This custom outdoor living project features a beautifully designed composite deck built with premium TimberTech decking in Coastline and Dark Hickory, creating a striking two-tone finish with clean picture-framed detailing. The layout includes a spacious main deck and a carefully designed switchback staircase to maximize yard access while maintaining comfortable head clearance beneath the structure. The deck surface showcases Coastline field boards bordered and accented with Dark Hickory, including a centered divider that allows for symmetrical 16' board runs. Picture-framed stairs continue the refined look, combining Dark Hickory frames with Coastline interior boards for a cohesive design. A modern cable railing system with black fascia-mounted posts provides safety without obstructing the view, while square picket railings along the stairs ensure durability and code compliance. The sleek black rail system pairs perfectly with the contemporary composite decking tones. Below the deck, an undercover ceiling system with white panels and integrated drainage creates a dry, usable space beneath the structure, expanding the functional outdoor living area. Pre-primed wood framing and clean gutter integration help direct water to a dedicated drain system. The project also includes a switchback stair landing and carefully planned structural details to ensure long-term performance and comfort. Designed for both style and durability, this custom deck provides a low-maintenance outdoor space perfect for entertaining, relaxing, and enjoying the outdoors year-round.

This custom outdoor living project features a beautifully designed composite deck built with premium TimberTech decking in Coastline and Dark Hickory, creating a striking two-tone finish with clean picture-framed detailing. The layout includes a spacious main deck and a carefully designed switchback staircase to maximize yard access while maintaining comfortable head clearance beneath the structure. The deck surface showcases Coastline field boards bordered and accented with Dark Hickory, including a centered divider that allows for symmetrical 16' board runs. Picture-framed stairs continue the refined look, combining Dark Hickory frames with Coastline interior boards for a cohesive design. A modern cable railing system with black fascia-mounted posts provides safety without obstructing the view, while square picket railings along the stairs ensure durability and code compliance. The sleek black rail system pairs perfectly with the contemporary composite decking tones. Below the deck, an undercover ceiling system with white panels and integrated drainage creates a dry, usable space beneath the structure, expanding the functional outdoor living area. Pre-primed wood framing and clean gutter integration help direct water to a dedicated drain system. The project also includes a switchback stair landing and carefully planned structural details to ensure long-term performance and comfort. Designed for both style and durability, this custom deck provides a low-maintenance outdoor space perfect for entertaining, relaxing, and enjoying the outdoors year-round.

Tuscany inspiration is blooming in this Novi, MI finished basement! The span of the basement is very much open in the layout. We love how the posts are incorporated into a bar top behind the couch. It's a perfect spot to enjoy a glass of red wine during a premiere without the fear of spilling on your couch! The details lay in the built in cabinets, archways, and gorgeous wrought iron doors who open to a custom wine cabinet. By Majestic Home Solutions, LLC. Project Cost: $75,001 - $100,000 Country: United States Zip Code: 48374

This Columbia home had one deck which descended directly into their backyard. Rather than tuck their seven person hot tub on the concrete patio below their deck, we constructed a new tier. Their new deck was built with composite decking, making it completely maintenance free. Constructed with three feet concrete piers and post bases attaching each support according to code, this new deck can easily withstand the weight of hundreds of gallons of water and a dozen or more people. Aluminum rails line the stairs and surround the entire deck for aesthetics as well as safety. Taller aluminum supports form a privacy screen with horizontal cedar wood slats. The cedar wall also sports four clothes hooks for robes. The family now has a private place to relax and entertain in their own backyard. Dimensions In Wood is more than 40 years of custom cabinets. We always have been, but we want YOU to know just how many more Dimensions we have. Whatever home renovation or new construction projects you want to tackle, we can Translate Your Visions into Reality. Zero Maintenance Composite Decking, Cedar Privacy Screen and Aluminum Safety Rails:

Floating Stair This project provided the opportunity to work primarily within the context of the inner environment. Staggering views to a local Canton pond provided the inspiration to this loft style design. We wanted to focus on this view and provide an open experience within a narrow space on a multi-level while providing necessary privacy from the guest suite. The unique feature of this project is the stair. We were approached to provide a stair devoid of a railing, so we responded with a glass railing that cantilevers from the tread upward. The support of this stair comes from the spine at the top and bottom only and completely detached from the wall. The tree house like design mixes well with the tree house type open loft design. -JFF Design Architects

Welcome to Our Houzz Profile! Transform your dream home into reality with our expertise in creating luxurious outdoor spaces. Specializing in Luxury Outdoor designs, we bring together the charm of Beautiful Sofas and the sophistication of a Modern House. Imagine a Luxury Outdoor Pool with Beautiful Sofas surrounded by vibrant trees and plants. Enjoy the comfort of wooden outdoor tables, cozy seating cushions, and stylish wooden sofas with plush sofa cushions. The swimming pool area features elegant pool lounge chairs, pool stairs, and sparkling floor lights—all set against a backdrop of lush green grass and a peaceful garden area. From the inviting house entrance stairs and steel covering fence to charming lights bubbles and blooming flowers, every detail is thoughtfully crafted. Whether it’s a brick floor, a coffee table, or a side coffee table near the pool, our designs combine functionality and beauty. Located in Clearwater, FL, and serving the Tampa area (zip code 33756), we are your trusted partners for remodeling, remodeling ideas, interior ideas, general contracting, custom homes, and home additions.

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Great room with entertainment area, pool table, gaming area, walk up wet bar, (1) stained and lacquered, recessed paneled, cherry column constructed around monopole in between game table and entertainment; Entertainment area to include gas fireplace with full height natural stone surround and continuous hearth extending below custom entertainment stained and lacquered built in and under stair closet; (2) dedicated trey ceilings with painted crown molding and rope lighting each for pool table and TV area; ¾ bathroom with linen closet; Study/Bedroom with double glass door entry and closet; Unfinished storage/mechanical room; -Removal of existing main level basement stairway door and construction of new drywall wrapped stair entryway with arched, lighted, drywall wrapped display niche at landing; new code compliant deeper projection window well installed with dirt excavation and removal outside of study/bedroom egress window; Photo: Andrew J Hathaway, Brothers Construction

Great room with entertainment area, pool table, gaming area, walk up wet bar, (1) stained and lacquered, recessed paneled, cherry column constructed around monopole in between game table and entertainment; Entertainment area to include gas fireplace with full height natural stone surround and continuous hearth extending below custom entertainment stained and lacquered built in and under stair closet; (2) dedicated trey ceilings with painted crown molding and rope lighting each for pool table and TV area; ¾ bathroom with linen closet; Study/Bedroom with double glass door entry and closet; Unfinished storage/mechanical room; -Removal of existing main level basement stairway door and construction of new drywall wrapped stair entryway with arched, lighted, drywall wrapped display niche at landing; new code compliant deeper projection window well installed with dirt excavation and removal outside of study/bedroom egress window; Photo: Andrew J Hathaway, Brothers Construction

Tuscany inspiration is blooming in this Novi, MI finished basement! The span of the basement is very much open in the layout. We love how the posts are incorporated into a bar top behind the couch. It's a perfect spot to enjoy a glass of red wine during a premiere without the fear of spilling on your couch! The details lay in the built in cabinets, archways, and gorgeous wrought iron doors who open to a custom wine cabinet. By Majestic Home Solutions, LLC. Project Cost: $75,001 - $100,000 Country: United States Zip Code: 48374

Perched high above the award-winning Mountain Course Hole #3 in the beautiful private golf community of Glacier Club, this exquisite home is the collaborative masterpiece of Architects Jon Pomeroy & John Courter, and Master Green Builders Greg & Hunter Mantell-Hecathorn. The complexity of the design and the challenging site make this home a striking combination of art, engineering, and high-performance building science. The contemporary design elements and incorporation of warm natural wood throughout the home create a modern and clean, yet comfortable environment for the Homeowner. Meticulously placed lighting, steel and glass accentuates custom details and the unique finishes. Like all homes by M-H Builders, this home was efficiently built using advanced building science techniques, highest quality materials and has undergone significant testing by an Independent, Certified Third-Party Energy Rater. This home achieved an impressive HERS® score of 20, which makes it 80% more efficient than a standard Code-Built home.

This residence was a complete gut renovation of a 4-story row house in Park Slope, and included a new rear extension and penthouse addition. The owners wished to create a warm, family home using a modern language that would act as a clean canvas to feature rich textiles and items from their world travels. As with most Brooklyn row houses, the existing house suffered from a lack of natural light and connection to exterior spaces, an issue that Principal Brendan Coburn is acutely aware of from his experience re-imagining historic structures in the New York area. The resulting architecture is designed around moments featuring natural light and views to the exterior, of both the private garden and the sky, throughout the house, and a stripped-down language of detailing and finishes allows for the concept of the modern-natural to shine. Upon entering the home, the kitchen and dining space draw you in with views beyond through the large glazed opening at the rear of the house. An extension was built to allow for a large sunken living room that provides a family gathering space connected to the kitchen and dining room, but remains distinctly separate, with a strong visual connection to the rear garden. The open sculptural stair tower was designed to function like that of a traditional row house stair, but with a smaller footprint. By extending it up past the original roof level into the new penthouse, the stair becomes an atmospheric shaft for the spaces surrounding the core. All types of weather – sunshine, rain, lightning, can be sensed throughout the home through this unifying vertical environment. The stair space also strives to foster family communication, making open living spaces visible between floors. At the upper-most level, a free-form bench sits suspended over the stair, just by the new roof deck, which provides at-ease entertaining. Oak was used throughout the home as a unifying material element. As one travels upwards within the house, the oak finishes are bleached to further degrees as a nod to how light enters the home. The owners worked with CWB to add their own personality to the project. The meter of a white oak and blackened steel stair screen was designed by the family to read “I love you” in Morse Code, and tile was selected throughout to reference places that hold special significance to the family. To support the owners’ comfort, the architectural design engages passive house technologies to reduce energy use, while increasing air quality within the home – a strategy which aims to respect the environment while providing a refuge from the harsh elements of urban living. This project was published by Wendy Goodman as her Space of the Week, part of New York Magazine’s Design Hunting on The Cut. Photography by Kevin Kunstadt

If a family needs more living space in their home, before considering an addition, the first place to look is the basement. This family in Slingerlands already had a partially finished basement when they contacted Bennett, but they wanted to increase the finished space and modernize their basement. Once completed, the basement stairs lead to a beautiful entertainment center with seating and a great space for the kids to relax. A convenient small bar area allows a spot to prepare snacks for movies. There is plenty of room to add games like a pool table or ping pong table, as well as exercise equipment. Our carpenters Bob and Dom were able to add a new bathroom to the basement, with shower. As per code, we added a new stairwell egress to the basement. They also wanted to make sure they kept plenty of unfinished space for both a work bench, as well as storage. At the end of the day, this house added tons of square footage with functional and comfortable living space.

ZeroEnergy Design (ZED) created this modern home for a progressive family in the desirable community of Lexington. Thoughtful Land Connection. The residence is carefully sited on the infill lot so as to create privacy from the road and neighbors, while cultivating a side yard that captures the southern sun. The terraced grade rises to meet the house, allowing for it to maintain a structured connection with the ground while also sitting above the high water table. The elevated outdoor living space maintains a strong connection with the indoor living space, while the stepped edge ties it back to the true ground plane. Siting and outdoor connections were completed by ZED in collaboration with landscape designer Soren Deniord Design Studio. Exterior Finishes and Solar. The exterior finish materials include a palette of shiplapped wood siding, through-colored fiber cement panels and stucco. A rooftop parapet hides the solar panels above, while a gutter and site drainage system directs rainwater into an irrigation cistern and dry wells that recharge the groundwater. Cooking, Dining, Living. Inside, the kitchen, fabricated by Henrybuilt, is located between the indoor and outdoor dining areas. The expansive south-facing sliding door opens to seamlessly connect the spaces, using a retractable awning to provide shade during the summer while still admitting the warming winter sun. The indoor living space continues from the dining areas across to the sunken living area, with a view that returns again to the outside through the corner wall of glass. Accessible Guest Suite. The design of the first level guest suite provides for both aging in place and guests who regularly visit for extended stays. The patio off the north side of the house affords guests their own private outdoor space, and privacy from the neighbor. Similarly, the second level master suite opens to an outdoor private roof deck. Light and Access. The wide open interior stair with a glass panel rail leads from the top level down to the well insulated basement. The design of the basement, used as an away/play space, addresses the need for both natural light and easy access. In addition to the open stairwell, light is admitted to the north side of the area with a high performance, Passive House (PHI) certified skylight, covering a six by sixteen foot area. On the south side, a unique roof hatch set flush with the deck opens to reveal a glass door at the base of the stairwell which provides additional light and access from the deck above down to the play space. Energy. Energy consumption is reduced by the high performance building envelope, high efficiency mechanical systems, and then offset with renewable energy. All windows and doors are made of high performance triple paned glass with thermally broken aluminum frames. The exterior wall assembly employs dense pack cellulose in the stud cavity, a continuous air barrier, and four inches exterior rigid foam insulation. The 10kW rooftop solar electric system provides clean energy production. The final air leakage testing yielded 0.6 ACH 50 - an extremely air tight house, a testament to the well-designed details, progress testing and quality construction. When compared to a new house built to code requirements, this home consumes only 19% of the energy. Architecture & Energy Consulting: ZeroEnergy Design Landscape Design: Soren Deniord Design Paintings: Bernd Haussmann Studio Photos: Eric Roth Photography

Great room with entertainment area, pool table, gaming area, walk up wet bar, (1) stained and lacquered, recessed paneled, cherry column constructed around monopole in between game table and entertainment; Entertainment area to include gas fireplace with full height natural stone surround and continuous hearth extending below custom entertainment stained and lacquered built in and under stair closet; (2) dedicated trey ceilings with painted crown molding and rope lighting each for pool table and TV area; ¾ bathroom with linen closet; Study/Bedroom with double glass door entry and closet; Unfinished storage/mechanical room; -Removal of existing main level basement stairway door and construction of new drywall wrapped stair entryway with arched, lighted, drywall wrapped display niche at landing; new code compliant deeper projection window well installed with dirt excavation and removal outside of study/bedroom egress window; Photo: Andrew J Hathaway, Brothers Construction

If a family needs more living space in their home, before considering an addition, the first place to look is the basement. This family in Slingerlands already had a partially finished basement when they contacted Bennett, but they wanted to increase the finished space and modernize their basement. Once completed, the basement stairs lead to a beautiful entertainment center with seating and a great space for the kids to relax. A convenient small bar area allows a spot to prepare snacks for movies. There is plenty of room to add games like a pool table or ping pong table, as well as exercise equipment. Our carpenters Bob and Dom were able to add a new bathroom to the basement, with shower. As per code, we added a new stairwell egress to the basement. They also wanted to make sure they kept plenty of unfinished space for both a work bench, as well as storage. At the end of the day, this house added tons of square footage with functional and comfortable living space.

If a family needs more living space in their home, before considering an addition, the first place to look is the basement. This family in Slingerlands already had a partially finished basement when they contacted Bennett, but they wanted to increase the finished space and modernize their basement. Once completed, the basement stairs lead to a beautiful entertainment center with seating and a great space for the kids to relax. A convenient small bar area allows a spot to prepare snacks for movies. There is plenty of room to add games like a pool table or ping pong table, as well as exercise equipment. Our carpenters Bob and Dom were able to add a new bathroom to the basement, with shower. As per code, we added a new stairwell egress to the basement. They also wanted to make sure they kept plenty of unfinished space for both a work bench, as well as storage. At the end of the day, this house added tons of square footage with functional and comfortable living space.

If a family needs more living space in their home, before considering an addition, the first place to look is the basement. This family in Slingerlands already had a partially finished basement when they contacted Bennett, but they wanted to increase the finished space and modernize their basement. Once completed, the basement stairs lead to a beautiful entertainment center with seating and a great space for the kids to relax. A convenient small bar area allows a spot to prepare snacks for movies. There is plenty of room to add games like a pool table or ping pong table, as well as exercise equipment. Our carpenters Bob and Dom were able to add a new bathroom to the basement, with shower. As per code, we added a new stairwell egress to the basement. They also wanted to make sure they kept plenty of unfinished space for both a work bench, as well as storage. At the end of the day, this house added tons of square footage with functional and comfortable living space.

If a family needs more living space in their home, before considering an addition, the first place to look is the basement. This family in Slingerlands already had a partially finished basement when they contacted Bennett, but they wanted to increase the finished space and modernize their basement. Once completed, the basement stairs lead to a beautiful entertainment center with seating and a great space for the kids to relax. A convenient small bar area allows a spot to prepare snacks for movies. There is plenty of room to add games like a pool table or ping pong table, as well as exercise equipment. Our carpenters Bob and Dom were able to add a new bathroom to the basement, with shower. As per code, we added a new stairwell egress to the basement. They also wanted to make sure they kept plenty of unfinished space for both a work bench, as well as storage. At the end of the day, this house added tons of square footage with functional and comfortable living space.