A patio needs to hold the furniture you will actually use, plus room to pull out chairs and walk past. Enter the garden, the patio area and the outdoor furniture, and GoSpacePlan lays out patio, lawn and planting zones with a connected path from the gate.
Opens the patio garden template in the planner. No account needed; plans are conceptual.
Outdoor furniture sizes
| Item | Width × depth | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Patio table and chairs | 1.9 × 1.9 m | 0.75 m |
| Bistro set (2 seats) | 1.4 × 1.4 m | 0.75 m |
| Outdoor sofa | 1.8 × 0.8 m | 0.8 m |
| Sun lounger | 0.75 × 1.9 m | 0.65 m |
| Barbecue | 1.2 × 0.6 m | 1 m |
| Bench | 1.5 × 0.6 m | 0.85 m |
| Patio planter | 0.65 × 0.65 m | 0.75 m |
Default sizes in the GoSpacePlan library. Replace them with the dimensions of the pieces you own or plan to buy.
The 1.9 × 1.9 m patio table and chairs already include chair space. The patio size guide shows how to size a terrace around it.
Patio, lawn and paths together
Give the patio a minimum area rather than an exact rectangle, and let the generator find where it fits with the lawn and beds. The access path to each zone is reserved first, so a patio cannot block the way to the rest of the garden. Mark existing trees and sheds as fixed.
Limits
GoSpacePlan does not look up sun, levels, drainage or ground conditions, and it does not specify paving or foundations. For the whole garden, see the garden planner.
Start from a template
Patio garden layout
10 × 12 m, 120 m²
Compact terrace garden layout
7 × 6 m, 42 m² · 2 furniture items
Small courtyard layout
8 × 6 m, 48 m² · 3 furniture items
Entertaining garden layout
12 × 14 m, 168 m² · 4 furniture items
Patio planner questions
Is it free?
Yes. Planning, editing and exports are free during the beta, with no account.
Can I use my own furniture sizes?
Yes. Every item has editable width and depth in the questionnaire and the properties panel, stored to the millimetre.
Can I plan a small courtyard or balcony-sized terrace?
Yes. The small courtyard (8 × 6 m) and compact terrace (7 × 6 m) templates start with planters, a bench or a bistro set.
Does it plan a pool?
It can place an 8 × 4 m pool item with a terrace and loungers, as in the pool garden template. It does not design the pool itself.
