We are in the process of adding on and renovating. We currently have a fieldstone (bluestone I think) patio that we love. This will be going away for a basement walkout and we want to have a similar style patio out of the living area of the new addition. Due to the grade and that we're on a hilltop, the patio will have to be framed by a retaining wall. The plan will be to face it with stone. I would appreciate any help on the layout of the patio. Looking at the image below the views of the mountains are directly out the patio and slightly to the left if standing looking out from the house. We entertain a lot and enjoy our current fire pit. We also want a small outdoor kitchen and I'm going to put a SunBrite TV on a mount somewhere for football in the fall. Thanks for the input and the time.