Simple & Elegant

We love enormous, breathtakingly ambitious projects, but sometimes less is more. These projects maximize the impact of a smaller investment to create modest but beautiful personal retreats.
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an outdoor kitchen with grill and seating area
The Cottage Deck - Paul Lafrance Design
Jim and Sofia recently sold their family cottage. This retired couple loves the outdoors and wants a contemporary backyard space that feels like a cottage escape. This episode proves that small is mighty. Paul and the team give this small yard the full treatment and create three distinct deck spaces with intricate angled pergolas, a canvas awning, metal privacy screens and a built-in bbq spot with counters…oh, and a path leading to a stone pad fire pit area with a gorgeous privacy screen.
an outdoor kitchen and dining area with wood flooring
The Cottage Deck - Paul Lafrance Design
Jim and Sofia recently sold their family cottage. This retired couple loves the outdoors and wants a contemporary backyard space that feels like a cottage escape. This episode proves that small is mighty. Paul and the team give this small yard the full treatment and create three distinct deck spaces with intricate angled pergolas, a canvas awning, metal privacy screens and a built-in bbq spot with counters…oh, and a path leading to a stone pad fire pit area with a gorgeous privacy screen.
an outdoor living area with wicker furniture and yellow cushions
The Cottage Deck - Paul Lafrance Design
Jim and Sofia recently sold their family cottage. This retired couple loves the outdoors and wants a contemporary backyard space that feels like a cottage escape. This episode proves that small is mighty. Paul and the team give this small yard the full treatment and create three distinct deck spaces with intricate angled pergolas, a canvas awning, metal privacy screens and a built-in bbq spot with counters…oh, and a path leading to a stone pad fire pit area with a gorgeous privacy screen.
an outdoor living area with patio furniture and wooden pergolan roof over the deck
Backyard Transformation - Paul Lafrance
What's more relaxing than staring up from your outdoor sofa and watching the fun patterns the sun makes in this intricate rooftop? 😊 Book Paul Lafrance for your backyard design and build. 👇 www.paullafrancedesign.com/backyards
an outdoor kitchen with grill, sink and potted plants on the back deck area
The Cottage Deck - Paul Lafrance Design
Jim and Sofia recently sold their family cottage. This retired couple loves the outdoors and wants a contemporary backyard space that feels like a cottage escape. This episode proves that small is mighty. Paul and the team give this small yard the full treatment and create three distinct deck spaces with intricate angled pergolas, a canvas awning, metal privacy screens and a built-in bbq spot with counters…oh, and a path leading to a stone pad fire pit area with a gorgeous privacy screen.
an outdoor dining area with table, chairs and sunflowers on the table outside
The Cottage Deck - Paul Lafrance Design
Jim and Sofia recently sold their family cottage. This retired couple loves the outdoors and wants a contemporary backyard space that feels like a cottage escape. This episode proves that small is mighty. Paul and the team give this small yard the full treatment and create three distinct deck spaces with intricate angled pergolas, a canvas awning, metal privacy screens and a built-in bbq spot with counters…oh, and a path leading to a stone pad fire pit area with a gorgeous privacy screen.
a patio with two couches and a fire pit in the middle of it, surrounded by a wooden fence
The Cottage Deck - Paul Lafrance Design
Jim and Sofia recently sold their family cottage. This retired couple loves the outdoors and wants a contemporary backyard space that feels like a cottage escape. This episode proves that small is mighty. Paul and the team give this small yard the full treatment and create three distinct deck spaces with intricate angled pergolas, a canvas awning, metal privacy screens and a built-in bbq spot with counters…oh, and a path leading to a stone pad fire pit area with a gorgeous privacy screen.
a backyard with a fire pit and patio furniture
The Cottage Deck - Paul Lafrance Design
Jim and Sofia recently sold their family cottage. This retired couple loves the outdoors and wants a contemporary backyard space that feels like a cottage escape. This episode proves that small is mighty. Paul and the team give this small yard the full treatment and create three distinct deck spaces with intricate angled pergolas, a canvas awning, metal privacy screens and a built-in bbq spot with counters…oh, and a path leading to a stone pad fire pit area with a gorgeous privacy screen.
an outdoor living area with two couches and a fire pit in the middle of it
The Cottage Deck - Paul Lafrance Design
Jim and Sofia recently sold their family cottage. This retired couple loves the outdoors and wants a contemporary backyard space that feels like a cottage escape. This episode proves that small is mighty. Paul and the team give this small yard the full treatment and create three distinct deck spaces with intricate angled pergolas, a canvas awning, metal privacy screens and a built-in bbq spot with counters…oh, and a path leading to a stone pad fire pit area with a gorgeous privacy screen.
a backyard with a gazebo and patio furniture
The Grown Up Deck - Paul Lafrance Design
Designed by Paul Lafrance and built on HGTV's "Decked Out" episode, "The Grown Up Deck". Kim and Brad just spent a lot of time and money laying down stone in their backyard. They built a nice sitting pad, but they want more. And they want Paul to design and build whatever “more” means. Here’s the catch – Paul has to keep their stone sitting pad and incorporate it into his design. No problem. He can do that. He can add a shed. And he can have a water feature competition with Jeff. No biggie.
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an outdoor patio with wooden pergoline and plants on the ground in front of a house
The Cottage Deck - Paul Lafrance Design
Jim and Sofia recently sold their family cottage. This retired couple loves the outdoors and wants a contemporary backyard space that feels like a cottage escape. This episode proves that small is mighty. Paul and the team give this small yard the full treatment and create three distinct deck spaces with intricate angled pergolas, a canvas awning, metal privacy screens and a built-in bbq spot with counters…oh, and a path leading to a stone pad fire pit area with a gorgeous privacy screen.
an outdoor patio with furniture and landscaping in the back yard, next to a wooden pergoline
The Cottage Deck - Paul Lafrance Design
Jim and Sofia recently sold their family cottage. This retired couple loves the outdoors and wants a contemporary backyard space that feels like a cottage escape. This episode proves that small is mighty. Paul and the team give this small yard the full treatment and create three distinct deck spaces with intricate angled pergolas, a canvas awning, metal privacy screens and a built-in bbq spot with counters…oh, and a path leading to a stone pad fire pit area with a gorgeous privacy screen.
an outdoor patio with table and chairs next to a house in the background, surrounded by green grass
The Grown Up Deck - Paul Lafrance Design
Designed by Paul Lafrance and built on HGTV's "Decked Out" episode, "The Grown Up Deck". Kim and Brad just spent a lot of time and money laying down stone in their backyard. They built a nice sitting pad, but they want more. And they want Paul to design and build whatever “more” means. Here’s the catch – Paul has to keep their stone sitting pad and incorporate it into his design. No problem. He can do that. He can add a shed. And he can have a water feature competition with Jeff. No biggie.
a deck with chairs and an umbrella in the middle of it next to a house
The Grown Up Deck - Paul Lafrance Design
Designed by Paul Lafrance and built on HGTV's "Decked Out" episode, "The Grown Up Deck". Kim and Brad just spent a lot of time and money laying down stone in their backyard. They built a nice sitting pad, but they want more. And they want Paul to design and build whatever “more” means. Here’s the catch – Paul has to keep their stone sitting pad and incorporate it into his design. No problem. He can do that. He can add a shed. And he can have a water feature competition with Jeff. No biggie.
the table is set with flowers and wine glasses
The Grown Up Deck - Paul Lafrance Design
Designed by Paul Lafrance and built on HGTV's "Decked Out" episode, "The Grown Up Deck". Kim and Brad just spent a lot of time and money laying down stone in their backyard. They built a nice sitting pad, but they want more. And they want Paul to design and build whatever “more” means. Here’s the catch – Paul has to keep their stone sitting pad and incorporate it into his design. No problem. He can do that. He can add a shed. And he can have a water feature competition with Jeff. No biggie.