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No. 89 Fire & Spa · Victorian

Sunken Fire Pit with Built-In Benches

Outside a green Victorian house with gingerbread trim, a sunken fire pit features curved built-in benches, wrought iron railings, and brick paths inset with patterned tile, bordered by ferns and potted topiaries at sunset.

Design notes

Victorian design is layered and ornamental. Look for wrought and cast iron in railings, gates and gazebos, patterned brick and encaustic tile, urns and fountains as focal points, and rich planting of roses, ferns, hydrangeas, hostas and clipped evergreens. Porches with gingerbread trim and painted colour schemes set the palette; the best gardens choose two or three ornaments and let the planting carry the rest.

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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