The Best Patio Furniture for Small Spaces Still Maximizes Style Hosting season is hosting season, no matter how small Architects Elizabeth Roberts and Elliot Meier helped a creative couple bring their "Tim Burton meets Pee-wee meets Fred Astaire" fantasy to life in a Brooklyn town home . Photo: Stephen Kent Johnson, Styling: Michael Reynolds, Landscape Design: Brook Landscape If you’re trying to make the most of a modest backyard , the best patio furniture for small spaces can have a big impact. While small exterior spaces are often overlooked for their perceived limitations, I’m thinking of it as an opportunity to think creatively about design. With this in mind, join me in my spring resolution to use what small space the New York landlords have bestowed upon me—let a seemly folding chair on my fire escape nurture my love for the outdoors; let a teeny tiny and contraband outdoor dining set on a Bed-Stuy roof be the set of my summer romance.…