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Brick Patio Patterns and Types

There are two types of brick: common and face.

It is also less expensive than face.

Brick patio with outdoor dining table surrounded by plants

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Get inspired with these brick patio ideas in a range of styles and controls.

A small pergola and lush garden beds frame the area.

Outdoor Living Room

Brick establishes a room without walls in this backyard.

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Circular brick patio makes a charming retreat.Getty Images

Patio flooring, made of brick, is the perfect choice for this natural, blooming space.

The material also provides textural contrast with the loose slate and stone slabs.

The herringbone pattern offers even more interest.

Villa with brick patio and garden

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The thin border of grass helps frame the space without additional decor.

While plant selections are drought tolerant, close plantings and mature growth gives it a feeling of lushness.

A decorative brick archway in the surrounding wall continues the material throughout the garden.

Small brick patio with adirondack chairs

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Thiscovered patiouses hooks slotted between wooden slats to suspend glass pots filled with herbs.

Brick-Trimmed Pool Patio

Thomas Guy Interiors

Brick also makes a great accent for stone or concrete patios.

It pops against the grays and whites.

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An outdoor living room features brick flooring.Getty Images

Midcentury Jo

This petite walled patio features a basketweave brick pattern.

Though, the pale green painted brick walls keep it from feeling like too much brick.

Midcentury patio furniture and funky tropical plants soften up the edges.

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A Mediterranean courtyard patio with brick.Getty Images

Built-in brick planter beds add color and break up what would have been a large swath of brick.

It is framed by two trellises on either side and topped with a simple white pergola.

Simple columns and furniture balance the space.

Brick patio with umbrellas and a poond

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Fluffy potted flowers frame the chair area and break up the patio into individual spaces.

Brick is a great material for patios, since it has a classic look and durable construction.

Most paver patios, brick included, are less expensive than wooden decks.

Small brick patio

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you’re able to easily modernize outdoor brick with a fresh coat of paint.

To give a brick patio a more modern look, choose contemporary patio furniture with clean lines.

herringbone brick back patio

Design byEmily Henderson/ Photo by Kaitlin Green

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Gray brick is the ideal surface for this modern patio design.Getty Images

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A brick patio makes a beautiful backyard oasis.Chuck Schmidt/Getty Images

small herringbone brick patio

Mindy Gayer Design

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Rustic brick is ideal surface for containers with succulents.Anne Greene-Armytag / Getty Images

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A brick patio in an urban setting.YinYang/Getty Images

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A flower-filled cottage garden with brick paving.Francois De Heel/Getty Images

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A lush urban garden with brick paving.Juliette Wade/Getty Images

brick patio near pool

Brick patio dining area near a backyard pool.Tim Abramowitz/Getty Images

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A brick patio with planting beds featuring vegetables and herbs.Getty Images

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Red brick flooring blends nicely with this lush, eclectic vine-covered dwelling.Getty Images

brick patio with hanging plants

Ursula Carmona ofHome Made by Carmona

Brick-trimmed pool patio

Thomas Guy Interiors

backyard historic home brick patio

Stephanie Perez Studio

herringbone brick covered patio

Mindy Gayer

Brick patio with lavender

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small walled brick patio

Midcentury Jo

classic patio with pergola

JK Interior Living

green covered brick patio

Design byCeara Donnelley/ Photo byStephanie Perez Studio

fountain in brick patio

Mary Patton Design

Garden with a brick patio, wood bench, and sundial

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modern traditional brick patio

Calimia Home

symmetrical brick patio with pergola

Kendall Wilkinson

Brick patio with seating and potted plants

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brick front patio

Marie Flanigan Interiors/Yousee Studio

traditional brick back patio

Design byMark D. Sikes/ Photo byStephanie Perez Designs

Brick patio with tree

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Georgian walled garden with patio

The Laundry Garden