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Step out into the yard and enjoy a large fire pit surrounded with Adirondack chairs for your entire group to gather around.
The fire pit was fashioned with stones found on the property, and the couple built the Adirondack chairs themselves using some plans they found online.
Dekko Concrete fire pit in the front yard
Back yard with fire pit facing the lake
Fire pit, gabion fencing
View of fire-pit
stone patio and fire pit
Fire pit
Fire Pit
Fire pit
Fire Pit
When the Ferguson Sauder family—parents Meg, a school counselor, and Tim, a design instructor, plus kids Cole, Olive, and Asher—wanted a multifunctional backyard addition, they decided to build it themselves. Two Liftoff chairs by Tim Miller, one of Tim’s former students, surround an oil-drum fire pit set in granite dug up on the property. On the deck, the Panamericana chair is by Industry of All Nations.
Fire pit
Carstensen landscaped the backyard and added a simple fire pit circle with chairs. He updated the deck, replacing the vertical posts with screens to create a more open feeling.
"The fire pit area seats four and is great for making s'mores," says Dianna.
A tucked away fire pit provides an additional gathering experience.
Outdoor fire pit area.
The backyard fire pit is handmade by Fire Pits of Atlanta with chairs by Room & Board.
Made of polished integral concrete with a Cor-Ten steel base, a fire pit “becomes very much a unique element that sets itself apart in form and color,” says landscape architect Stefan Thuilot, who designed it.
A dedicated fire pit zone means the garden can also be enjoyed in the cooler months.
Glass doors enclose the dining area so that it can be opened up to the terrace in warmer months, and the seascape is still a part of the interior in the cooler weather when the doors are closed.
Spruce was used for the interior floors and doors, as well as the whitewashed walls. A hammock hangs in the children's play room.
The view was pivotal in the design, and the living area features 180-degree views that bring the spectacular seascape into the interior. The soft, neutral palette complements the seascape.
The new kitchen-and-dining area connects to the living area and the rear yard.
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