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World-Inspired Terrace with No Cover Ideas and Designs

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Composite Decking Floating Dock
Composite Decking Floating Dock
Gulfside DocksGulfside Docks
Floating dock with aluminum frame and Trex composite decking.
The Chantilly
The Chantilly
Holloway Company Inc.Holloway Company Inc.
Curved Deck Project with full EPDM 100% dry space under deck: Shows Trex Transcends decking (Spiced Rum center with Vintage Lantern border) with Trex Transcends curved rails (Vintage Lantern rail with black aluminum balusters & white Trex Artisan composite post sleeves) Special features on this project included a sunken kitchen faced with Trex Vintage Lantern Trim & natural blue stone counter. Kitchen features 42" Twin Eagles Gas Grill, Fire Magic Outdoor Fridge, & Twin Eagles Trash Drawer. Sunken kitchen also features benches that double as a bar top for the kitchen level. Above the kitchen there sits a white PVC pergola.
Ipe deck with Mahogany bench and Tigerwood outdoor shower
Ipe deck with Mahogany bench and Tigerwood outdoor shower
Kanga ConstructionKanga Construction
Deck, Patio & Pergola
Deck, Patio & Pergola
Creative Zen, Inc. Landscape Designer & ContractorCreative Zen, Inc. Landscape Designer & Contractor
Elevated redwood deck and custom built-in bbq counter with concrete countertop.
City roof terrace
City roof terrace
Diane Stein Design for Sheffield FurnitureDiane Stein Design for Sheffield Furniture
The perfect oasis in the city!
Asian Garden gets Zen Treatment with Japanese Influence
Asian Garden gets Zen Treatment with Japanese Influence
Amber Freda Garden DesignAmber Freda Garden Design
We love the night and day transformation this garden took on when our client requested a zen garden for her backyard in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. It’s always fun to be asked to design a garden with so many charming creative elements. Our re-design included brown bamboo fencing to cover a very bright white vinyl fence, a fountain, loose grey stones, dark brown deck tiles, contemporary furnishings, a stone Japanese lantern statue, and white fiberglass planters. The plantings include cherry laurels, bamboo, a red weeping maple, moss, grasses, and variegated euonymus. Overhead globe lights add a cheerful nighttime touch. See more of our projects at www.amberfreda.com.
2 Story Deck
2 Story Deck
UserUser
Ipe deck with built in hot tub
Ipe deck with built in hot tub
Creative Fences & DecksCreative Fences & Decks
Casa C. a Mondello
Casa C. a Mondello
Studio Agnello & AssociatiStudio Agnello & Associati
Rochedale 01/QLD
Rochedale 01/QLD
BLADE Landscape DesignBLADE Landscape Design
Southaven 1 rooftop garden
Southaven 1 rooftop garden
Passionscape Pte LtdPassionscape Pte Ltd
Queen Anne Upper Deck
Queen Anne Upper Deck
UserUser
Trio of matching containers in a tropical design.
Villa DC
Villa DC
Arnaud GallouArnaud Gallou
Thomas Dupaigne
Music Box Dock
Music Box Dock
Coastal SourceCoastal Source
Thank you to D'Asign Source for providing images of their Music Box Dock Project using Coastal Source lighting. Odd Duck Art Photography 2013
Open up that kitchen!
Open up that kitchen!
MN BuildersMN Builders
Photography by: Paul Dyer
A design with multiple personalities, Zen and religions
A design with multiple personalities, Zen and religions
Oliver Interior DesignOliver Interior Design
Oliver Chung, Ting Chung
La Forge Residence
La Forge Residence
So Green Canada (landscape design /build)So Green Canada (landscape design /build)
Farm Field Pacific Rim
Farm Field Pacific Rim
Jeffrey Gordon Smith Landscape ArchitectureJeffrey Gordon Smith Landscape Architecture
Byron Bay
Byron Bay
margaret scholleymargaret scholley
Decks
Decks
American Deck & Sunroom Co.American Deck & Sunroom Co.

World-Inspired Terrace with No Cover Ideas and Designs

There’s nothing quite like an outdoor space with a view and if you’re elevated up high then there’s more chance of getting that view. Even if you’re not blessed with a natural view from your home, an elevated space outdoors will at least give you the chance to survey the land in front of you; whether that’s a few square metres or whole acres! A terrace is one way of achieving this as it gives you the flat surface of a patio but elevated; either on a flat roof, as decking in your garden, or extending out from your house at ground level or higher. Whether a world-inspired terrace is your only outside space and you want it to function as a garden or you’ll be using it as a dining or seating area, there are all sorts of world-inspired design ideas, furniture, plants and accessory options to think about.

How do I decorate or design a world-inspired roof garden?

UK homeowners are resourceful when it comes to outside space and will make the most of anything they can get their hands on, so it’s no wonder that in urban areas and cities we look to the roof for a place to get some rays. A world-inspired roof terrace can work in just the same way as a decking area, but you just may need a few extra elements to make it more comfortable – a way of shading an area from the sun, perhaps a parasol or sun shade, a touch of green to break up the stark nature of a roof, and a drainage system that will stop rain water collecting in colder months. If you want to create a whole garden on your roof you’ll be a little more restricted than when on ground level. Plants may have to remain potted, but you can find companies that design and install green roofs – systems that allow plants to be planted into the roof surface. However, green roofs can be costly and tricky to install, so stick to pots and raised flower beds if you want to stay on the safe side. Loungers, deck chairs and rattan chairs are great pieces of roof garden furniture as they’re portable and can be moved around your rooftop garden easily; perfect for sun chasers. However, if you want to create a larger sense of space for your roof terrace design, think about built-in benches or seating around the sides or a corner of your roof garden.

What to consider when designing garden decking

A decked garden area may look simple once finished, but there are so many factors to consider when it comes to putting together decking ideas. You’ll need to think about the materials you want to use, the balustrades or railings you might choose, whether you will have a raised deck and decking steps, and whether you want decking lights.

Which decking material is best?

Composite decking is a popular choice for outdoor deck material because it offers a combination of practicality and style. The boards are made of wood and plastic fibres so that the classic wooden look is kept but the plastic fibres mean they will be much more durable and easier to maintain than traditional hardwood. If you can’t resist the natural look and feel of hardwood decking boards, then yellow balau, iroko and ipe decking are suitable outdoor boards that will give you the classic feel of a traditional wooden deck. Remember, with hardwood decking you will regularly need to treat the wood to keep it clean, waterproofed and to maintain the colour. As wood is usually more of an investment than composite or plastic decking, it’s a good idea to speak to decking specialists or timber merchants because they will be able to advise you on the best wood for your design and how best to treat it. You may find that different decking materials are better to suited to different types of terraces; whether that’s on a roof, in the garden or on a balcony. Whether you are designing a terrace, balcony or decked garden area from scratch, or just looking to decorate what you already have, take a look through the photos on Houzz to find terrace and balcony ideas and inspiration.
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