View of the rear courtyard, with all the spaces in the house organized around it creating a large open space for outdoor entertainment. The linear pool offers the focal element, balanced by a slate wall that contains the BAR-B-Q grill within. Robin Hill

Photographer: MARS Photo and Design/Michael Raffin Interior Design: Dayna Flory Interiors Home Designer: Patrick Dyke ©2014, MARS Photo and Design. All rights reserved.

Applied Photogradhy
This is an example of a mediterranean front yard flower bed in Orange County.

Elliott Johnson Photographer
Example of a farmhouse backyard patio design in San Luis Obispo

© Jeff Herr Photo
Elegant patio photo in Atlanta with a roof extension

The entire exterior received new board and batten wood siding, with a seamed metal roof. The center gables on each side have new cedar shingle siding and brackets to accentuate its significance. Photo by: Daniel Contelmo Jr.

Peter McMenamin
Example of a large tuscan stucco exterior home design in Los Angeles

Giovanni Photography
Large tuscan backyard tile patio photo in Miami with a fire pit and a roof extension

Looking to escape the heat? Close the louvered roof and enjoy the shade. Want to feel the warmth of summer? Open the louvered roof and feel the sun. An adjustable pergola is the perfect solution for your outdoor seating area.

Inspiration for a cottage brown one-story mixed siding gable roof remodel in San Francisco with a metal roof

Photograph by Pete Sieger
Mid-sized farmhouse red two-story wood gable roof photo in Minneapolis

Interior design by SOCO Interiors. Photography by Giovanni. Built by Stock Development.
Inspiration for a timeless backyard patio kitchen remodel in Miami with a roof extension

Example of a cottage white two-story gable roof design in Santa Barbara

New construction, completed in 2013 Photograph by Geoff Captain Studios
Example of a trendy two-story mixed siding exterior home design in Los Angeles

Inspiration for a large mediterranean two-story and backyard stone and kidney-shaped beige and natural pool fountain remodel in Tampa

Courtesy Coastal Living, a division of Time Inc. Lifestyle Group, photograph by Jean Allsopp. Coastal Living is a registered trademark and used with permission.

John Granen
Inspiration for a mid-sized 1960s one-story stone blue front door remodel in Seattle with a shed roof and a medium wood front door

Nantucket Architectural Photography
Example of a mid-sized beach style detached shed design in Boston

Ross Cooperthwaite photography
Tuscan beige two-story gable roof photo in Denver