The entry as it appeared when we bought the house (click for larger).

I have grown to really dislike home-improvement projects, but my deck in front of the entry door has to be one of the more successful, despite a few minor construction issues. I thought the plae really lacked character, and the wonderful shady spot facing West under the trees wasn't usable - I envisioned sitting in rockers reading and greeting neighborhood dog walkers.


A sketch for the design.


Last fall - the finished deck without landscaping (note the rockers!).


A recent photo after the landscape planting has matured for a year.

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