So inspired by the region’s mild weather and the desire to bring the inside out, two Cape Fear couples envisioned outdoor living spaces that seamlessly blended everyday livability with coastal hospitality. The result: open-air living that lures one in — or out — during all seasons of the year. the howard Completed last summer, the expanded outdoor space of Kirk and Barbara Howard’s Windlea Run home offers casual and laid-back living in the quiet setting of their deep, naturally wooded backyard. Wanting an area that would draw friends and family outside, while at the same time offering a peaceful refuge for the Howards on a daily basis, served as the inspiration for their overall design vision. “Plus the warm weather,” laughs Barb, a native New Englander. Early mornings, she enjoys coffee sitting on the newly purposed screen porch reconstructed by Bryan Humphrey Design and Construction, Inc. Originally the location of a hot tub, the porch features a screened, barn door slid-ers, and a swinging daybed built by Tom Covington with upholstery and décor selections by Susan Covington of SAC Art, Inc. Custom Homes outdoor lounge furniture, plus a plank-wood dining table also designed and crafted by Humphrey, add to the porch’s over-all livability and comfort. Adjacent to the screened porch, the Ipe deck was doubled in size by Humphrey, styled by Covington and is a go-to gathering spot for dining alfresco and entertaining large numbers of friends and family. Steps from the deck, a one-of-a-kind-designed concrete fire pit by Blue Water Surfaces offers outdoor ambience, and is an inviting focal point to the creative landscape designed by Middle Sound Landscaping, Inc. 53 The newly landscaped backyard living space at Kirk and Barbara Howard’s Windlea Run home blends the couple’s day-to-day coastal lifestyle with the natural aesthetics of the outdoors. o m e www.wrightsvillebeachmagazine.com WBM
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