Step Out On A Better Deck

 Homeowners know that a great outdoor living space not only maximizes their home value, but also their use of their whole home! During beautiful weather, which we're lucky to have a lot of in Atlanta, having a great deck or patio and yard to enjoy can make your home feel so much bigger. Here are some of the top deck trends and design requests that deck designers like AK have been getting during the past year:

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In The Zone 

Homeowners want their deck and outdoor living space to be personalized. This means using different areas of a deck for personalized purposes such as cooking, entertaining, sitting around a fire, relaxing in a hot tub, a children’s play area, and even meditation.

Focus On Railings

More and more attention is being paid to deck railings! More often than not in the past our clients would have considered deck shape, use, material and more - but not the railings. Today that is not the case. Railings are speaking volumes to a homeowner's style. From traditional and classic iron balusters to modern industrial cable rails to craftsman style, there are many options for decks, patios and stairs! Clean lines with less ornamentation is quickly becoming the top requested look.

Technology

Have you considered installing technology or automation - in to the outdoors? Remodelers like AK have been installing grills, TVs and entertainment systems that can emerge from water-resistant hulls under the deck space with the touch of a remote-control button.

Go Green

You might think of environmentally friendly decking as only using renewable resources or sustainably harvested wood, however there is another option - Composite Decking. Composite materials are typically a combination of recycled plastics and wood fibers, which are less susceptible to splintering, warping and cracking. Win. Win. 

Bonus? You can pick from numerous color choices with composite decking - and even incorporate more than one color or material in to a custom deck design!

from AK Complete Home Renovations, Atlanta - President's Blog http://blog.akatlanta.com/2017/01/step-out-on-better-deck.html