Te molding profles used on the ceiling of the porch
and trim were key to complementing the existing home.
Clear fr bead board was used for the ceiling with re-
cessed lighting installed to allow the porch to be used
for evening entertaining. Mahogany was the material of
choice for the deck fooring. Although the size selection
for the clear fr board and mahogany were due more to
construction norms than a design decision, Rideout con-
frms, "You do want them to run in the same direction.
Decking looks better in wider planks about 4 in., and fr
bead board ceilings are traditionally that width."
PHASES OF OUTDOOR LIVING
Clients in Center Valley, Pa., bought their home knowing
it didn't have the outdoor entertaining space they want-
ed. Tat's where Joshua Gillow, landscape designer and
project manager for MasterPLAN Landscape Design &
Installation in Brodheadsville, Pa., came in. "Te house
had been very overgrown and out of date. Tey want-
ed to use natural materials, hence the reason we used
the Brazilian cumaru hardwood decking and wanted to
add a stone element for interest," Gillow says. "I know
we wanted to make sure the elements that we chose to
construct the deck and all other features were cohesive
to the house. Once it's complete, I like the design to feel
like it was built with the home, not like it's a secondary
thought or something that looks diferent than the rest,
so we took a lot of time to make sure we matched the
materials to make the spaces very cohesive."
Phase one of the project was to create an outdoor living
space of the home's sunroom. Te hand-chiseled stone
from the front of the home was used to create a raised
planter that also doubles as a support system for a pergola.
Blending with existing features of the home was such a
big part of the design that Gillow shares the pergola was
custom built to avoid blocking views and sunshine. "We
didn't want that deck structure itself or that entire area to
Phase one (left)
included constructing
the deck, pergola
and hand-chiseled
stone planter. Phase
two (below) flattened
the yard and added a
pool, spa and more.
Photos:
Joshua
Gillow,
MasterPLAN
Landscape
Design
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