Whole hog deckishness

Hilary and her mom Lee convinced me that I'm crazy not to go with deck design #2, so I can have wonderful outdoor get-togethers on a nice big deck right outside the kitchen. Okay, okay, they're totally right.

So if I'm going for this whole deck thing, then I want a really cool railing. I like baluster style railings that are made of slats. I can't find a picture of what I want exactly, but here are some things that look a bit like what I'm looking for. Imagine these kinds of slatted railings, but with alternating thicker and thinner slats with a good deal of space between them:

Picture something a bit like this but not quite as skinny, and without the costly carvings of course:

The back of this porch swing also has the feel of slats that I like:

And if I was a millionaire, how cool would this be?

All feedback is appreciated!