No. 73 Fire & Spa · Japanese & Zen
Cedar Deck with Fire Bowl and Hot Tub
A timber deck features a metal fire bowl and built-in hot tub enclosed by cedar screens, overlooking a Japanese zen garden of raked gravel, moss, stepping stones, and maples.
Design notes
Japanese and zen design work by subtraction. Look for a few well-placed stones, raked gravel or moss instead of lawn, a Japanese maple or black pine pruned to show its structure, a stone basin or still pond, and timber and bamboo screens that hide the rest of the yard. Paths are stepping stones set to slow you down; colours are green, grey and charcoal with one seasonal flash of red.
What to look for
- Conversation-distance seating all the way around
- Setback from structures, fences and branches
- A dry, lit path back to the house
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