Updated 6-6-24
For this Father’s Day, perhaps you are thinking beyond the tie-wrapped-in-a-box, ‘Best Dad” mug or another new shaving kit. If so, there is a great gift even hard-to-please Dads will love.
How about a handsome, stone-faced outside bar!
An example of a special bar — one that Mom will love, too — was designed by Deck and Patio for Long Island, NY, clients.
“They wanted to upgrade their backyard with lots of outdoor living amenities,” says our own Dave Stockwell. “But space was at a premium.”
There wasn’t room, for example, for a pond with waterfalls like they wanted. Also, designing/adding a waterfall area to their new pool (something Deck and Patio is known for) would have reduced the desired patio space.
Sheer Descent Waterfalls
“So our design team came up with the idea of having two sheer descent waterfalls flowing out of the stone outdoor bar they wanted,” says Dave.
“We designed the waterfalls to be ‘pondless’ — so the spill is captured below ground without the usual above-ground presence of a pond.”
(Sheer descents are also known as sheet falling or water curtain waterfalls.
‘Pondless’ Waterfalls
The best part of these waterfalls is their ability to offer the audio and visual enjoyments of continuous flowing water while using only a minimum of water flow. The Aquascape underground “pondless waterfall” system stores and recirculates the captured water through an underneath pump that sends the water up through a filter.
Note: The charming block of plantings in front of the bar provides a natural softscape that breaks up the surrounding hardscapes with bursts of color and softness.
Custom Wood Trellis/Pergola
Custom Trellis
The addition of a custom wood trellis over the bar helped create an “outdoor great room” effect through the use of this attractive piece of architecture.
It also adds to the private escape feeling which is desirable anytime, but which is particularly valuable these days when travel is so unappealing to many.
Homeowners can add climbing roses or other climbing plants to such a trellis for additional natural beauty. And the shade from the pergola will increase over the years as the vines continue to grow.
Custom Bar with Trellis
The custom bar with trellis was set across from a slightly raised patio lounge area furnished with circular wicker seating and a shade umbrella.
The bar’s stone mimics the lovely patio paving stones; it is topped by a counter made from composite decking material that gives the appearance of wood, but without the cracking, rotting, or splitting. This countertop also requires no sealants because the composite materials are already protected from UV rays, and is very resistant to damage from insects, water or sun.
Vinyl Pool
This project also included a vinyl-pool with automated cover and additional patio lounging areas.
For Father’s Day you may not have time for a whole new backyard — but for a new outdoor bar, or even the promise of one, is a special gift, indeed.
Here’s to toasting Dad at his new outdoor bar.
