No. 38 Decks · Desert & Southwest
Stepped Timber Deck with Desert Landscaping
Outside an adobe and stucco residence, a weathered grey deck features wide stairs descending toward dry turf bordered by saguaro cacti, spiky agave, flowering perennials, and native desert plantings under clear daylight.
Design notes
Desert and Southwest design is shade, earth and sky. Look for stucco or adobe in earthy tones, flat roofs with deep overhangs, decomposed granite and gravel instead of lawn, and planting of agave, yucca, saguaro, ocotillo, palo verde and desert wildflowers. Corten steel, concrete and rammed earth handle the sun; ramadas, shade sails and pergolas make midday usable; and lighting stays low so the stars can compete.
What to look for
- Board direction and how it changes the apparent size
- Edges: built-in benches and planters instead of rail where allowed
- Stairs wide enough to double as seating
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