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■ D e s ig n o n t h e f ly .
R ick d id n ’t hesitate to
m ake changes in m id -
stream . “I w as v e ry
h and s-o n . I did a lot of
tw eaking as w e w ent.”
H e doesn’t regret any
o f the changes.
■ D o n ’t f e n c e
y o u r s e l f in .
U nlike the old w alled-
off patio, the new
design has no barriers
between the patio and
the rest o f the property.
‘T h e idea w as to take
us out into the yard
instead o f being tucked
against the house.”
■ G e t a n a g e d lo o k .
R ick sited the shed so
that one co m e r is
hidden by a tree. “ It
looks like the tree grew
into the shed, m aking it
appear that it’s been
there a long tim e.”
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C O U N T E R A C T G ranite
co u n te rto p s flank a natural gas
grill,
above.
T h e stacked stone
base is trim m e d in b rick that
m atch es the h o m e ’s brick
w ork, integrating the o u td o o r
kitchen w ith th e house.
C O Z Y N O O K A n intim ate
seating g ro u p takes advantage
o f a shady spot,
left.
Ju ttin g
into the trees, the sp ace helps
blend living sp aces w ith m o re
natural areas o f the property.
P R O U D P A R E N T S Rick and
Jacq ue,
opposite,
en jo y the
patio th ey finished just
in tim e to h o st frien ds and
fam ily in tow n fo r their
d au g h ter’s w edding.
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