Project story

Concord

Mid-Century Garden with Lit Terraces, Fire Table and Wood Pavilion

Hardscape
Outdoor Lighting
Pergolas + Fire Pits

A low-slung mid-century home gets glowing terraces, a concrete fire table and a cedar-roofed pavilion for evenings outside.

The Garden

A line of warm light ties every level together

This garden suits the clean, horizontal lines of the house. Pale pavers step down in crisp angles, each edge traced with a ribbon of warm light, and warm wood and a pop of orange repeat from the entry court to the pavilion at the back. By dusk the whole yard reads as one calm, glowing space.

Chapter 1 · The Arrival

A quiet entry court of wood, stone and light

Wide concrete stepping pads float over dark river rock on the way to the front door, each one edged with a slim strip of light. A wood-look deck sets a lounge corner against the warm wood screen, and grasses and broad-leaf plants are lit from below. It is a calm, textured welcome that suits the house.

Entry court at dusk with concrete stepping pads set in dark river rock, lit ornamental grasses and a wood-look deck

Wood-look deck in front of a mid-century home with a red front door, a lounge chair and uplit leafy plants

Corner of the entry deck at golden hour with a black umbrella, lounge chair, climbing plants on a wood screen and a stepping-pad path

Chapter 2 · The Terraces

Crisp, angled steps outlined in light

Neutral pavers and poured steps zigzag down from the house to the garden, with a warm wood tread on top and hidden strip lights tucked under every edge. A pattern of hex pavers and concrete pads with pebble joints marks the dining spot, framed by a clean concrete retaining wall.

Angled concrete and wood steps outlined in warm strip lighting leading up to the glass walls of the house at dusk

Patterned paver dining terrace with a stone-topped table, pebble-jointed concrete pads and a concrete retaining wall

Chapter 3 · The Fire Table

A sunken lounge built around the flame

A long concrete fire table filled with smooth lava stones anchors a sunken seating area, with built-in benches running along the walls. Warm light glows from beneath the bench edges and steps, and tall columnar conifers along the back edge give the space privacy.

Concrete fire table with a wood-slat side and lava stones, orange and striped lounge chairs and lit steps behind

Sunken paver lounge with built-in benches lit from below, a fire table and the pavilion in the distance

Fire table and built-in benches with glowing under-edge lighting, tall conifers and a wood pavilion at the far end

Chapter 4 · The Pavilion

A cedar-roofed pavilion for evenings outside

At the far end, a flat-roofed pavilion shelters a lounge and a stone-topped bar, with a warm wood ceiling, recessed lights and a ceiling fan. Horizontal wood slats make a rich backdrop, and a paver path with low bollard lights leads the way in. From under the roof you look back across the terraces to the glowing house.