What’s Trending In Outdoor Living
Discover more about these emerging trends, explore the principles of biophilic design, learn how to thoughtfully incorporate fire features into your landscape, and find out how the cozy essence of modern mountain warmth can be authentically brought to life in your outdoor living space.
Top Trendscapes of 2026
Homeowners are pushing their outdoor spaces to do more and look better than ever. Belgard partnered with Yardzen, the leading online landscape design platform, to examine our collective data and determine customer preferences and how outdoor living spaces come to life. Explore the five ‘trendscapes’ below to see how key insights are brought to life in real-world outdoor living spaces. Read the full report to discover the latest outdoor trends, get inspired by stunning backyard designs, and find the products and materials to recreate these looks in your own space.
Pattern-Play Patio
Graphic flooring patterns are transforming outdoor living spaces in a big way. Contrasting paver patterns turns handscapes into functional artwork while guiding traffic flow through outdoor spaces. Interesting paver patterns can turn a basic patio into a stunning artscape that rivals any indoor flooring design.
Urban Modular Lounge
Small outdoor spaces must multitask. Using modular materials like the Artforms Modular Panel System to create built-in benches and planters can create defined multi-functional spaces. Using large format pavers like Dimensions Slab can crate a “bigger-that-it-is” feel.
Elevated Simplicity: Monochromatic Paver Design
Clean lines, oversized slabs, and a deliberately restricted color palette create a gallery-calm backdrop that lets outdoor furniture and plan silhouettes shine for a simple, yet elegant patio design.
Material Mixing
Limited square footage breeds creativity in outdoor design. Add even more appeal to a small outdoor space by mixing materials. Integrate decking for wall cladding or stone wall veneers to create visual interest and texture variation in compact areas.
Mountain-Modern Warmth
Despite 7 out of 10 homeowners still choosing gray pavers for their outdoor spaces, warm tones are making a comeback. The mountain-modern warmth trend particularly appeals to homeowners who want their outdoor living areas to feel connected to the natural landscape while providing year-round visual interest through varied textures and earth-tone color palettes.
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