Outdoors: 10 Marvellous Ways to Do Decking
If decking sounds dull, take a tour around these stylish little spaces. With so many smart designs to inspire you, it’s time to hit the deck
If you want to transform your outdoor space, decking can make a big impact, with the added benefit of being simple to install and not too expensive. Endlessly versatile – laid in a pattern or topped with a gazebo anyone? – it’s ideal for smaller gardens. Just add a deckchair or a pile of floor cushions and bring on the sunshine!
Take your indoors out
If you’re in need of a little extra space, extend a wooden floor into a decked area outside. This works especially well in a space with concertina doors. Then just throw down a few rugs, add some comfy chairs and prepare to party.
See 10 ways to create an indoor-outdoor kitchen space
If you’re in need of a little extra space, extend a wooden floor into a decked area outside. This works especially well in a space with concertina doors. Then just throw down a few rugs, add some comfy chairs and prepare to party.
See 10 ways to create an indoor-outdoor kitchen space
Change directions
Inject some sophistication into a garden by placing the decking in different directions to define a smart dining area. Dove grey planks look elegant, and slatted wooden walls complete the effect.
Inject some sophistication into a garden by placing the decking in different directions to define a smart dining area. Dove grey planks look elegant, and slatted wooden walls complete the effect.
Deck the walls
Laying decking across a floor and up a wall adds both definition and privacy, and looks good even in a small space, such as on this roof terrace. Keep accessories and outdoor furniture minimal to avoid it looking overcrowded.
Laying decking across a floor and up a wall adds both definition and privacy, and looks good even in a small space, such as on this roof terrace. Keep accessories and outdoor furniture minimal to avoid it looking overcrowded.
Team with a different material
Two different but complementary types of flooring can make a small patio seem larger. Here, decking defines the seating and playing zone, while the stone area is left unadorned to give the space a calm atmosphere.
Two different but complementary types of flooring can make a small patio seem larger. Here, decking defines the seating and playing zone, while the stone area is left unadorned to give the space a calm atmosphere.
Take it to the top
If you have a single-storey extension, investigate decking the roof to create a raised terrace. This semicircle overlooking the trees and furnished with comfy chairs has sundowner written all over it…
If you have a single-storey extension, investigate decking the roof to create a raised terrace. This semicircle overlooking the trees and furnished with comfy chairs has sundowner written all over it…
Deck a balcony
This scene is as pretty as picture, and it can be recreated easily by decking a balcony space. Just add a rocking chair and a good book. Forty winks await.
Check out 9 tiny balconies that think outside the box
This scene is as pretty as picture, and it can be recreated easily by decking a balcony space. Just add a rocking chair and a good book. Forty winks await.
Check out 9 tiny balconies that think outside the box
Raise it up
To really mark out a special area, try elevating the decking and adding some stairs and a roof. This Asian-style space is perfect for meditating, reading, taking a nap – or getting a massage.
To really mark out a special area, try elevating the decking and adding some stairs and a roof. This Asian-style space is perfect for meditating, reading, taking a nap – or getting a massage.
Extend into a gazebo
This built-in deck and gazebo combo is just crying out for a groups of friends, a picnic and a summer soundtrack. The pops of yellow and magenta fit perfectly with the rich wood, and tie in beautifully with the flowers.
This built-in deck and gazebo combo is just crying out for a groups of friends, a picnic and a summer soundtrack. The pops of yellow and magenta fit perfectly with the rich wood, and tie in beautifully with the flowers.
Bring out its industrial side
Decking works just as well in more industrial spaces as it does in rustic gardens. Here, bi-fold doors open onto a decked area with a zinc-topped table, creating extra dining space with a warehouse vibe.
TELL US…
Do you like decking? Tell us why in the Comments below.
Decking works just as well in more industrial spaces as it does in rustic gardens. Here, bi-fold doors open onto a decked area with a zinc-topped table, creating extra dining space with a warehouse vibe.
TELL US…
Do you like decking? Tell us why in the Comments below.
For a classy, minimal look, stick to neutral tones. The white shingle walls and slatted fence teamed with a pale wooden table keep the space bright, while the white fairy lights and lanterns complete the magical mood.