Photo: Corynne Pless © 2013 Houzz
Photo of a coastal backyard brick landscaping in New York.

The chance to build a lakeside weekend home in rural NC provided this Chapel Hill family with an opportunity to ditch convention and think outside the box. For instance, we traded the traditional boat dock with what's become known as the "party dock"… a floating lounge of sorts, complete with wet bar, TV, swimmer's platform, and plenty of spots for watching the water fun. Inside, we turned one bedroom into a gym with climbing wall - and dropped the idea of a dining room, in favor of a deep upholstered niche and shuffleboard table. Outdoor drapery helped blur the lines between indoor spaces and exterior porches filled with upholstery, swings, and places for lazy napping. And after the sun goes down....smores, anyone? John Bessler

Artisan Home Tour, June 7-15th, 2014 Home #14 by Schrader & Companies Jim Kruger, LandMark Photography http://www.ArtisanHomeTour.org

Inspiration for a contemporary kitchen remodel in San Francisco

Single lift boat dock with floater. David Radford
Water fountain deck - large traditional backyard water fountain deck idea in Other with a roof extension

A beautiful deck/dock and boat slip along Lake Austin using gray composite decking by TimberTech. Built by Johnson Powers Construction.
Inspiration for a large contemporary backyard dock remodel in Austin with no cover

The chance to build a lakeside weekend home in rural NC provided this Chapel Hill family with an opportunity to ditch convention and think outside the box. For instance, we traded the traditional boat dock with what's become known as the "party dock"… a floating lounge of sorts, complete with wet bar, TV, swimmer's platform, and plenty of spots for watching the water fun. Inside, we turned one bedroom into a gym with climbing wall - and dropped the idea of a dining room, in favor of a deep upholstered niche and shuffleboard table. Outdoor drapery helped blur the lines between indoor spaces and exterior porches filled with upholstery, swings, and places for lazy napping. And after the sun goes down....smores, anyone? John Bessler

This project is an Electronic House Magazine award winner: http://electronichouse.com/article/small_house_goes_big_with_home_automation We were brought into this project just as the major remodel was underway, allowing us to bring together a feature-rich audio/video and automation system with elegant integration into the spaces. This system provides simple control and automation of the lights, climate, audio/video, security, video surveillance, and door locks. The homeowner can use their iPads or iPhones to control everything in their home, or when away.

Phased dock / boathouse project with permanent pile dock being installed first, then the boathouse added 6 years later.
Dock - rustic backyard dock idea in Other with no cover

White Boat Dock with Walkway.
Mid-sized island style backyard dock photo in Orlando

A beautiful deck/dock and boat slip along Lake Austin using gray composite decking by TimberTech. Built by Johnson Powers Construction.
Large trendy backyard dock photo in Austin with no cover

A beautiful deck/dock and boat slip along Lake Austin using gray composite decking by TimberTech. Built by Johnson Powers Construction.
Dock - large contemporary backyard dock idea in Austin with no cover

A beautiful deck/dock and boat slip along Lake Austin using gray composite decking by TimberTech. Built by Johnson Powers Construction.
Large trendy backyard dock photo in Dallas with no cover

A beautiful deck/dock and boat slip along Lake Austin using gray composite decking by TimberTech. Built by Johnson Powers Construction.
Large trendy backyard dock photo in Austin with an awning

Architect: Peninsula Architects, Peninsula OH Location: Hunting Valley, OH Photographer: Scott Pease
Mountain style wood exterior home photo in Cleveland

A beautiful deck/dock and boat slip along Lake Austin using gray composite decking by TimberTech. Built by Johnson Powers Construction.
Dock - large contemporary backyard dock idea in Austin with no cover

Example of a mid-sized beach style backyard dock design in Orlando

BEAUTIFUL FROM ALL ANGLES The A9 is designed and crafted like a beautiful piece of furniture – with a careful selection of materials and a great attention to detail. The days of wanting to hide your bulky black stereo are over. No matter where you choose to place the A9, it's going to look beautiful.

2013 Fort Worth Dream Home Built by AG Builders, Featured in Fort Worth Magazine and Electronics design/installation performed by H. Customs Audio Video. This media room features a 120" projection screen, 3 Episode Front Stage In-Wall Speakers, 4 - 8" In-Ceiling Surround Speakers, Episode Triple 10" Subwoofers, Onkyo Surround Sound Receiver, SnapAV Matrix Switcher, Bluray DVD, AppleTV, Custom Rack. Design by H. Customs Audio Video and AG Builders Entire home is Control4 automated. For more information please contact H. Customs. Photography by Fort Worth Magazine