No. 75 Backyards · Desert & Southwest
Desert Lounge with Weathered Steel Fire Pit
Surrounded by agave and saguaro in a desert landscape, built-in concrete bench seating encircles a rusted steel fire pit set on gravel paving beside an earth-toned stucco house.
Design notes
Desert and Southwest design is shade, earth and sky. Look for stucco or adobe in earthy tones, flat roofs with deep overhangs, decomposed granite and gravel instead of lawn, and planting of agave, yucca, saguaro, ocotillo, palo verde and desert wildflowers. Corten steel, concrete and rammed earth handle the sun; ramadas, shade sails and pergolas make midday usable; and lighting stays low so the stars can compete.
What to look for
- How the space is zoned — dining, lounging, lawn, planting
- Sightlines from the back door to the furthest feature
- Layers of privacy: canopy, screening, structure
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