Our fantasy, as the weather gets warm? That we can just pick up our lives and move them outside. Which is exactly what our Ultimate Outdoor Living Room, unveiled at Celebration Weekend 2012, was all about. There, you could spend all day entertaining, lounging, reading, napping—even cooling off in the shower. But the design wasn't just about indulgence. If you looked closely, you’d see space-saving touches, salvaged materials put to work, and the efficient use of what is, after all, only 1,700 square feet of outdoor space.
For before-dinner drinks or after-dinner s’mores, the space offered two connected—but distinct—sitting areas. This lower one is centered on a firepit built of paving stones. Indoor-outdoor cushions softened the built-in curved benches, made of decking that was heat-molded on-site into the right shape.