Deck Tour: Multilevel Deck with Graceful Curves

Seamless Details

The sinuous, uninterrupted upper railing is 44 feet long. The builder chose clear Western red cedar, which boasts warm tones and a subtle grain. The use of clear wood was vital for both aesthetic and practical reasons: Knotty wood will break, not bend.

Local codes required preserving a towering Douglas fir tree directly behind the house. The only option was to build the deck around the tree.