7 Deck Features People Love
Don't just build a basic deck, create a complete outdoor atmosphere! A cohesive outdoor living space can transform the curb appeal and feel of your entire home by offering an outdoor spot where family and friends can wait to gather together.
Read below to check out the 7 most popular deck features that you should consider designing into your deck, porch, or patio! From timeless deck lighting and outdoor kitchens to a DIY pergola build that provides cool shade on the sunniest days; browse the most popular deck features that you'll love to show off!
Top 7 Deck Features to Consider
1.Outdoor Pergola Designs
Don't let the bright summertime sun rays drive you indoors! Make the most of your time and space outside with a DIY pergola. A stunning shade structure is a great DIY deck idea with straightforward pergola installation instructions.
Keep cool from sunrise to sunset with your own shade shelter out in the yard. DIY pergola kits such as the LINX Simplified Pergola system from Wild Hog Products or Outdoor Accents from Simpson Strong-Tie.
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2. Deck Screen
Easily transform your deck, patio, or porch into an entirely new three-season porch for your home with DIY deck screen systems! Create a soft space where your family and friends can stay up late talking and laughing without the hassle and bother of buzzing mosquitoes and pests with a screened in deck.
With straightforward deck screen systems such as SCREENEZE® Screen Frame and Westbury ScreenRail arriving at your door ready to install, creating a screened deck area will help you spend more time in the great outdoors. Shield yourself and friends from annoying insects and gain a new sense of privacy and elegance.
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3. Curved Railing Section
One of the most eye-catching deck designs in 2020 is the innovative deck railing installation that fits along the curve of a deck, balcony, or patio. Curved deck railings can be built to create a grand perimeter appearance and deliver the illusion of larger outdoor deck space.
Some metal deck railing systems such as the Westbury Tuscany and Westbury Riviera aluminum railing systems can be special ordered to be specifically curved to fit a deck railing opening. Composite railing systems such as the Trex Transcend line can be curved on the deck itself via professional deck contractors using heat guns.
4. Privacy Fence
Transform your deck, porch, or patio area into a more comfortable, welcoming place with a DIY privacy fence! Perfect for preventing nosy neighbors from spying, blocking eyesores and unsightly views, and keep the noise from the neighborhood at a reasonable level. DIY privacy walls can be designed and built to fit nearly any style and aesthetic of outdoor living space.
Use impeccable privacy panels from leading brands to easily create the decorative and appealing privacy wall wherever your outdoor space sees fit! Shop RDI HideAway Privacy Rail for a solid and beautiful vinyl infill privacy panel wall or check out the Barrette Privacy Screen Panels which are powder-coated aluminum with ornate patterns for a one-of-a-kind look.
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5. Outdoor Deck Kitchens
A trendy new deck addition that enhances the entirety of your outdoor living space is planning and designing an outdoor kitchen on your deck. Patio and deck spaces are naturally a gathering and dining area for your family and friends, why not do more than BBQ?!
Cooking al fresco gives you more time to be outside with your loved ones rather than stuck away inside. Backyard kitchens and outdoor kitchens on decks can be as simple or as complex as your home's outdoor space requires! From a simple run of cabinets to a full restaurant-style kitchen space, make the most of your deck with a shiny new kitchen addition!
6. Deck Lighting
Bring your backyard space to life after dark with DIY deck lighting to create a lively outdoor atmosphere even after the sun goes down! Choose your level of ease in DIY deck light installation from solar deck lighting which requires zero wiring or electricity to the more detailed plug and play low-voltage deck lighting systems that allow you to control the brightness level and timing of your deck lights.
Embellish your outdoor deck space with eye-catching post cap lights, cast a gentle glow with side mount deck post lights, or brighten up areas with high foot-traffic by installing stair and step lighting to illuminate the way. Help your backyard area and deck look as magical as it feels with DIY deck lighting.
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7. Deck Drainage
A wonderful low-cost option to gain an entirely new room in your family's home is installing a DIY deck drainage system underneath upper-level decks. Under deck drainage systems are attached between deck joists of second-story decks and directs rainwater and dew out to gutters leading away from the deck.
Creating a beautiful finished ceiling for the lower-level patio below, DIY deck drainage systems allow you to sit outside during light rainshowers while keeping dry and toasty for when the sun pops up again! Choose the deck ceiling style that fits your home's style between Trex RainEscape, ZipUP UnderDeck Drainage, or UpSide Deck Ceiling which offer a mix of between joist troughs or finished beadboard ceiling panels.
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