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Inspiration

Styles to start from

A few directions to help you describe what you like. We'll adapt any of them to your home, block and budget.
Images on this page are for inspiration only. They are not projects completed by West Coast Carpentry & Decking.
Coastal contemporary home with a pale hardwood deck and wide stepsFor inspiration

Coastal contemporary

Pale or silvered timber, white walls, generous steps and planting that can handle salt air. Calm, bright and easy to live with.

  • Battened screens to soften sea breezes
  • An open-batten pergola for dappled shade
  • Wide, low steps that double as seating
Minimalist flush threshold from concrete floor to a hidden-fix hardwood deckFor inspiration

Modern minimalist

Clean lines, hidden fixings, flush thresholds and a restrained palette. The detailing does the work.

  • A slim flat-roof pergola with concealed fixings
  • Horizontal slat fence with a flush gate
  • Flush transitions to internal floors
Oiled jarrah deck with hardwood posts and beams beside a stone wallFor inspiration

Natural hardwood

Rich, oiled hardwoods with visible grain and warmth, paired with natural stone and established gardens.

  • Chunky hardwood posts and beams
  • Built-in benches and planters in matching timber
  • Merbau or jarrah with a penetrating oil finish
Deck, pergola and battened screen designed as one outdoor room at duskFor inspiration

Architectural outdoor living

Decks, pergolas and screens designed as one composition, with an outdoor room that reads as part of the house.

  • Pergola beams aligned with window heads
  • Screens that frame views
  • Levels that step with the landscape
Light composite deck under a pergola with wide steps down to a lawnFor inspiration

Family-friendly spaces

Hard-wearing surfaces, shade, safe edges and room to play, with materials that forgive sandy feet and spilled drinks.

  • Shaded pergola over the dining area
  • A secure slat fence and self-closing gate
  • Capped composite in a lighter, cooler colour

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