Hearth & Home August 2019

Parting Shot: Rustic Modern

A GREAT USE OF SPACE! The area is only 25 x 25 ft., but there is a place to cook (built-in grill, refrigerator, cabinets), a place to eat (cement table for eight, anyone?), a place to relax (deep-seating in front of a roaring fire).

The flooring is Ipe wood decking; the removable fence is in compliance with city code; the plants are all drought resistant, and there is also an edible garden.

Tom Stout, sdb@stoutdesignbuild.com, www.stoutdesignbuild.com,
(310) 876-1018, Manhattan Beach, California.

Perspective:
A Special Issue

In this, our sixth special Outdoor Room issue, we added the element of competition. We felt that the projects we had reviewed over the first five years showed such creativity and professionalism that an Awards Program was called for.

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Living Outside Is In

By Lisa Readie Mayer

Outdoor Rooms, Outdoor Living, what began as a trend in the late ’90s is now firmly embedded in the lifestyles – or the dreams – of most North Americans.

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2019 Retail Penetration:
Outdoor Room Products & Services

At the beginning of June, a questionnaire was sent to 2,770 retailers of hearth, patio, and barbecue products. A total of 126 were returned and usable.

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