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Article: A garden designed for parties.(includes related article on outdoor garden decoration accessories)(tips on how to design backyard gardens)
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- Sunset
- Article date:
- June 1, 1999
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This small backyard has everything for entertaining: seating, lighting, a barbecue, and more
"It's almost like being in a room," says Cia Foreman of the outdoor dining area she designed on one side of her 30- by 50-foot rear garden in Palo Alto. A patio floor paved with Connecticut blue stone defines the area, and finishing touches - sculptural, freestanding lighting columns, a built-in barbecue, and an antique metal baker's rack against one wall that substitutes for a buffet table - serve her well for entertaining.
To accentuate the roomlike feeling, Foreman covered two of the sections of fence that hug the dining area with the same siding as the ...