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Deck/Yard

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Nice patio with shade and green around.

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These are ugly, but roller blinds like this could be useful for shade in the summer.

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Outdoor oven would be nice, and would be a legal way to achieve an outdoor firepit type thing.

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Nice deck with shade and green. The cable fence could be an idea for the balcony and porch railings.

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Permeable pavers. I'd like to use something that qualifies for permeable cover for the parking areas.

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The railing/fence on this could work.

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Nice deck with built in flower/plant beds.

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House opening directly onto natural stone patio.

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Green roof with stair tower.

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Nice railing design, light and open.

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Outdoor oven, could be sued for outdoor cooking and as a firepit space.

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Great integration of interior with exterior.

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Inside and outside integrated together well.

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patio and firepit sunken off a deck.

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House and deck cascading into the yard/garden space.

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Nice roofdeck with planters, and open area below opening onto a patio/lawn.

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Modern wire railing and a modern addition. They go together fairly well.

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Another view of the same house showing the railings with the addition.

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Here's one with a glass railing. I'm less crazy about this (perhaps more expensive?), but it's still pretty nice.

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Here's the same glass railing from the other side.

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I like the continuity between the wood floor inside and the decking outside--similar sized planks, same orientation, almost no transition, but a clear line with the color/material change.

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This railing could work as a rail and fence.

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Another fence/privacy screen.

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Fence/railing.

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Slats used as a shade/privacy screen. A similar construction technique could be used for the vertical element on the stairs.

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The fence/railing on this is nice and could work.

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Another screen. Red cedar, about 1-1/2 inch square, mounted on vertical studs to create the separation. Our specific application for the stair tower does not need to have an actual purpose other than to improve the look of the exterior.

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Here's a cable rail system that is also nice, but is distinctly different from the wood railings so far. This is a bit lighter and would reduce the apparent 'massing' of the balcony.

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Perhaps something like this--a built-in outdoor kitchen kind of thing--would be a way to get around the railing issue on one side.

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I feel like this is similar to what we're trying to do with the deck/yard. I also like how they screen the underside of the deck, and note the door for access/storage.

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The doors on the left could work instead of multi-folds.

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Precast concrete pavers.

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