Decatur Outdoor Entertaining Space
The homeowner wanted to create multiple outdoor individually themed rooms that connected with seamless sightlines. The goal was an outdoor experience used for entertainment. The main “living” area was a bluestone patio connected directly to the home. The patio contained an outdoor kitchen, dining area and fireplace lounge. Bluestone, Painted brick, concrete countertops and steel were the primary materials used to connect all the separate rooms in some form. The “play” area stepped off the patio and contained a lawn, vegetable garden and custom steel bocce court. The “play” area was separated from the “living” area by an 18’ long custom fabricated steel water feature and boxwood planters. The “relaxation” area stepped down from the “play” area and contained a wood burning fire pit, custom steel planters fitted with 2” cal. Willow Oaks to eventually create a natural “roof”, accent lighting and access to the mother-in-law suite. Loose chipped grey slate aggregate was used as the base material to provide a more organic/natural feel. A large French drain system and gravel sump pit is located underneath. The entirety of the backyard drainage including the downspout piping, bocce court drainage and other run off is directed to this point.