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9 Outdoor Pavers Patio, Porch, Deck Desert Design Photos And Ideas

Wire fox terrier on guard at the raised wood deck and bedroom beyond

Driveway lanes lead to a rolling gate for everyday parking. A 2 car garage is accessed of the alley in the rear.

Front Exterior, Day

"Sol" is a new home in the Willo Historic District in Phoenix. The house is a modern interpretation of the vernacular courtyard style found throughout the southwest.

The front uses common materials to the neighborhood in a new modern way. A recessed front porch walls flare out as if to welcome the community

Cantilevered wood beams angle up towards the growing city skyline. On the left, a sloped area captures the monsoon rainfall and the Mulga Acacia trees will grow to the height of the home over time to provide more shade and privacy.

A stairway leads up to a roof deck, inspired by the historic sleeping porches in the area that take advantage of the cold nights to cool off in the desert.

A 10 foot deep cantilevered roof provides consistent shade pool side in the courtyard

Firepit and wire fox terrier with hardscape and landscape to exterior dining terrace at raised deck beyond

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