Luxury Patio

Deluxe Outdoor Living Room

The homeowners already use their outdoor pavilion year-round, thanks to its inviting design and San Diego's mild climate. Essentially a great-room for the great outdoors, the 22x28-foot pavilion features a dining nook, a sunken spa, and a seating area complete with a fireplace and a TV. The finishing touch, Angie says, will be a deluxe outdoor kitchen that they expect to add when their budget allows. "It'll even have a dishwasher," she says. Because the Lanigans requested a master plan before building the pavilion, all necessary outlets, gas hook-ups, and plumbing lines for the kitchen are in place and ready to go.