You have choices. Lots of them. The lower price gets you smaller oven. More money gets you something larger and probably more versatile. And a ton of money gets you something that’s probably too much unless you entertain hordes of people. All of them have a learning curve. The Ovens We have a small, wood-burningContinue reading “Thinking of an outdoor pizza oven?”
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Glitz it up
A landscape remodel brings luxurious outdoor rooms, transforming a back yard
It’s all about the views!
A series of superimposed view paths cross the back yard in two directions: fire, water, landscape, entry. Fire from the master bedroom to the fire pit, water from the house to the golf course pond, passing over the pool and spa, landscape from a sitting place under a tree to a formal citrus orchard. BeContinue reading “It’s all about the views!”
Possibilities in the Vosges, France
The home gets a bit better every year, as old fixtures give way to modern comforts, like hot water. Outside, the mill pond glistens, the choking vegetation removed, the mill races restored, even though there’s no mill. But… maybe it could be even better… This concept blocks access to the pond from the street, orContinue reading “Possibilities in the Vosges, France”
Focaccia!
One day, I’ll get brave enough to try baking this outdoors, using charcoal for heat. I imagine the flavor will be wonderful, but I also imagine that uniform cooking might be problematic. For now, I’m making the stuff in the oven, varying the ingredients: fennel fronds or rosemary from the garden (or fennel seeds onceContinue reading “Focaccia!”
Sac Open Studios! art in the garden
Announcing Annette & Mike’s Sac Open Studio for September 21-22, 2019
The ultimate pool house!
This is the pool house that’s got it all: entertainment, dining table, bar counter, storage space, showers, and restroom. The kitchen boasts a wine conditioner, beer taps, warming drawers, a gas grill and lots of storage. There’s radiant heating for cold nights and a ceiling fan for warm days. Not to mention a great view ofContinue reading “The ultimate pool house!”
A new evening structure for warm summer nights
Most people think of shade structures, but what if you don’t use your patio at noon, especially in a place with hot summers? Maybe you like to see the evening sky, too. The solution? An evening structure, designed to screen late afternoon light but let the glory of the night sky shine through. When weContinue reading “A new evening structure for warm summer nights”
Urban patio
This urban garden connects to the city around it while entertaining guests and growing a few vegetables in the process.
Front yard living
There wasn’t much space for a patio in the back, the neighbors are friendly, so why not create a living space in the front yard? Hello, everyone! While adults dine on the deck, they can watch the kids play on swings under the tree. The wood is unstained sustainable Fijian mahogany, left to go grayContinue reading “Front yard living”