Modern fire pit, multi-level deck, and stepping stone walkway. Complete outdoor retreat.
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern backyard landscaping in Toronto.

Peter Koenig Landscape Designer, Gene Radding General Contracting, Creative Environments Swimming Pool Construction
Huge trendy backyard concrete paver and l-shaped hot tub photo in San Francisco

This brick and limestone, 6,000-square-foot residence exemplifies understated elegance. Located in the award-wining Blaine School District and within close proximity to the Southport Corridor, this is city living at its finest! The foyer, with herringbone wood floors, leads to a dramatic, hand-milled oval staircase; an architectural element that allows sunlight to cascade down from skylights and to filter throughout the house. The floor plan has stately-proportioned rooms and includes formal Living and Dining Rooms; an expansive, eat-in, gourmet Kitchen/Great Room; four bedrooms on the second level with three additional bedrooms and a Family Room on the lower level; a Penthouse Playroom leading to a roof-top deck and green roof; and an attached, heated 3-car garage. Additional features include hardwood flooring throughout the main level and upper two floors; sophisticated architectural detailing throughout the house including coffered ceiling details, barrel and groin vaulted ceilings; painted, glazed and wood paneling; laundry rooms on the bedroom level and on the lower level; five fireplaces, including one outdoors; and HD Video, Audio and Surround Sound pre-wire distribution through the house and grounds. The home also features extensively landscaped exterior spaces, designed by Prassas Landscape Studio. This home went under contract within 90 days during the Great Recession. Featured in Chicago Magazine: http://goo.gl/Gl8lRm Jim Yochum

Inspiration for a craftsman backyard deck remodel in Ottawa

Audrey Hall
Home weight room - contemporary medium tone wood floor home weight room idea with beige walls

Photography by Patrick Ray With a footprint of just 450 square feet, this micro residence embodies minimalism and elegance through efficiency. Particular attention was paid to creating spaces that support multiple functions as well as innovative storage solutions. A mezzanine-level sleeping space looks down over the multi-use kitchen/living/dining space as well out to multiple view corridors on the site. To create a expansive feel, the lower living space utilizes a bifold door to maximize indoor-outdoor connectivity, opening to the patio, endless lap pool, and Boulder open space beyond. The home sits on a ¾ acre lot within the city limits and has over 100 trees, shrubs and grasses, providing privacy and meditation space. This compact home contains a fully-equipped kitchen, ¾ bath, office, sleeping loft and a subgrade storage area as well as detached carport.

Beautiful transitional screened porch with beadboard ceiling. Designed and built by Atlanta Decking & Fence

Thomas Hayes
Example of a classic deck design in Atlanta

Gazebo entrance Photo by Garth Woodruff
Large elegant backyard patio photo with decking and a gazebo

Point West at Macatawa Park J. Visser Design Insignia Homes
Inspiration for a coastal exterior home remodel in Grand Rapids

Deck - traditional deck idea in Seattle with a roof extension

Greg Reigler
Inspiration for a mid-sized coastal white backyard and two-story concrete and wood gable roof remodel in Atlanta

This angled rear view reveals the dark vertical metal cladding, gabled roofline and sliding glass doors of the new upper storey. Wood decking and black metal and glass railing create a warm outdoor platform beside the addition, with neighbouring rooftops beyond. The perspective highlights the compact deck and the building’s clean exterior geometry. Scandi Skies is a Scandinavian second-storey addition in East York, Toronto, designed and built by Cedarstone Group Inc. The bungalow transformation combines a new upper floor, structural reinforcement, an upgraded building envelope and a cohesive modern exterior. Explore Toronto home renovations and second-storey additions at cedarstonereno.com.

Lower level bar perfect for entertaining. The calming gray cabinetry pairs perfectly with the countertops and pendants. Meechan Architectural Photography

Beautiful transitional screened porch with beadboard ceiling. Designed and built by Atlanta Decking & Fence

Ed Aiona
Deck - transitional deck idea in San Francisco with decking and a bbq area

Mid-sized elegant backyard deck photo in Philadelphia with a pergola

Warm lighting casts golden hues inside this Ehrlich masterpiece. Located in a quiet beach community high on the cliff above the Monterey Bay, this house lends itself to nature and geometry.