Rustic Patio Ideas

Designing a patio that complements your aesthetics and your home seems easy, but if you have a log cabin or farm-style house it may be more difficult. Using more natural materials like fieldstone, weathered woods and grapevine. It is possible to create a patio that is both cozy and rustic, which matches your rustic home.

Floor Materials

The patio floor is the base of the design and will set the overall tone for the space. The material chosen for the floor can determine the entire aesthetic of the patio. Natural fieldstone has a rustic country-style feeling, while gray fieldstone has edging made of split logs or weathered timbers.

Furnishings

By placing classic country pieces like Adirondack chairs and timber-made picnic tables, the look is not only rustic but also comfortable. Tables made of timber with weather and turn silver-gray, for a sophisticated, yet worn look. Other ideas are farmhouse style kitchen tables and ladder back chairs.

Accents

Adding rustic accents will make the people on the patio feel as if they are out in the country. Make a water-fountain out of an aged whiskey-barrel, old-fashioned pump handle and planters overflowing with herbs and greenery. A trellis made of grapevine, morning glories and simple greens brings a country feeling to any patio. Simple accents like terracotta plants, split log baskets and flowers placed in hollowed out lumber planters are inexpensive ways to make a patio feel rustic.

Fire Accents

Stone hearths and fireplaces offer a rustic look and warmth. Terra cotta or metal fireplaces will add rusticity and coziness, while a fire pit is simpler, yet still offering warmth. A fireplace on the patio will also make the patio usable all year long.

Colors

Colors to use on a rustic fireplace are earthy browns, soft greens, sun-washed blues and brick red. Adding colors by adding flowers is the best way to add brightness and more warmth.