garage deck
Salter treated the outdoor area like a room, drawing up design options and bringing in a landscape company to execute them. She wanted the deck to feel like a backyard with trees and greenery and even a little spot for her clients to grow herbs. The space features a lounging area where planter boxes and a built-in bench line the railing. Salter wasn’t concerned about the planters blocking the view because she knew she was giving her clients the best of both worlds: privacy and a sense of enclosure with an expansive view upward from eye level. In the summer, the homeowners enjoy seeing their lush vegetation through the wall of windows. Salter also designed the space with winter in mind, choosing durable Sunbrella cushions and teak furniture that ages gracefully and can withstand the elements, since storing most of it indoors is not an option.MoreKey Measurements for Designing the Perfect PatioSet Up Your Balcony for Year-Long ComfortMore home tours: Apartments | Small Homes | Colorful Homes | Contemporary Homes | Eclectic Homes | Farmhouses | Midcentury Homes | Modern Homes | Ranch Homes | Traditional Homes | Transitional Homes | All
Water features. Most show gardens include a water feature of some kind, and in the past few years they have tended to be formal and plant free, designed to mirror the surrounding garden. I've used these ideas in my garden with a narrow rill that edges the deck and then falls in a sheet into a simple wooden pool below. It serves more than just a decorative purpose; being shallow, it provides a perfect drink station for wildlife, and it is great for cooling bottles of beer when I'm having a barbecue.
extended deck stairs
great table
wall decorations
nice wood railing
great entertaining
stairs/patio
awning
spiral stairs
great furniture
The new staircase provides easy access to the patio. Duebber married the original house and the new porch by matching paint from the trim on the house to the fascia boards and the stair risers. Aircraft cable rails add a modern touch and keep the view clear, while small lights make it safer to go from the patio to the porch at night.
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