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Coastal Rooftop Terrace Ideas and Designs

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Photography: Ryan Garvin
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Gorgeous transitional eclectic style home located on the Balboa Peninsula in the coastal community of Newport Beach. The blending of both traditional and contemporary styles, color, furnishings and finishes is complimented by waterfront views, stunning sunsets and year round tropical weather. Photos: Ryan Garvin
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Alabama Lake Home
Lauren MikusLauren Mikus
Photo by Lauren Mikus © 2012 Houzz
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Newly constructed Custom home. Bayshore Drive, Newport beach Ca.
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Beach House
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Rooftop Outdoor Kitchen
Smart Shade StructuresSmart Shade Structures
This private outdoor rooftop deck was made complete with its summer kitchen under a Aerolux pergola. This remote control operated louvered pergola retracts and also tilts and rotates at your demand. This pergola was also customized with aluminum slat screens at the back.
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Dyphor New YorkDyphor New York
115 Via De La Valle
115 Via De La Valle
Decor ElevenDecor Eleven
La vigie du Sacré-Coeur
La vigie du Sacré-Coeur
Kevin Clare - PaysagisteKevin Clare - Paysagiste
L'espace pergola offre un peu d'ombrage aux banquettes sur mesure
Cozy Sun-Oriented Roof Deck
Cozy Sun-Oriented Roof Deck
United Signature TacomaUnited Signature Tacoma
A roof deck in a sun-oriented area perfect for stargazing and intimate moments with your family and loved ones while enjoying the coastal view and fresh sea breeze.
Driftwood
Driftwood
Brooke Wagner DesignBrooke Wagner Design
Ryan Garvin
Randall
Randall
Chr DAUER ArchitectsChr DAUER Architects
A post-war, Glen Park house was dark and tiny but had good bones and imaginable city views. It was one of those “little boxes on the hillside”. Our design transformed and expanded it into a bright, open, and comfortable four bedroom townhouse with panoramic city views. A huge new sliding skylight/roof hatch above an open staircase illuminates and seamlessly connects the central living and circulation spaces. All bedrooms plus a family room/guest suite are oriented towards the rear and front of house, ensuring direct connection to the out of doors, and privacy from family gathering spaces. The home is modern but has touches of warm traditional styling, anticipating a family with kids, a couple who enjoy entertaining, and or folks who like hunkering down with a good book and a morning cup of coffee. Structural Engineer: Gregory Paul Wallace SE Photographer: Open Homes Photography
Coastal Living Magazine Showhouse
Coastal Living Magazine Showhouse
Flagg Coastal HomesFlagg Coastal Homes
The upstairs deck on this beautiful beachfront home features a fire bowl that perfectly complements the deck and surroundings. O McGoldrick Photography
Pleasant Bay
Pleasant Bay
Nicholaeff Architecture + DesignNicholaeff Architecture + Design
Richard Mandelkorn
Lake Michigan Beach House
Lake Michigan Beach House
BBA ArchitectsBBA Architects
Nathan Kirkman
Nautical Theme Beach House
Nautical Theme Beach House
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Coastal Rooftop Terrace Ideas and Designs

There’s nothing quite like an outdoor space with a view and if you’re elevated up high then there’s more chance of getting that view. Even if you’re not blessed with a natural view from your home, an elevated space outdoors will at least give you the chance to survey the land in front of you; whether that’s a few square metres or whole acres! A terrace is one way of achieving this as it gives you the flat surface of a patio but elevated; either on a flat roof, as decking in your garden, or extending out from your house at ground level or higher. Whether a coastal terrace is your only outside space and you want it to function as a garden or you’ll be using it as a dining or seating area, there are all sorts of coastal design ideas, furniture, plants and accessory options to think about.

How do I decorate or design a coastal roof garden?

UK homeowners are resourceful when it comes to outside space and will make the most of anything they can get their hands on, so it’s no wonder that in urban areas and cities we look to the roof for a place to get some rays. A coastal roof terrace can work in just the same way as a decking area, but you just may need a few extra elements to make it more comfortable – a way of shading an area from the sun, perhaps a parasol or sun shade, a touch of green to break up the stark nature of a roof, and a drainage system that will stop rain water collecting in colder months. If you want to create a whole garden on your roof you’ll be a little more restricted than when on ground level. Plants may have to remain potted, but you can find companies that design and install green roofs – systems that allow plants to be planted into the roof surface. However, green roofs can be costly and tricky to install, so stick to pots and raised flower beds if you want to stay on the safe side. Loungers, deck chairs and rattan chairs are great pieces of roof garden furniture as they’re portable and can be moved around your rooftop garden easily; perfect for sun chasers. However, if you want to create a larger sense of space for your roof terrace design, think about built-in benches or seating around the sides or a corner of your roof garden.

What to consider when designing garden decking

A decked garden area may look simple once finished, but there are so many factors to consider when it comes to putting together decking ideas. You’ll need to think about the materials you want to use, the balustrades or railings you might choose, whether you will have a raised deck and decking steps, and whether you want decking lights.

Which decking material is best?

Composite decking is a popular choice for outdoor deck material because it offers a combination of practicality and style. The boards are made of wood and plastic fibres so that the classic wooden look is kept but the plastic fibres mean they will be much more durable and easier to maintain than traditional hardwood. If you can’t resist the natural look and feel of hardwood decking boards, then yellow balau, iroko and ipe decking are suitable outdoor boards that will give you the classic feel of a traditional wooden deck. Remember, with hardwood decking you will regularly need to treat the wood to keep it clean, waterproofed and to maintain the colour. As wood is usually more of an investment than composite or plastic decking, it’s a good idea to speak to decking specialists or timber merchants because they will be able to advise you on the best wood for your design and how best to treat it. You may find that different decking materials are better to suited to different types of terraces; whether that’s on a roof, in the garden or on a balcony. Whether you are designing a terrace, balcony or decked garden area from scratch, or just looking to decorate what you already have, take a look through the photos on Houzz to find terrace and balcony ideas and inspiration.
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