Just Right Patio

Did you all get your Pottery Barn catalog today? I am not usually a big fan of the Pottery Barn but I look through the catalog anyway because you never know...lately I have been impressed. Today I clipped this photo...



I loved the back patio! In my opinion it is everything a back patio should be. Not too big or too small. Patios can be tricky...if they are too small then they are basically a set of stairs. If they are too big then they are basically a separate room. Neither lends itself to a seamless transition to the outdoors which is what a patio should do. I am sure this one would not pass code. However, the lack of railings really appeals to me. So do the columns, wide stairs, and landscaping. MOM! You could totally have this patio.