Harold Cross This spacious deck north of Des Moines in Ames features low-maintenance, Trex Transcend decking. Stairs wrap around the full front edge of the bayed deck, with a Belgard Urbana hardscaped landing easing the transition to the backyard. A cedar pergola sits over a portion of the deck and Belgard Tandem Wall columns and a planter box define the ares of the deck nicely. A Belgard Pizza Oven is the cooking centerpiece of this space. We integrated Belgard’s Tandem Wall stone into the pergola columns to provide more countertop space for this outdoor kitchen area. Lots of outdoor lighting on this space make it great for evening pizza parties.

photography by Rob Karosis
Mid-sized elegant screened-in front porch photo in Portland Maine with decking and a roof extension

Custom Home Built By Werschay Homes. Modern Home Using a Mix of Stone, Stucco, Cedar, Ipe, Eagle by Anderson Windows. -James Gray Photography
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Photographer: Ryan Gamma
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Juniper wood raised beds. Woodchips surrounding and insectary beds for pollination.
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Elliott Johnson Photographer
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Craig Westerman
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Kady Dunlap
Country kitchen photo in Austin with white backsplash and an island

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A couple of years later, the Lynch's had us come over and put arches under the deck and enclose the entire underside with 5/4 x 2 cedar lattice strips that we ripped from 2 x 6 cedar stock.

Jason Schmidt
Example of a trendy medium tone wood floor kitchen/dining room combo design in New York with white walls

The rear pool deck has its own staircase, which leads down to their private beachfront. The base landing of the stair connects to an outdoor shower for rinsing off after a day in the sand. Photographer: Daniel Contelmo Jr.

We were asked to create something really special for one of our most admired clients. This home has been a labor of love for both of us as we finally made it exactly what she wanted it to be. After many concept ideas we landed on a design that is stunning! All of the elements on her wish list are incorporated in this challenging, multi-level landscape: A front yard to match the modern traditional-style home while creating privacy from the street; a side yard that proudly connects the front and back; and a lower level with plantings in lush greens, whites, purples and pinks and plentiful lawn space for kids and dogs. Her outdoor living space includes an outdoor kitchen with bar, outdoor living room with fireplace, dining patio, a bedroom-adjacent lounging patio with modern fountain, enclosed vegetable garden, rose garden walk with European-style fountain and meditation bench, and a fire pit with sitting area on the upper level to take in the panoramic views of the sunset over the wooded ridge. Outdoor lighting brings it alive at night, and for parties you can’t beat the killer sound system!

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Stair to Basement General Contractor: McLane Builders Inc
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Corona del Mar, California
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