Our house is set back on our half acre property leaving most of our outdoor space in the front yard. Right outside of the house used to be a concrete patio with small border wall and a tree right in the middle which made the entrance to he house very dark and messy as the tree would drop leaves and twigs all over.

So while getting some of our other trees trimmed, we removed this patio tree and replaced it with a wood burning fire pit. We also recapped the walls with stone instead of thin broken tiles and stained and cemented in some wooden posts. Along the posts we strung lights controllable by a remote, and added some seating around the fire pit. We now use this space year round for hanging out, roasting marshmallows, listening to music and having drinks while the kids run around the front yard.

Next plan is to extend this patio area farther into the front yard, move the firepit to the extended patio, and put a teak table and chairs where the firepit now resides.