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by Jeffrey Gordon Smith Landscape Architecture
Baywood Park, CA, US 93402 · 636 photos
Back Bay Retreat
http://www.jgsdesigns.com

 
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pamelavanderpoel wrote:
Vacation - Is this also a vacation rental? My husband and I often stay at the Back Bay Inn and were looking for a place to stay with the whole family and also get ideas for our own landscaping in Tahoe. »
· Comment · 16 months ago
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added by Becky Harris to Cool Nights are Coming; Consider a Fire Pit
I have a feeling this designer is a fan of Jensen's. This design has the spirit of an updated Council Ring.
added by Erin Lang Norris to 12 Ways to Add Beautiful Stone to Your Home
Ledge. A nice addition to any fire pit or even a pond, ledges made of stone provide enough seating for all your friends and even look great when they're not in use. Something like this would make a nice place to set containers as well.
added by Becky Harris to Higher Ground: 6 Spectacular Landscapes
This breathtaking property on California's central coast takes full advantage of views of Morrow Bay. It straddles the line between manicured and untamed, with native plants and careful color selection connecting built pieces to the unbuilt landscape.
added by Genevieve Schmidt to Breeze Into Coastal Landscapes
Above all, your coastal garden should have a comfortable place to gather and enjoy the view. This patio and firepit area is nestled into the landscape for wind protection and a harmonious look.See the rest of this Back Bay retreatTell us: Which coastal gardening photos most speak to your style? Do you have any tips of your own for the coast? Please share in the Comments section.More:Easy-Care Landscaping With Rocks and BouldersAdirondack Chairs
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slope - how grass is immediately behind stone seating of the wall grade of the area
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Firepit
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Shelving & fire pit
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stone
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Lovely
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seating
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front patio for view
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Seating round firepit
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as
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very unique and doable
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Contemporary Warm
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bench around fire pit
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Fire pit
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walls as seating
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firepit
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cabin
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landscape
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Maybe a textured concrete?
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It a dream place to be
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Like ground fire pit. Would it be high maintenance?
added by Wendy Berkowitz Owens to webuser_18839's Ideas (3 weeks ago)
Pit parties
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Wall for our yard border
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Backyard seating area simple
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Flat stone used as seating
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spa
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Cool
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type of stone
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For cheryl
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natural with envronment
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Bench type seating
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Fire pit
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Nice outdoor pit
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flush fire pit
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landscaping, firepit
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Stone ledge
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Fire pit and garden seat for the view
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Kinda cool
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Flagstone Patio with built in Fire Pit
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Fire pit patio
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Backyard
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spindly, see-through tree (crepe myrtle?)
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Seating facing water
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flagstone and bench
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landscaping around fire pit
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fire place outdoor
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Yard
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Garden ideas
added by jjharbor13 to Backyard/Patio (7 weeks ago)
Like the stone path and stone seating bench.
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Plantings
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Stone sitting wall
added by hatchnan to Landscape Ideas (7 weeks ago)
orient concrete seating to the planter box instead of the house
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Fogata
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firepit2
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View
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BEAUTIFUL VIEW
added by Decasa Designs to Outdoor rooms (8 weeks ago)
exact bench idea for the fire pit
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Fire pit
added by powell90 to Exterior Ideas (8 weeks ago)
Like how the yard and landscape design flows with the natural surroundings of the area.
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Seating
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Fire pit
added by jacktuge to jacktuge's Ideas (8 weeks ago)
Fire pit
added by Michael Beltrami to Patio (2 months ago)
Fire Pit with ledge/seats around
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Seating
added by kathleensmothers to Patio Ideas (2 months ago)
different look and sunken firepit
added by schwaac to Back yard (2 months ago)
Natural stone seating
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By the creek
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Circle
added by oceanmama to landscape ideas (2 months ago)
fire pit sitting wall
added by andimabry to andimabry's Ideas (2 months ago)
Wow what a view
added by Danica Summers Nebeker to Back Yard (2 months ago)
Rock Wall for seating
added by protem to new home landscaping ideas (2 months ago)
fire pit ledge made of stone
added by shirleywedemeier to shirleywedemeier's Favorites (2 months ago)
Outside firepit
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retaining wall around fire pit
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Relax
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Chalet
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Diseno de piedra
added by dithermotor to OUTSIDE (3 months ago)
Fire pit wall to sit on
added by abby0403 to abby0403's ideas (3 months ago)
stone seating 1
added by skbenedict to skbenedict's ideas (3 months ago)
Love this idea!
added by tara5440 to tara5440's Ideas (3 months ago)
Heaven
added by lsoctomah to Seating around the fire pit (3 months ago)
ideas for sitting space around fire pit
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View
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Stone Barrier wall
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Circle Wall
added by sharonhud to Landscape Ideas (3 months ago)
firepit
added by minecouleeranch to g (3 months ago)
no chairs to blow away!
added by homarus1 to homarus1's ideas (3 months ago)
simple
added by crawfmic000 to Landscape Ideas (3 months ago)
Beautiful view of river
added by sharipie to backyard (3 months ago)
flag stone bench fire pit
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Backyard
added by spinkner to spinkner's ideas (3 months ago)
stonework
added by farmmom1 to farmmom1's ideas (3 months ago)
sitting area
added by Jenna Herring to fire pit (3 months ago)
I like the stone and how it's laid but I would want moss or grass in between the stones
added by cjfscally to Lake House (3 months ago)
Sitting arrangement at lake.
added by lataylor3765 to lataylor3765's ideas (3 months ago)
firepit, lake
added by heidiaphrodite to heidiaphrodite's Ideas (3 months ago)
Fire pit in ground
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Hot tub
added by mydreamhomenow to mydreamhomenow's ideas (3 months ago)
nice design
added by sawtop to Sawyer Backyard (3 months ago)
communal, big open pit, could be integrated into a slope
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Finca
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Outdoor Space
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Backyard
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flagstone fire pit
added by krisjobin to krisjobin's Ideas (3 months ago)
Circle?
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Fire glass
added by boomabooma to backyard (3 months ago)
flagstone curved patio, terraced seating
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Semicircle fire pit
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Stop it
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fire pit
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Stone
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Ogrod45
added by chrisdcoincon to chrisdcoincon's ideas (4 months ago)
looks like inground propane
added by lwc51 to lwc51's Ideas (4 months ago)
Flagstone
added by Cynthia Poppe to Cabin Extension (4 months ago)
outdoor space
added by beachhouse1 to beachhouse1's Ideas (4 months ago)
Want this stonework on beach side
added by res041 to res041's Ideas (4 months ago)
peace
added by Traci Walker to traci_walker's ideas (4 months ago)
patio
added by Susan N Scott to THE GREAT OUTDOORS (4 months ago)
Low maintenance: Patio, stone wall, natural elements (no to wood, deck, staining - high maintenance)
added by livesinindy to livesinindy's Ideas (4 months ago)
Next Year
added by Tammy Kearney to Outdoor Spaces (4 months ago)
Aaaahhhh!
added by jareise to jareise's ideas (4 months ago)
patio
added by stephen717 to Landscaping Ideas (4 months ago)
Org firepit
added by marienwolfe to Fire Pits (4 months ago)
Seating
added by jainewmwai to jainewmwai's Ideas (4 months ago)
Seating on pergola or versndah
added by Sunny Miller to random house stuff (4 months ago)
awesome patio
added by walkingstardust to walkingstardust's Ideas (4 months ago)
Stone bench
added by pdebell to landscaping (4 months ago)
Stone ledge in front of pool deck at garden entrance?
added by tarak8180 to backyard (4 months ago)
seat height retainer
added by lsktx to lsktx's Ideas (4 months ago)
Seating
added by jablouin to jablouin's ideas (4 months ago)
firepit
added by rpmoorehead to rpmoorehead's ideas (4 months ago)
Seating around fire pit in ps.
added by amazingmyj to amazingmyj's Ideas (4 months ago)
大石头坐椅
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fire pit
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fire pit
added by Dawn Patterson to dawn_patterson9605's ideas (4 months ago)
fire pit and seating
added by moppy1215 to moppy1215's house ideas (4 months ago)
In front of patio
added by Sara Mader to mamamader's ideas (4 months ago)
want this
added by larrysanders to larrysanders's ideas (4 months ago)
My pond and your firepit
added by Daniele Dagenais to daniele_dagenais's Ideas (5 months ago)
Beau
added by sharoncurtis12 to sharoncurtis12's Ideas (5 months ago)
Fire pit
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Great spot
added by kirstenjake to kirstenjake's Ideas (5 months ago)
Love
added by jcuevasr to jcuevasr's Ideas (5 months ago)
estar exterior
added by clareideas to clareideas's Ideas (5 months ago)
Seating wall
added by dzfloyd to dzfloyd's ideas (5 months ago)
love the fence/seating privacy concept combined with the firepit conversation area facing the view. Amazing.
added by sanner0823 to sanner0823'sbackyard ideas (5 months ago)
Like the walkway and the fire pit
added by elisecrockett to Stone-bad (5 months ago)
Noooo
added by ourfamily5 to Kitchen remodel (5 months ago)
Peninsula out front by shed
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bench
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Hill
added by dfowler411 to Debs Idea Book (5 months ago)
open firepit with seating wall
added by vincepezzano to vincepezzano's Ideas (5 months ago)
Firepit7
added by weegie47 to weegie47's Ideas (5 months ago)
Nice burn pit
added by riley2005 to Outdoor Lanscape (5 months ago)
SO PRETTY
added by wdeant to wdeant's Ideas (5 months ago)
Firepit
added by ztahokie89 to Landscape and Yard Ideas (5 months ago)
Built in fire pit.
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spanish ranch
added by Stephan Vincent to AMÉNAGEMENT PAYSAGER (5 months ago)
Paysage
added by tinterweb to tinterweb's ideas (5 months ago)
use of flower bed edging as a seat overlooking view...
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Yard
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Circular seating
added by suevidmar to lake house entry ideas (5 months ago)
Incredible fire pit area
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Was house
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Calm
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Pit
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Beer Gardern add a pergola
added by cargoheli to cargoheli's Ideas (6 months ago)
Mauereinfassung
added by spiritofindiana to Outdoor (6 months ago)
natural stone bench seating but different stone
added by angeladeemgustafson to angeladeemgustafson's ideas (6 months ago)
Fire pit
added by chrystalsab to landscape (6 months ago)
like the firelace and built in stone bench
added by oneime to oneime's Ideas (6 months ago)
Bench
added by tusantu to tusantu's ideas (6 months ago)
Gret choice contrast
added by Helen Wang to 37 water front reno ideas (6 months ago)
fire pit and sitting area/low maintenance
added by garbaby to garbaby's ideas (6 months ago)
Fire pit
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Nice view
added by Four Seasons Lawn Care to David & Allison Black (7 months ago)
Nice example of circular patio with seating.
added by cornroast to cornroast's Ideas (7 months ago)
Landscape
added by uppalpav to pavla ideas (7 months ago)
the higher terrain serves as a seat! brilliant
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Outdoor living
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Retaing wall
added by spoulter22 to spoulter22's Ideas (7 months ago)
Awesome outdoor area
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nice fire pit
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Fogueira5
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fire pit/sitting rock wall
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Pierre
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View
added by ricardosoli to back yard (7 months ago)
stones, seating
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firepit
added by angela555 to angela555's Ideas (7 months ago)
Stone firepit
added by mccamp to mccamp's ideas (8 months ago)
The stone wall/bench
added by Jessica Schwartz to Landscaping (8 months ago)
fire pit and landscaping ideas
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Real
added by Kera Hoover to The Landscape (8 months ago)
Love the Stone used here