim on the home's exterior, a color chosen by cabin architect Keith Summerour to offset the cedar shingles.

 

4. An antique porch swing and rough wood table are all this space needs to qualify as beautifully rugged.

An antique porch swing turns this front porch into a cozy outdoor sitting room.

 

5. What’s not to love about this California patio with its roaring fireplace and light-draped pergola?

A vine-wrapped pergola and boxy gray wicker seating offers contrasting shape, color, and texture in this backyard of this California bungalow. Glazed pots filled with low-maintenance succulents create a layered look that mimics the home's interior.

 

6. This garden shed has a handy patio space, complete with a hammock. Relaxation and rugged decor, all in one!

This backyard garden shed offers extra outdoor living space, courtesy of a porch strung with a Pawleys Island hammock. The lanterns and cushions are by Pottery Barn.

 

7. This patio on a summer cabin deck benefits from rugged Adirondack chairs, mid-century bentwood seating, and a unique coffee table that was handmade by a local woodworker.

Adirondack chairs and midcentury bentwood seating, as well as a coffee table crafted by a local artisan, furnish this summer cabin's deck. The blue-and-white pillows are from Restoration Hardware.

 

8. Rustic furniture and a bench-turned-hanging porch swing complete this patio space in the woods perfectly.

The owners of this Michigan cabin used sturdy chains and hooks to turn a bench into a swing; it joins similarly rustic chair and love seat, both by Old Hickory on the front porch.

 

9. What a cozy spot for a rugged patio! Greenery and Adirondack chairs are all it needs to be simply inviting.

Lobelia, daylilies, nasturtium, and garlic chives surround L.L. Bean Adirondack chairs on the patio, located between this New Hampshire house and the main red barn.

 

10. Stacks of wood flanking red chairs and a fire pit make a simple but an inviting place to spend a cool evening.

Red Adirondack chairs by Cost Plus World Market look out on the Lemhi and Lost River mountains from this Idaho cabin's back porch.

 

11. Texas limestone makes a rustic table, and the contrast between it and the colorful metal folding chairs makes for a lovely rugged patio space.

On this Texas ranch, metal folding chairs (from Barton Springs Nursery in Austin) offer colorful contrast to a table built out of Texas limestone.

 

12. Railroad ties are the basis for this rugged patio table, and the chairs come from Africa, where they’re made from repurposed oil drums. Love it!

On the back patio of this Martha's Vineyard home, a marble-topped table from Napa Home, built from old railroad ties, is paired with African chairs that repurpose oil drums. The iron pendant light is by Laura Lee.

 

13. Antique beach chairs and the woven trunk help give this patio its rugged look.

The homeowners of this Tennessee cabin entertain their son and daughter on the screened porch, outfitted with a Frontgate wicker sofa, a pair of antique beach chairs, and a woven trunk turned coffee table. The rug is from Pottery Barn.

 

14. Another enclosed porch is perfectly rustic with its whitewashed beams and industrial pendants lights. Just not sure about the spider art!

Smith & Hawken seating, accessorized with Best Slipcover pillows, furnishes the enclosed porch of this Vermont home.

 

15. This enclosed porch has an amazing fireplace! The handmade table is also the perfect rugged element for the space.

This summer cabin, off Georgia's Lake Burton, boasts an enclosed porch with a large stone fireplace, perfect for gathering around on chilly early summer evenings.

 

16. This patio is really a rugged oasis with its stone and wooden benches. The flowers are the perfect pop of color!

16 Wicked Rustic Patio Ideas For A Lovely Day Outside

 

17. Absolutely love this outdoor kitchen and patio, complete with a stone fireplace to warm up on chilly nights.

16 Wicked Rustic Patio Ideas For A Lovely Day Outside

 

18. Let’s finish off this list with the amazing antler chandelier gracing this rustic patio by John Kraemer & Sons.

16 Wicked Rustic Patio Ideas For A Lovely Day Outside

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