Deck Design That Integrates Natural Surroundings
We’re huge fans of deck designs that integrate with their natural surroundings. We’ve all seen pictures of decks built around trees (if you haven’t click there for an ok example). This deck, built off the back of a cabin in the woods sports a bridge to a nearby cluster of rocks that provides a fantastic overlook for deer spotting. In this area, the deer are so tame that the young will come within 10 yards of people they’ve never met before… And the owner’s probably new it.
While the deck is only about five feet off the ground, the bridge to the rock cluster really integrates the space better than steps down and up would have. This is a little more easily seen from this picture of the area at a higher angle.
The bridge makes this sitting lookout easily accessible, and a great spot to enjoy some wine and cheese watching the deer walk by…
And, as chance would have it, a mother and a few young fawns were available for photograph. We didn’t have a telephoto lens, so you’ll have to be satisfied with this (slightly blurry) digitally-zoomed pic of this 4-5 mo. old.
What do you think? Do you have a great shot of a home integrating natural surroundings? Send us a picture so we can highlight it: pictures@oneprojectcloser.com.
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October 28th, 2009 10:08 am
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