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I Bought a Portable Fire Pit Table and My Patio Finally Feels Complete

Marcus Delvecchio · May 30, 2026

I Bought a Portable Fire Pit Table and My Patio Finally Feels Complete

Last fall, I finished a 400-square-foot flagstone patio behind my house. Fifteen years of outdoor builds, and this one finally came together exactly how I pictured it. The problem? Once the sun dropped below the tree line, everyone went inside….

Outdoor Bar Setup: How I Created a Full Bar Experience for Under $500

Marcus Delvecchio · April 4, 2026

Outdoor Bar Setup: How I Created a Full Bar Experience for Under $500

In landscape design, we talk about the “bones” of a property — the structural elements that everything decorative builds on. I’ve walked hundreds of backyards for initial consultations, and the number one thing homeowners get wrong isn’t the plants or…