7 Outdoor Entertaining Areas Done Right

The season for pool parties, barbecues, and eating al fresco is afoot. Take a spin through our collection of fire pits, backyards built for cookouts, and dining areas tailored for consummate outdoor entertainers. Slideshow

A Kenji collection dining table and benches from Modern Outdoor outfit the patio behind landscape designer Loretta Gargan's Ross, California, cottage. Her partner, the artist Catherine Wagner, salvaged granite pavers from a museum installation to line the eating area. Photo by: Morgan Rachel Levy.