Big is an understatement. Whats it made of?
Wyoming sandstone, a 15-by-5 1/2-foot slab that weighs 4,500 pounds. We got it up here with a crane and a forklift. It’s very rustic, which goes with the outdoor country look, more like a yard than a formal patio. No paving, just a strip of flagstone in front of the kitchen so you can hose down anything that drops. The rest is gravel with a binder in it on the outside chance that somebody shows up in high heels. Explain that huge chimneypiece. A shelter for the appliances? Just to make them feel nestled. They’re solid stainless steel and don’t need to be covered, and you don’t need a vent, although it’s nice to suck smoke away from the guests. So it’s really more of a statement, very French château, a little tongue-in-cheek. It works with the house, which I’d describe as Tuscan Lite. And the pizza oven is vaguely Moorish. It looks like a big Hershey’s Kiss. Pizza ovens seem to be the new must-have accessory. The clients often serve mini-pizzas as hors d’oeuvres. They’ll have little bal
