The consistent rise in patio and porch popularity and the growing emphasis on sustainability, functionality, and indoor-outdoor coherence suggest that 2025 will be a year of refinement and innovation in outdoor living. Join the trend homeowners are expected to continue investing in — creating patios that reflect their lifestyles while adding value to their properties.
Driven by demand for more versatile, modern outdoor spaces, patios are increasingly preferred over decks. In 2021, the share of new homes with patios increased for the sixth year in a row, hitting a post-2004 high of 63%. Patios are no longer an afterthought design-wise. We will continue to see patios that replicate living spaces inside the home, with an emphasis on bringing the outdoors in, and vice versa, with features like large, floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors and seamless transitions between flooring from your interior spaces to your patio becoming the norm in outdoor patio design.
A Spa Experience
As homeowners seek to infuse their unique personalities into their outdoor spaces, patios have evolved into versatile hubs for relaxation, entertainment, and remote work. One of the biggest requests designers receive is for features supporting health and wellness. The creation of the outdoor spa experience surged during the pandemic era, with homeowners embracing hot tubs and pools. The trend has continued with great fervor, and now, we see the addition of saunas and cold plunge pools, a reflection of European wellness traditions. (The share of listings on Zillow that feature an at-home cold plunge pool is up 130% compared to last year, according to Zillow’s 2025 trend report.)
Terracotta-inspired Cotto Moderno™ porcelain floor and wall tile brings forth the essence of the earth, transforming raw materials into art. The collection’s bohemian style brings nature’s energy to your design vision.
Fire Features
Outdoor fire pits, fire tables, fireplaces. They’re all hot (pun intended!). Fire features on patios remain top homeowner requests because they extend the use of spaces into the cooler months and create natural conversation areas.
Shades 2.0™ porcelain tiles in 6″ x 24″ Midnight are installed on an angle to provide visual interest to this fire table. Offering a palette of 13 sophisticated hues, this collection offers a modern take on must-have neutrals.
Outdoor Kitchens
Outdoor kitchens remain high on the list of must-have features. Consumers want counter seating and premium appliances in their outdoor kitchens, but the emphasis is on better-designed outdoor kitchens that create only the space needed. An outdoor kitchen close to the main indoor kitchen, for example, may not need all the bells and whistles of a more remotely located outdoor kitchen, such as next to a swimming pool.
Our Portugal porcelain floor and wall tile collection’s distinct triangular mosaic opens many design possibilities for floors and walls; it works with linear and centered drains on wet area floors and creates a stunning vertical focal point when taken to the wall.
Sustainable, Low-Maintenance Materials with a Timeless Feel
The desire for natural, low-maintenance materials isn’t about being trendy — instead, it’s about choosing materials that age gracefully and handle the elements with elegance.
Traditional natural materials like bluestone or limestone are desired because they offer endless versatility, adapting to both modern and traditional aesthetics. But natural stone, while beautiful, is not always the easiest to maintain and may not be the most sustainable choice. Premium stone-look and wood-look porcelain pavers and tiles with subtle textures make a big statement because of their authentic looks and feel, durability, easy maintenance, and sustainability.
Inspired by Belgian Bluestone, a unique limestone with an incredible history that dates back approximately 350 million years, our carbon-neutral Beljn™ porcelain tile collection is highly versatile, with an unpolished FeatherSoft™• interior finish and a bush-hammered style exterior finish. Like its inspiration, Beljn features the look of visible ancient fossils, corals, and white calcite veins, yet the collection is decidedly contemporary in color and sizing.
Get the look and warmth of natural live-sawn oak plank along with the performance of pure porcelain with our wood-look Rural Retreat™ porcelain tile collection. This collection’s warm, earthy sophistication adds a calming sense of harmony and connection to any space, indoors or out.
Whether you’re looking for seamless indoor-outdoor integration, nature-inspired looks, or durable and sustainable surfaces for outdoor living and entertaining, Crossville’s innovative tile solutions offer a world of patio possibilities. Explore Crossville® collections today and let your imagination run wild.
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