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Deck Design – Creating the Ultimate Private Getaway

Friday, August 19th, 2016

Enjoy the view as you sit on this Hooker Furniture Living Room Accent Chair. What could be more restful?

Enjoy the view as you sit on this Hooker Furniture Living Room Accent Chair. What could be more restful?

You might have recently installed a deck or refurbished quite an old one. Whatever your purpose in exploring deck choices and ideas, you’d soon find out that there are thousands of possibilities when it comes to materials, style and cost. Looking through these options is just half the fun finishing the deck and relaxing thereon is the ultimate eventuality.

Proper Deck Furniture

The decision-making pertaining to deck furniture is likely to be inspired by the deck style. Have you opted for a modern, sleek, or geometric style? Then, by all means, have the same theme for your furniture. Modern deck furniture is sure to complement the contemporary deck. Just make sure that you contrast the deck’s hard lines with curvy furniture. A great choice here is cast-aluminum furniture pieces. These are lightweight pieces that are modern yet curvy at the same time.

Should you be looking for something more substantial, then you could use wrought iron which is more durable and heavier. It also comes in every possible style from modern to Victorian.

A deck that is more rustic or traditional needs the more grounded wooden furniture. Again, your options are wide and varied which includes redwood, teak, and cedar. These are weather and insect-resistant, durable, and rich in color.

When it comes to design, you would even have more choices from angled pieces to low-slung contemporary ones.

Finally, there are also great choices with wicker. Wicker styles offer an updated look and are often treated to create resistant weather. These are also highly mobile because they are so light.

Your Home as the Basis

Look to the lines of your home. These are inspirations that could tell you where to situate the deck. If you are creating your deck along with the birth of your new home, then make sure to extend the roofline so that the deck will get its needed shade.

Consider Your Privacy

It would also be nice if you put a privacy fence that could block the view.  Instead of having the ground cleared when you add the deck, make good use of what you already have. That old tree might not be just another element of your yard. This natural thing could offer privacy when it creates a soft canopy. Have lush plants all around the edge of the deck so that it would be more secluded.

Add a Pergola

A pergola will give more functions for the deck. It offers a cozier look plus adding that much-needed shade. Enhance the look by adding hanging baskets, light fixtures or planters.

Planting in hanging baskets is a fuss-free way of saving money while offering great colors for the deck.

Add Water Features

There are a lot of background noises that could potentially annoy your restful afternoons and weekends. You can solve these potential problems by adding any water feature for your deck. The sound of trickling water can make a huge difference on how much peace you would eventually enjoy on your new deck.

Evergreen trees are the first choice when creating privacy. They can effectively block any view while offering a green, lush, natural backdrop. Dense evergreens can also help in filtering the noise. There is an evergreen that is suitable for almost any garden. Pick from a wide variety of sizes, colors and shapes including the columnar types which don’t grow any wider than two feet.

Construct a Trellis

More on lush greens – go ahead and up the level of privacy being offered by trees and a pergola. Add a trellis to make the deck even more enjoyable. Have vines planted along the deck then watch them as they grow all the way up to the trellis.

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