Great Decks and Outdoor Living

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Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-01-31
Publisher(s): Better Homes & Gardens Books
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Summary

Design professionals and homeowners share their secrets for building a great deck-everything from making the most of a difficult space to selecting building materials best suited to the natural environment. A collection of great-looking and functional decks and an endless source of ideas for homeowners. Packed with stunning photos of some of America's most memorable decks. More than just a deck guide, this dream book for outdoor living is loaded with ideas for swimming pools, water gardens, gazebos, and a variety of other features that will accentuate any backyard.

Table of Contents

Grand Spaces
Smooth Entertainerp. 10
Rebel With a Causep. 16
Luxury Levelsp. 24
Dream Deckp. 30
Rocky Roadp. 36
Hanging Gardensp. 44
Inside Outp. 48
Enlightened Elementsp. 54
Decks
Family Funp. 62
Elevated Thinkingp. 68
On the Boardwalkp. 70
Urban Renewalp. 76
Elemental Endurancep. 80
Towering Traditionp. 86
Northern Comfortp. 92
Above and Beyondp. 96
Pixel Perfectp. 100
Around the Cornerp. 102
Rising Abovep. 104
Stepping Upp. 106
Shared Spacesp. 110
Seaside Retreatp. 116
Tea on the Terracep. 120
Coastal Curvesp. 122
Easy Accessp. 126
Clearly Contemporaryp. 130
Patios, Pools, and Courtyards
Searching for Starsp. 136
Walled-In Retreatp. 140
Outdoor Importp. 146
Concrete Creationp. 148
Second Homep. 154
Poolside Paradisep. 158
A Slice of Heavenp. 162
Blue by the Poolp. 164
Level Bestp. 168
Layered Effectp. 170
Structures
Natural Cuesp. 174
High Densityp. 176
Back Homep. 180
Deck in the Roundp. 184
Landscape Correctionp. 190
Breaking the Moldp. 192
Room Without Wallsp. 196
Close Quartersp. 200
From Sand to Sanctuaryp. 206
The Not-So-Big Yardp. 210
Courtyard Viewp. 214
Amenities
Bringing Out the Bestp. 218
French Flairp. 222
Continental Shiftp. 226
Three In Onep. 232
Mother Nature Designsp. 238
Growing a Green Thumbp. 242
Serenity Nowp. 246
Renewable Resourcep. 252
Upwardly Mobilep. 258
Night and Dayp. 266
Angles and Curvesp. 272
Happy Compromisep. 274
Hilltop Retreatp. 280
Indexp. 286
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