Home improvement stores such as Lowe's or Home Depot have many magazines for sale that offer pictures of decks and patios. These magazines are very informative and are reasonably priced.
You can find many pictures of decks and patios online by visiting manufacturing websites. There, you will be able to see dimensions and other important parts of building a patio.
You can view pictures of outdoor decks and patios online. Here are some of sites that offers pictures: nadra.org/photo_gallery.html, www.hgtv.com Outdoors Decks, Patios, Porches and Pools.
You can find about where you can find information about decks and patios and read information to compare prices on the internet or go to your local shops and en quire about it there.
One good place to find patio and deck photos, would be shutterstock. Another good Idea may be to purchase magazines that have pictures of these items and frame them yourself.
I believe your local interior shop has offers on the information of decks and patios that suits your home and garden. They can also give you suggestions on getting interior designers.
Michael Landis has written: 'Patios & decks' -- subject(s): Decks (Architecture, Domestic), Patios
Concrete patios a typically cheaper then wooden decks. Concrete patios are made to resist winter weather. Wooden decks require treating, and cleaning. If the question if over price, then I would go with the patios, cheaper in the long run.
The HGTV website has an entire section on deck designs. They have pictures of decks and landscaping for decks and patios. The DIY network also have a number of deck designs the pictures on both sites can give you great ideas.
HGTV.com is a site specifically designed for home improvement ideas. There are specific sections for patio and deck designs, complete with fully colored pictures.
You can find pictures of all kinds of decks on deckplans.com. There is a wide variety of decks and a whole bunch of different resources for building a deck.
Many contractors and construction companies have pictures of completed projects on their websites that you can view and get ideas from. Or join a forum where people share pictures of their completed projects.
http://www.hgtv.com/topics/decks/index.html has a bunch of different ideas and designs for decks. Decks.com also has free deck plans available to be mailed to you.