Brick Patio Ideas Don’t Have to Be Boring—Peep These 5 Outdoor Spaces

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brick patio with blue furniture and tree lined border

Photography by Elizabeth Messina.

Brick is the subway tile of outdoor spaces. It’s a classic, low-maintenance, goes-with-anything material, and there are almost endless configurations at your fingertips. It’s no wonder it’s such a popular option for everything from facades to outdoor fireplaces. Looking to carve out a safe, anti-slip pool deck or a dining area with old-world flair? That’s where these brick patio ideas come into play. Read on.

Spice It Up With a Pattern

wood sauna on red clay brick floor and gravel walkway — Photography by Caroline LeFevre

Here, a wide-set herringbone brick pathway draws the eye while simultaneously breaking up the swath of gravel. The red-orange clay also happens to pair well with the wood siding on the infrared sauna the bricks lead to.

Follow the Facade

brick patio in herringbone pattern blue double door with circular window — Photography by Elsa Young/ Bureaux

Rather than start from scratch, use your home’s exterior as a guide, like Sean Ronnie Hill, founder of the Rise Design Studio and fashion designer Mallika Chaudhuri did in their London home. They went with the same distressed brick for the walls of Chaudhuri’s studio as the patio floor, then played with the arrangement. (The middle is a herringbone pattern, framed by horizontally-stacked pavers.) An abundance of leafy plants and an electric blue door keeps things from looking too monotonous.

Mix and Match Sizes

elizabeth messina brick patio with multi-sized pavers outdoor furniture tree border — Photography by Elizabeth Messina

Photographer Elizabeth Messina’s patio design is defined by a stuccoed barrier planted with Texas privet trees and multi-dimensional brick pavers. Her perfect formula: two sizes of squares and both vertical and horizontal rectangles.

Go With a Brick Lookalike

Villa Lena Tuscany pool deck with red brick — Photography by Annabel Elston; Styling by Kate Berry

Brick is one of the oldest building materials so it’s only fitting that we’re taking patio inspiration from an 18th-century Tuscan estate-turned-hotel and artist residency. A highlight of Villa Lena Tuscany is its spacious pool deck, where red ceramic tile gives the appearance of clay but a much smoother feel underfoot.

Keep It Natural

life house hotel patio red brick flooring — Photography Courtesy of Life House

Rami Zeida’s Life House property in Nantucket leans into earthy materials, from the natural rattan pieces to the fringed canvas umbrellas and metal fire pit. Given most brick is composed of clay minerals like kaolin and shale, everything works together, well, naturally.