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a new deck," Jef Brinton, head of the residential design department at Gardner/Fox Associates, says. "Tey also wanted to have an overfow area with seating at grade level. Te lower level patio area is constructed of fagstone with perimeter low stone walls that function for seating." Te homeowners wanted the new spaces to tie into the current architecture of the home, so similar roof lines and materials were used. While still mimicking the lines of the rest of the home, the roof design of the sunroom helps break up the height of the rear. Stone elements of the lower patio area were selected to visually tie in the natural surroundings at grade level, Brinton explains. Low-maintenance materials were also a priority item. "Materials needed to be maintenance-free, composite types. Stain- and scratch-resistant AZEK decking and railing were selected for the project because it performs well over time and under pressure," he says. "For the covered porch and deck, AZEK fooring was selected to be the same because the homeowners wanted a seamless transition from the interior to the exterior. Te painted bead board ceiling in the porch was also chosen to add interest and dimension to the space." Changes in the backyard's grade heights played a fac- tor in the design and placement of the patio and the design of the stairs that lead from the deck to the patio. Landscaping around the outdoor space was unafected by the project, though additional landscaping was added where needed. | impede on any of the sun fow coming onto the sunroom or block of the roof. We created a custom pergola, and we didn't end up having a problem with blocking a lot of that light," he says. "Tere's a long window that runs kind of between foors, and we didn't want to cover that so we created a notch out [in the pergola] so we didn't have any problems with that." Phase two of the project initially went back to the drawing boards because the homeowners wanted to incor- porate and revise a few other features before continuing. Te previously very, very sloped backyard was fattened to give the appearance of always being so. While the deck space created during phase one re- mained unchanged, Gillow describes phase two as "drastically changing everything around that deck." A pool, spa, pool house, patios, lighting and landscaping were all introduced in phase two, and everything blends seamlessly with the existing home features and the other outdoor spaces. BLENDING COVERED AND OPEN Seeking an area where family could gather, relax and enjoy the outdoors, homeowners in Wanye, Pa., contacted Gardner/Fox Associates, Inc., based in Bryn Mawr, Pa., about a sunroom and deck addition. "Te owners wanted to have the ability to entertain outside in a covered and open space. We designed and built a new screened-in porch area to replace the existing deck as well as constructed Entertainment space outside and in a covered space were the goals of the sunroom and deck addition, which used low-maintenance materials. Photos: Gardner/Fox Associates, Inc. PROJECTS: QR Outdoors 38 January 2016 QR QualifiedRemodeler.com