Karen Bussolini
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional partial sun backyard stone landscaping in New York.

A large outdoor fireplace draws attention as a cozy destination at the end of a formal sight line past the pool. A quiet escape without leaving the yard.

Chris Golden
Inspiration for a transitional carpeted living room remodel in Phoenix with beige walls, a standard fireplace and a tile fireplace

steven paul whitsitt photography This Brown Jordan Outdoor Kitchen features the Key West Door Style powder coated in Pompeiian Gold with a textured weave insert powder coated in Titanium.

The genesis of design for this desert retreat was the informal dining area in which the clients, along with family and friends, would gather. Located in north Scottsdale’s prestigious Silverleaf, this ranch hacienda offers 6,500 square feet of gracious hospitality for family and friends. Focused around the informal dining area, the home’s living spaces, both indoor and outdoor, offer warmth of materials and proximity for expansion of the casual dining space that the owners envisioned for hosting gatherings to include their two grown children, parents, and many friends. The kitchen, adjacent to the informal dining, serves as the functioning heart of the home and is open to the great room, informal dining room, and office, and is mere steps away from the outdoor patio lounge and poolside guest casita. Additionally, the main house master suite enjoys spectacular vistas of the adjacent McDowell mountains and distant Phoenix city lights. The clients, who desired ample guest quarters for their visiting adult children, decided on a detached guest casita featuring two bedroom suites, a living area, and a small kitchen. The guest casita’s spectacular bedroom mountain views are surpassed only by the living area views of distant mountains seen beyond the spectacular pool and outdoor living spaces. Project Details | Desert Retreat, Silverleaf – Scottsdale, AZ Architect: C.P. Drewett, AIA, NCARB; Drewett Works, Scottsdale, AZ Builder: Sonora West Development, Scottsdale, AZ Photographer: Dino Tonn Featured in Phoenix Home and Garden, May 2015, “Sporting Style: Golf Enthusiast Christie Austin Earns Top Scores on the Home Front” See more of this project here: http://drewettworks.com/desert-retreat-at-silverleaf/

Steve Keating Photography
Inspiration for a contemporary patio remodel in Seattle with a gazebo and a bbq area

Patio - contemporary concrete paver patio idea with a pergola

The Porch Company designed and built this porch adding our Barnwood Bedswing, All Season Curtains, Branches Railings and Barnwood mantel. Swing available at porchco.com/products/bed-swings/ Railings available at porchco.com/products/railings/ Photo by J. Paul Moore Photography

Click Photography
Patio kitchen - mid-sized rustic backyard tile patio kitchen idea in Houston with a gazebo

Kurtis Miller - KM Pics
Mid-sized craftsman gray two-story mixed siding, board and batten and clapboard gable roof idea in Atlanta with a shingle roof

Photo by Paul Bardagjy
Large minimalist one-story and backyard glass and concrete patio photo in Austin with a roof extension

Matthew Millman
Example of a classic tile patio design in San Francisco with a pergola

ArchitecTor PC Built by Gemini Development Corp. Interior and landscape design by Joni Wilkerson Photos by ThompsonPhotographic.com
Inspiration for a southwestern patio remodel in Phoenix with a roof extension and a fireplace

Rob Yagid, Fine Homebuilding Magazine
Example of a country white one-story exterior home design

Trendy deck photo in San Francisco

Inspiration for a large mid-century modern backyard patio remodel with a fireplace and a roof extension

Mid-century modern backyard concrete patio photo in Denver with a pergola

Exterior deck doubles the living space for my teeny tiny house! All the wood for the deck is reclaimed from fallen trees and siding from an old house. The french doors and kitchen window is also reclaimed. Photo: Chibi Moku

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Outdoor kitchen deck - scandinavian outdoor kitchen deck idea in New York with a pergola