A long deck serves the front wing of this coastal home and looks like it has a sharp drop-off. However, in reality there is a gently sloping, out-of-sight lawn gradient just beyond the deck edge so no balustrading was necessary.

A long deck serves the front wing of this coastal home and looks like it has a sharp drop-off. However, in reality there is a gently sloping, out-of-sight lawn gradient just beyond the deck edge so no balustrading was necessary.