Who's hungry? This modern outdoor kitchen and prep area is built around an outdoor pizza oven.

Having grown up in southern New England, I LOVE stone. That's why this outdoor pizza oven showcases several types. The main body of the pizza oven is a local weatherface stone. The edges are accented with a mix of locally sourced river jack, and Mexican beach pebbles. A piece of granite helps the...

Is that a custom outdoor dining table with a streambed running down the middle? Yes! Is that a 6 ft tall Princess Bride tribute created by a local artist in the background? Also yes!

With all the black painted wood and the gray stone pizza oven, the purple gate makes a bold statement. As it should!

photo credit: Molly Peterson

The right landscape lighting helps set the mood. These LED Edison bulbs from Prime Patio give off a soft, warm glow. The water pouring from the streambed in the outdoor dining table sparkles with the light concealed within the small pond.