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Outdoor Hanging Lighting Small Patio, Porch, Deck Trees Wood Patio, Porch, Deck Side Yard Design Photos and Ideas

The rear of the house resembles the feeling of a tree house, suspended high up in the trees blending indoors with outdoors.

Mahogany decking continues onto this balcony, while a full-length slider makes it easy to fill the indoor spaces with fresh air. Curtains from The Shade Store provide privacy when needed.

The orientation of the home captures the sunrise and moonrise over the water.

"The house features two distinct approaches," says Schiller. "The family arrives via a long dirt road to the back side of the house, shaped as a single-story barn. Below the house, guests park in a dirt pull-off and arrive via a long grass path through meadow grasses, entering the house from the south via a wide, glue-laminated exterior stair."