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. It was originally “a mud pit,” he says: A young family was renovating the home, and the yard had been the site of several excavations. They had dreams of an outdoor entertaining space, with a list of must-haves: parking for their SUV, a fire pit, a grill area, dinner seating for six that flowed into the kitchen, and lots of greenery. All of which required Richardson to get creative, as the backyard was only 20 by 37 feet.
That meant measuring like crazy and creating elements to pull double duty. “There’s a recurring theme here of efficient use of space,” says Richardson. “Every inch counts.” The gas fire pit has a metal top that turns it into a coffee table when not in use, and wooden bench seating contains built-in storage. Richardson measured the car to ensure it would fit, with room to open its doors and retrieve a stroller—it’s hidden out of view by a natural-cedar fence.
When new owners bought this Delaplane, Virginia, property as a multigenerational vacation retreat, the swimming pool sat in an empty field. They hired Marika Meyer of
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