True View
Exterior Game Room Patio

Boasting a spectacular view of Camelback Mountain, Stephanie Ritscher of Ritscher Designs foresees the game room patio, which also has a negative-edge pool, a waterfall and a grotto, as an area where one can lounge around. “I really wanted to make it feel like an interior space and give it a feel of a room with a view,” the designer says. “[I wanted to] make it very personable and very comfortable.” To achieve the laidback feel, Ritscher started with a contemporary wickerlike bed, to which she added frilly trims and pillows. “I went with this bed because I envision curling up on it and reading a magazine or cuddling with someone,” she says. —R.L.

Ritscher Designs
Stephanie Ritscher, designer
602.404.5424, www.ritscherdesigns.com.