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82 Outdoor Walkways Small Patio, Porch, Deck Design Photos And Ideas

The 2,466 square foot, two-level home features three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths.
The open plan common areas on the lower level flow out to the adjacent courtyard and BBQ area.
view to new addition from rear lawn
East Elevation
East Elevation Entry Detail
West Elevation
West Elevation @ Dusk
View from Southwest @ Dusk
A courtyard in the mid-section of the house draws plenty of light to its center.
Custom Bioretention Planter (Landscape Architecture by CampionHruby)
The home, like the surrounding clusters of oaks, simultaneously shelters and defines the clearings.
The private patio can accommodate work or play.
The light well that allows for sunlight AND an addition above
Strategically placed windows throughout highlight site-specific views and punctuate the structure with this distinctly function driven form.
The new patio connects to a fire pit lounge area via the wood walkway. Naber worked with McCullough Landscape to fashion the cement and rock patio. Decomposed granite replaced the grass, and Naber planted succulents from her wedding alongside cacti and native plants for a more drought-tolerant landscape.
The curved battened screen provides privacy for the master suite and gives the extension sculptural appeal.
Stacked sliding doors achieve an open corner in the dining room for a seamless connection with the outdoors.
Courtyard
The home is organized around a series of four outdoor courtyards.
The rear elevation of the home faces North, taking advantage of natural light via extensive doors and clerestory windows tucked under the eaves.
Mature oak trees provide welcome shade in the warmer months.
The soaking tub is consistently heated to 102 degrees.
The goal of the remodel was to preserve the home's classic look, while also updating it.
Although the home's historic front facade needed to be preserved, the back of the residence was ripe for a remodel. The architects cladded the exterior in eastern cedar. The wood is offset with large expanses of glass, as well as yellow accents to add a playful atmosphere.
Like the windows, the large pocket doors are by Jeld-Wen. Alchemia chairs by Archirivolto are arranged on a deck near the courtyard, which is planted with fragrant thyme.
The rear of the house features Victorian brick, a modern extension, and Velfac windows. Landscape designer Matthew Wright was inspired by the art of Henri Rousseau when choosing plants to set amid the garden’s Dorset pebbles.
Julie and Chris Hill’s home in Austin is built around a pair of massive oak trees, one of which shoots through an ipe deck, past a pair of Loll deck chairs, and into a void in the overhanging roof. “The hole also allows light to penetrate deeper into the house,” notes designer Kevin Alter.
A poolside outdoor shower.
Julie and Chris Hill’s home in Austin is built around a pair of massive oak trees, one of which shoots through an ipe deck, past a Loll deck chair, and into a void in the overhanging roof. “The hole also allows light to penetrate deeper into the house,” notes designer Kevin Alter. A limestone brick wall mirrors the curves of the Western red cedar roof, the edges of which are coated in stucco.
Back patio
“We both really love to cook, but the kitchen was so small, only one of us could be in there at a time,” says Emma.
An open central patio.
Garden Balcony
On a site adjacent to a greenbelt, architects Yen Ong and Paul Merrill of 5G Studio envisioned “a solid black mass within an enclosed garden,” says Ong. A geothermal heat pump, solar panels, and rainwater harvesting helped the project achieve LEED Platinum status.
You'd never designed for special needs children before the Bancroft residence, how did you interpret the clients' needs? Jack Hawkins, architect: I would like to say I did tons of research, but I didn't. I went with the parents' lead. I took most of my design cues from them. They're the immediate caregivers, they know their children and about autism. They did all the research and told me what was important.
Even in ever-gray and gloomy Seattle, the 24-by-10-foot front window lets in enough light that the couple rarely needs to turn on any lamps inside the house.
Swimming pool at rear yard
South / West view
Outside, a set of Bertoia chairs offer an appealing perch around a vintage glass-and-metal table.
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