Deck ideas – how to decorate your new deck
Posted on Mar 01, 2009 under Deck Ideas | 3 CommentsWhen thinking up new deck ideas it is worth thinking through very carefully all the areas that will need to be designed. The colour of the stain for the deck is important as it can effect the final experience of the people who sit on your deck. It can be a light, medium or dark stain or natural.
Some further Deck Ideas might be to have it enclosed with framed lattice at the ends & below. It is also a good idea to think through if you want it to look cool, cozy, very relaxing or zany wild and very energizing!
There are many places on the web to look for pictures that show deck ideas. The sort of things you can have around and on your deck are fantastic furniture, great lighting to create either that relaxing feel or wild energizing experience. Maybe an object of art….or a wall hanging or free standing fountain between trellis panels, also don’t forget decorative lighting.
When thinking through your deck ideas it is worth considering if your deck has a focal point?… if it does – is it outside the deck or on the deck? If outside, then the decoration should turn attention towards the outside focal point……an unusual tree, flower garden, etc. If not outside the deck, then you can create a great focal point within the decked area and have it be a real show stopper!
March 22nd, 2009 at 9:22 pm
You can paint vinyl siding; just make sure you use the proper type of paint. (http://www.hometips.com/cs-protected/guides/paint.html) With dark, warm colored wood trim, I would opt for a soft, cool color to paint that wall.
Try Home Depot's web site. They have many home improvement ideas and options. homedepot.com
Good luck!
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March 22nd, 2009 at 9:39 pm
You can paint that 21 feet of siding to get a closer match to the rest of the siding. It's only 21 feet, not the whole house……
You could take the trellis material or even vinyl trellis material and cut it and frame it to make trellis panels: something like these: http://www.homestead.com/gardenplanter/trellis.html
or http://www.backyardcity.com/images/LCT/Wood-White-Arch-Trellis-large.jpg and put these against the weird wall. Then having an off under color won't be so noticeable. Maybe an object of art….or a wall hanging or free standing fountain between the trellis panels, don't forget decorative lighting, etc. Does your deck have a focal point? Is it outside the deck or on the deck. If outside, then decorating should turn attention towards the outside focal point……an unusual tree, flower garden, etc. If nothing outside the deck, then your weird wall could become a real show stopper.
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March 22nd, 2009 at 10:08 pm
As someone already answered, you can paint siding making sure you use the correct type of paint and you prepare the surface properly.
Or then again, you could plant some Boston Vine at the bottom of the wall you want to conceal. Boston Vine grows quicly, has beautiful huge leaves that turn the most amazing color of red in the fall. This will conceal your wall nicely.
Sounds like a nice place!
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