Mary Anne and Michael Berner moved from downtown Vancouver 30 minutes south to one of the oldest settlements in British Columbia, the harbour-side village of Steveston. Although they were out in the burbs, they wanted to keep a measure of the sheen of their downtown life - martinis on the veranda, not tea parties in the garden.
Inside their home, the mood was all about entertainment - sleek furnishings and a funky cocktail bar. Outside, however, was a different story. The back yard was a mélange of decrepit teak furnishings, lumpy grass and a beat-looking umbrella.
We helped them put together the perfect solution: an outdoor cocktaillounge. Here's what went into it.
The patio
A grassy backyard is fine you've got time to mow and weed, but the Berners want to spend every spare moment entertaining. Steveston (and Richmond around it) is at or below sea level and the soggy grass of the backyard impeded their taking the party outside.
So we turfed the lawn and replaced it with a stone patio. Unlike grass, stone requires little maintenance - one good power wash in the spring and you're done for the year. The key is to have it installed properly so it lasts for decades. Paving is not a DIY project. Hire a professional landscaper to come in and remove the existing lawn and install stone or concretepaving stones.
The job entails bringing in layers of soil and sand, then compacting it with heavy machines. It creates a strong foundation for your pavers and makes the patio resistant to erosion. Pavers installed poorly will be uneven and riddled with weeds in a season.
Whether you choose concrete or real stone, a patio is expensive. The most economical finish is concrete pavers: They're less expensive, and, because the man-made shapes are uniform, easier to install.
For the Berners, we chose small grey concrete pavers with tumbled edges. (Large format pavers would have looked too modern for the vintage of their home.) Instead of size, we relied on colour to give the space its contemporary feel.
玛丽.安妮和迈克尔.伯恩花了30分钟，从温哥华的市中心区向南搬到了不列颠哥伦比亚最古老的居留地之一，一个史蒂夫斯顿的港边村庄。虽然他们已经从市中心出来，到了市郊，但他们仍想要用一些方法来保持他们在市中心生活的光彩----阳台上的马提尼，而不是花园中的茶会。
在家里，情绪总是关于娱乐----井然有序的家具和一个霉臭的鸡尾酒酒吧。在外面，却是另外一翻景象。后院是一个放杂物的地方，破旧的柚木家具，块状的碎玻璃，和可以作为打击物的伞。
我们帮助他们把完美的设施放在一起：把一个室外的鸡尾酒长沙发放入屋内。
庭院
如果有时间去除草的话，一个绿色的后院会很漂亮的。但是伯恩想要让每一个闲暇的时刻都用来娱乐。因为史蒂文斯顿（以及它附近的里士满）在海平面或者海平面以下，所以后院这些湿透了的草阻碍了他们在室外开派对。
所以我们在草坪上铺草皮，用一个石头庭院来代替它。与草不同，石头需要很少的维护---在春天进行一次好的电动清洗，一年的维护就搞定了。关键在于合理安装，使得它可以保持几十年。铺设并不是一项自己可以搞定的工程。首先需要雇佣一个职业的园林设计师，移除现存的草坪，然后安装上石头或者混凝土的铺路石。
这个工作需要引入土层和沙层，然后用重机械把它们压制到一起。这样才会为铺路石创造作一个结实的基础，并且使庭院可以禁得住腐蚀。如果铺路石被安装得差，路就会不平顺，草地就会在某个季节出现许多洞。
无论你选择混凝土的或者是真的石头，这样的庭院都是很贵的。最为经济的方法就是混凝土铺路石：它们相对会不那么贵，而且因为人工形状都是一致的，所以也比较容易安装。
我们为伯恩选择小的，灰色的，带有滚动边缘的混凝土铺路石。（对于他们的旧式的家来说，大号的铺路石将会看上去过于现代）不是靠大小，我们靠颜色来给这个空间添加现代感。
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Inside their home, the mood was all about entertainment - sleek furnishings and a funky cocktail bar. Outside, however, was a different story. The back yard was a mélange of decrepit teak furnishings, lumpy grass and a beat-looking umbrella.
We helped them put together the perfect solution: an outdoor cocktaillounge. Here's what went into it.
The patio
A grassy backyard is fine you've got time to mow and weed, but the Berners want to spend every spare moment entertaining. Steveston (and Richmond around it) is at or below sea level and the soggy grass of the backyard impeded their taking the party outside.
So we turfed the lawn and replaced it with a stone patio. Unlike grass, stone requires little maintenance - one good power wash in the spring and you're done for the year. The key is to have it installed properly so it lasts for decades. Paving is not a DIY project. Hire a professional landscaper to come in and remove the existing lawn and install stone or concretepaving stones.
The job entails bringing in layers of soil and sand, then compacting it with heavy machines. It creates a strong foundation for your pavers and makes the patio resistant to erosion. Pavers installed poorly will be uneven and riddled with weeds in a season.
Whether you choose concrete or real stone, a patio is expensive. The most economical finish is concrete pavers: They're less expensive, and, because the man-made shapes are uniform, easier to install.
For the Berners, we chose small grey concrete pavers with tumbled edges. (Large format pavers would have looked too modern for the vintage of their home.) Instead of size, we relied on colour to give the space its contemporary feel.
玛丽.安妮和迈克尔.伯恩花了30分钟，从温哥华的市中心区向南搬到了不列颠哥伦比亚最古老的居留地之一，一个史蒂夫斯顿的港边村庄。虽然他们已经从市中心出来，到了市郊，但他们仍想要用一些方法来保持他们在市中心生活的光彩----阳台上的马提尼，而不是花园中的茶会。
在家里，情绪总是关于娱乐----井然有序的家具和一个霉臭的鸡尾酒酒吧。在外面，却是另外一翻景象。后院是一个放杂物的地方，破旧的柚木家具，块状的碎玻璃，和可以作为打击物的伞。
我们帮助他们把完美的设施放在一起：把一个室外的鸡尾酒长沙发放入屋内。
庭院
如果有时间去除草的话，一个绿色的后院会很漂亮的。但是伯恩想要让每一个闲暇的时刻都用来娱乐。因为史蒂文斯顿（以及它附近的里士满）在海平面或者海平面以下，所以后院这些湿透了的草阻碍了他们在室外开派对。
所以我们在草坪上铺草皮，用一个石头庭院来代替它。与草不同，石头需要很少的维护---在春天进行一次好的电动清洗，一年的维护就搞定了。关键在于合理安装，使得它可以保持几十年。铺设并不是一项自己可以搞定的工程。首先需要雇佣一个职业的园林设计师，移除现存的草坪，然后安装上石头或者混凝土的铺路石。
这个工作需要引入土层和沙层，然后用重机械把它们压制到一起。这样才会为铺路石创造作一个结实的基础，并且使庭院可以禁得住腐蚀。如果铺路石被安装得差，路就会不平顺，草地就会在某个季节出现许多洞。
无论你选择混凝土的或者是真的石头，这样的庭院都是很贵的。最为经济的方法就是混凝土铺路石：它们相对会不那么贵，而且因为人工形状都是一致的，所以也比较容易安装。
我们为伯恩选择小的，灰色的，带有滚动边缘的混凝土铺路石。（对于他们的旧式的家来说，大号的铺路石将会看上去过于现代）不是靠大小，我们靠颜色来给这个空间添加现代感。
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