go on blingee or picnik
Photoshop is a good software to design
It is pictures.
you go on to a katchakatcha
Pictures
you just search at google
Illustrators are the people who design the pictures in a book.
Picnik.comor Photoshop
Arresting Design - 2003 No Pictures Please 3-10 was released on: USA: 2005
At http://store.doverpublications.com/0486996980.html you can find many pictures and how to's on how to achieve the victorian design you would like for your home.
www.ideasfor deckdesigns.com has a lot of different deck designs and pictures to choose from. By looking at the pictures they will help you visualize your deck design better.
The inspiration pictures on girlsense are there to give you inspiration on what to design. Normally they are pictures of what is in style
www.ask.com/Pictures+Of+Patios Has a lot of pictures of patios and also design ideas for your perusal. American home magazine and Better Homes and Gardens will have pictures in their magazines and on line. There will be books of pictures available at Home Depot or Lowes for purchase these usually have design ideas as well.
Numbers, pictures and words