Let there be light!

Ok, so the wife convinced me that having a double decker is going to block too much of her precious light :) So we'll see if we can compromise a bit, and do something like below using steal beams for a cantilever and put a smaller (maybe 3-4 foot depth deck) out the master.  Meeting with the architect for official plan changes in the next couple weeks, so we'll see what can be done, otherwise might have to give up on that idea :(

Also, need to figure out where the stairs may go, and not be too obtrusive from inside windows.  Currently thinking a wrap around starting in front of the family, or maybe a straight out door from the covered deck (use your imagination on the black lines in the photo :).  Could also do a wrap around from the covered deck, but that would probably jet out toward the french drainage, so would like to avoid that.