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Outdoor Fireplace Design Criteria

Seating Considerations

Patio areas adjacent to fireplaces should be big enough to accommodate today's larger "deep seating" style outdoor patio furniture, but not so large that they don't allow for some adjacent plants and flowers. Most home-owners want a couple of couch style or large lounge chairs next to their fireplace.

The Green Scene in Canoga Park, CA

I always do my best to balance softscape and greenery with my hardscape requirements. Outdoor living room patios should be large enough to accommodate typical furniture layouts and a walk-about pathway, but not much larger. This allows more room in the garden for some actual greenery. Plan on adjacent patio sizes with a minimum area of 12 feet by 12 feet and a maximum of 18 feet by 18 feet..

Hot Tip!
Use furniture templates drawn to scale to help layout patio sizes.

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