COLONIAL BACKYARD | NORTH READING, MA

This newly-constructed home featured a pressure-treated deck overlooking a rear yard with a ton of potential. The client asked us to develop a space for outdoor living that included a fire pit, a shaded lounge area, and room for a dining table. One of the challenges was the deck that loomed high above, so we designed and built a custom, PVC-lattice enclosure with access doors on two sides. Not only did this detail improve the appearance, it gave the client useful storage underneath while at the same time brought the structure down visually. We chose a Canal Street Flash paver laid in a herringbone pattern with a double-row border in a running-bond pattern as our patio. The custom cedar trellis provides shade and adds a vertical element that helps enclose the space. A granite fire pit surrounded by rustic Adirondack chairs with a nearby firewood holder rounds out this space very nicely.