Fantastic Elevated Deck off the interior kitchen. Entertain anytime of year ! Composite railings with lighting in the lower rail to light your way out to the backyard! BBQ at its best !

Mariko Reed
Large mid-century modern backyard concrete paver patio photo in San Francisco with a fire pit and no cover

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Inspiration for a huge contemporary brown two-story mixed siding exterior home remodel in DC Metro

The client asked MOSAIC Group to design and construct a new porch from low-maintenance materials that would appear to be in character with the house. Other requirements included a small sun deck, an outdoor fireplace, a grilling and food preparation area, and table seating for eight. They also wanted a large seating area and adequate space to entertain friends and family. Photo: Gregg Willett

Example of a transitional girl medium tone wood floor kids' bedroom design in San Francisco with gray walls

2010 NATIONAL NARI REGIONAL AWARD WINNER Project Scope The owners of this 7,000 square foot colonial in Oakton, Virginia, were seeking a multi-level Mediterranean-style indoor/outdoor living space off the back of their home. They turned to Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes for a design solution that would include a stone patio, a second-story deck, a screened-in porch and linking staircases. While the structure was designed primarily for family dining and entertaining, it also had to accommodate periodic social gatherings of one hundred guests or more. To meet these needs, the project would include a fully-equipped outdoor kitchen, several serving counters with permanent refrigeration, and well-delineated socializing and dining zones. The existing home’s setting offered several impressive assets the new outdoor living area was designed to exploit. The sprawling acreage features old stand trees, wooded paths and a private lake. Beautifully landscaped, it unfolds as an idyllic panorama that naturally draws people to the outdoors. Challenges Since the rear elevation was situated on a slope that drops away from the house, the Michael Nash team had to raise the grade two feet within in a 2,000 square foot area extending out from the back of the house. Infrastructure plans also called for a sophisticated drainage system that had to accommodate a whole series of water “runoff” considerations to be integrated into the decking itself. Excavation included constructing retaining walls to bolster the elevated grade—which also had to support a concrete slab, the primary foundation for the entire complex. Solutions The ground level decking consists of a 2,000 square foot flagstone patio level with the home’s lower level doors. There is a decorative water fountain mid-patio—an ornate collectible acquired in Florida. Food preparation is concentrated within a specially designed semi-circular wall that creates an “outdoor kitchen” equipped with a 60” Viking barbecue grill, a prep sink, a warming drawer, refrigerator and appropriate storage. There is a granite surfaced dining counter with seating for eight. Wrought iron railing and approximately 20 decorative columns (some encasing steel vertical supports) are incorporated into the design scheme. Many of the columns house accent lights. The top level—supported by horizontal steel beams– is a 2,500 square foot deck constructed entirely of Trex decking. The open air decking is, again, directly accessible from rooms on the second level of the house including the kitchen, sunroom and family room. The platform’s most prominent feature is a U-shaped “kitchenette” with cedar shake shingle roofing. Like its counterpart one level below, the facility is equipped with grill, refrigerator and stainless steel cabinetry. One portion of the deck has been allocated for a 16’ x 16’ octagonal screened-in porch crowned by a pair of 2’ x 4’ skylights. The porch can be accessed from the home’s conservatory via a set of French doors. With its mosaic tile flooring, stained cedar panel ceiling and honed granite counters, the interior is elegant and calming. Hand-painted stenciling and a wall-mounted water feature provide distinctive detailing. Finally, the design introduced elements to highlight and reinforce an awareness of the lovely bucolic setting. Fountains and water features combined with textured surfaces and mosaic tiling and backsplashes to present a villa-like ambiance well-suited to the Virginia countryside.

Pool - mid-sized contemporary backyard rectangular pool idea in New York with decking

Inspiration for a large timeless porch remodel in Orlando with decking and a roof extension

Balcony - large modern balcony idea in San Francisco with a roof extension

Photography by Richard Mandelkorn
Kitchen/dining room combo - traditional medium tone wood floor and brown floor kitchen/dining room combo idea in Boston with white walls

Screen porch interior
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern screened-in back porch remodel in Boston with decking and a roof extension

Mid-sized arts and crafts front porch idea in Columbus with decking and a roof extension

Kids' room - contemporary girl medium tone wood floor kids' room idea in Jackson with multicolored walls

Mariko Reed Architectural Photography
Bedroom - mid-sized cottage master carpeted bedroom idea in San Francisco with white walls

Irvin Serrano
Beach style white two-story wood exterior home photo in Portland Maine with a gambrel roof

Jeffrey Lendrum / Lendrum Photography LLC
Country screened-in porch idea in Other with decking

A new Seattle modern house designed by chadbourne + doss architects houses a couple and their 18 bicycles. 3 floors connect indoors and out and provide panoramic views of Lake Washington. photo by Benjamin Benschneider

Photos by Spacecrafting
This is an example of a transitional back porch design in Minneapolis with decking and a roof extension.