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HGTV Dream Home 2012: Hot Tub Deck Pictures

Borrowing its color palette from the family room, this relaxation deck offers a spot to kick back after a day spent outdoors.
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The 13-foot incorporated bench is custom-crafted of the same durable composite material as decking, finished in grey to replicate the look of weathered clapboard.

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Sturdy aluminum-framed lounge chairs are paired with reversible cushions in high-performance Sunbrella fabric, guaranteed to resist mold, mildew and color fade.

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A six-seat hot tub features six interchangeable jetpaks that control and customize the hydro-massage experience for each user.

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The low profile and scroll design of club chair arms stand in contrast to linear design and detail of both pillows and decking.

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A refreshing escape after a day spent on the slopes, the deck offers views of both Mount Timpanogas and the Provo River.

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A focus on texture defines the landscape design, where Kentucky bluegrass is effectively paired with both switch and foundation grasses.

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The boardwalk-style deck offers easy access from the hot tub to the changing room entrance. Once inside, guests may shower, freshen up or relax before entering the home's central gathering spaces.

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Stripes and graphic prints lend a contemporary twist and connect to the family room's color and design story.

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The deck's border of burgundy switch grass will provide subtle hints of color throughout the fall season.

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Perched above the hot tub deck, a Juliet-style balcony lends a hint of romance to the home's rustic design elements.

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Should weather change unexpectedly, the hot tub area is steps away from the family room's covered deck.

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The ideal spot to nap or catch up on reading, the deck's cushioned bench speaks to the home's focus on relaxation and escape.

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Striated limestone stepping stones appear as if weathered over time. The path leads visitors from the backyard to pastures beyond the property line.

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State park land lies just beyond the property's split-rail fence. A custom ladder provides easy access from the backyard to open meadow land and the Provo River.

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The community of River Meadows Ranch features 39 one-of-a-kind estate lots, many of which boast state park and Provo River frontage.

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The 2012 home is the first river-front HGTV Dream Home, with direct access to the famed Provo River, noteworthy for its blue-ribbon fly fishing.

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The Provo, which originates in the Uinta mountains, flows 70 miles southwest, where it ultimately drains into Utah Lake. In Heber Valley, private property fronts most of the river.

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The staggered height of Karl Forester and Burgundy Switch Grass lends drama and visual interest in outdoor spaces.

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A seamless transition is made from deck to family room porch, where chairs face East. "I love the view from that little porch," says Linda. "When I see that split rail fence that disappears into meadow and then trees and mountains beyond that, I feel like I could have been there 100 years ago or 50 years ago."

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Linda's palette of greys and blues bleeds outside, where exterior cladding defines the purpose of interior spaces.

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Moonlight becomes the modern rustic ranch, where singular spaces are connected like wings in a family compound.

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A soft, cozy glow from outdoor lighting, fireplaces and hot tub complement Mother nature's own fireworks.