Landscape design
Backyard Patio Makeover — Before & After Modern Pergola Dining Design
Landscape design · Modern · AI-generated. Drag the slider to compare the original photo with the redesign.
Modern backyard dining patio with black steel pergola, sheer curtains, teak table, woven chairs, pale pavers, and raised grass planters
What changed
Backyard patio ideas for a cracked concrete slab: see a bare, stained slab beside the house become a modern outdoor dining room — a black steel pergola with a wood-slat roof and sheer curtains, a long teak table with woven chairs, large pale pavers, black raised planters of ornamental grasses and white blooms, and string lights overhead. Upload your patio photo for a free AI-generated outdoor dining design at LandscapeCraft.ai
What goes into a Modern look
Typical elements of the Modern Minimalist style. The generated image is one interpretation; your own project will differ.
Key design elements
- Geometric concrete pavers in a grid or staggered layout
- Raised Corten steel planters with ornamental grasses
- Frameless glass wind screen dividing zones
- Built-in concrete bench seating with hidden LED strips
- Negative-edge water feature as a focal point
Plants
- Karl Foerster feather reed grass (Calamagrostis x acutiflora)
- Blue oat grass (Helictotrichon sempervirens)
- Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra)
- Dwarf mondo grass (Ophiopogon japonicus 'Nanus')
- Agave attenuata for sculptural accents
Materials and colors
- Poured-in-place concrete in warm gray
- Corten steel (weathered rust patina)
- Basalt stone coping and stepping stones
- Charcoal composite decking
- Neutral palette: concrete gray, black, natural greens
Rough budget (US)
- DIY: $3,000–$6,000
- Mid-range: $12,000–$25,000
- Professional: $30,000–$60,000
- Upkeep: low maintenance
Ranges vary by region, size and materials; get local quotes before you budget.
How to recreate this with your own photo
- 1Take a clear, level photo of your space in good daylight.
- 2Open AI Landscape Design and upload it; the Modern style is preselected.
- 3Add one or two instructions about what to keep or add, then generate.
- 4Compare with the slider and tweak one detail at a time until it feels right.
- Shoot in daylight from a spot where you can see the whole area, ideally from a corner or the back door.
- Keep the camera level and include the ground and any fences or walls. The AI uses them to judge scale.
- Avoid harsh midday shadows and night photos. Overcast light gives the most even results.
- Space
- Pergola Dining Patio
- Style
- Modern
- Made with
- AI Landscape Design
Your turn
Try this on your own photo
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Last updated 2026-10-18