Natural stone or brick, and what each says about the yard
A chimney is the tallest thing in the backyard, so it sets the tone for everything under it. Four Seasons offers a premium selection of natural stone and brick, and the choice comes down to what the house and the hardscape already say. Natural stone reads as rugged and varied. Brick reads as warm and ordered.
Kirk & Jody Goddard look at the house, the pool coping and the patio together before a material is chosen, so the chimney belongs to the yard instead of standing apart from it.
Matching the chimney to the hardscape
The aim is to make the chimney as appealing as the rest of the outdoor design. That means pulling the color and the texture from the stonework already there: the coping, the walls, the fire pit, the outdoor kitchen counters. A stacked-stone fireplace beside the pool, under a timber-framed roof, only works if its stone is a close cousin of the stone around it.
An outdoor fireplace is a built structure with a foundation and a flue, and the stone or brick is laid over it with the same care as a wall in the house. Four Seasons builds chimneys as part of the same job as the pool and the hardscape, so the footing, the hearth and the surrounding patio are planned together.
The fireplace as the cold-season anchor
In winter the pool is quiet and the fireplace is not. A chimney under a covered porch gives the backyard a reason to be used through the cold months, a few steps from the spa and the seating.
That is the idea behind the name: one backyard, four seasons. Call Kirk & Jody at (615) 219-5770 to plan a fireplace for your Middle Tennessee yard.
