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No. 72 Backyards · Coastal

Sunken Fire Pit Deck with Built-in Seating

A coastal backyard features a cedar shingle beach house surrounded by dune grass, where a crushed shell path connects to a wood deck with a stone fire pit and built-in bench seating.

Design notes

Coastal design lets the light do the work. Look for weathered cedar shingle and white trim, bleached or grey decking, cable or rope railings, and a palette of sand, driftwood and sea-glass. Planting is grasses, hydrangeas, beach roses and anything that tolerates salt and wind; furniture is teak or wicker with white cushions. Keep surfaces matte and colours pale, and the mood stays breezy even miles from the shore.

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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