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6 Accessory Ideas to Enhance Your Outdoor Living Experience

August 9th, 2016|Blog, Deck Design Tips & Trends, Decks & Backyard Features, Outdoor Living|

In order to transform your ordinary back yard into a personal getaway, you are going to need to add some accessories to compliment your beautiful custom deck or outdoor living space. Back in the day, folding tables with plastic chairs or picnic tables with uncomfortable benches were often the standard for outdoor living. Now people want their outdoor living space to be just as nice as their indoor living spaces. It’s all a matter of personal taste, but in the end, the options go as far as your imagination when it comes to designing your outdoor living room. Listed below are some ideas for ways you can use accessories to enhance your outdoor living experience! 1) Furniture is First Selecting furniture that meets your desires is truly an important step to creating a complete outdoor living space. Finding an appropriately sized dining set with chairs would be a great start! [...]

4 Ways Roof Additions Can Enhance Your Home and Outdoor Living Lifestyle

July 7th, 2016|Blog, Deck Design Tips & Trends, Decks & Backyard Features|

Porch, deck, and patio roof additions today are nothing like the porch or patio covers you may remember or imagine on your grandparents’ home. In today’s marketplace, deck and patio roof additions are beautifully crafted with design in mind. These sophisticated and luxurious roofs are a beautiful extension of your home, making it look more spacious and upscale. For example, DeckTec’s roofs often feature the rich and substantial look of glulam beams, typically seen in modern churches and office buildings. 1. Control the Elements You built your deck for relaxation and entertainment in mind; however, adding a roof addition will greatly increase the amount of time and enjoyment you will be able to experience. No matter the weather, you will continue to enjoy your space in the heat of the summer or during an afternoon rain shower or thunderstorm. Increasingly popular infrared outdoor heaters can be integrated into the structure to take the chill out of the morning or evening air and [...]

The New Generation of Outdoor Furnishings

July 1st, 2016|Life On Deck, Outdoor Living|

Not long ago, if you wanted to experience luxurious outdoor furnishings, you would have to stay at an expensive resort. They had everything from outdoor bars to lounges with extravagant sectionals with deep-seated cushions surrounded by beautiful landscaping and pools. They provided the environment for you to be able to relax and enjoy the outdoors on a beautiful day. Today, with rising demand and ever increasing sophistication in outdoor living, it has never been easier to replicate the same level of luxurious comfort in your backyard. An incredibly wide selection of fine outdoor furnishings can be found just about anywhere you look! Specialty patio stores, big-box stores, and even the grocery stores have large display areas dedicated to outdoor living! Gone are the days of using cheap, disposable, lightweight furniture that is uncomfortable, unstable, and simply doesn’t last! When you are creating your ideal outdoor living space, you want to [...]

7 Tips for Staying Safe in The Sun

May 7th, 2016|Life On Deck|

As the largest organ in your body, your skin is essential to everyday function in many ways: It provides a barrier between your internal organs and the germs and bacteria of the environment, manages temperature and fluid control, and manufactures vitamin D to keep your bones strong. That said, far too many of us neglect proper skin care practices that keep it functioning at full capacity. As you spend more time outdoors this spring and into summer, protecting your skin becomes even more vital. According to the American Cancer Society, skin cancer is by far the most common type of cancer. With more than 3.5 million new diagnoses every year occurring in the U.S. alone, there are more new cases of skin cancer annually than every other type of cancer combined. While these statistics may seem bleak, there’s some good news as well: Skin cancer, in many cases, is largely [...]

7 Dazzling Decks Under $20,000

March 30th, 2016|Blog, Deck Design Tips & Trends, Decks & Backyard Features, Life On Deck|

These days, $20,000 will not get you even the most modest of new cars. However, you can create a custom deck with all the bells and whistles starting well below the $20,000 benchmark. As it grows in sophistication, outdoor living has become even more important to homeowners’ leisure lifestyle. Imagine creating a beautiful space to enjoy with friends and family while adding value to your home. Browse these beautiful custom DeckTec designs for inspiration for your own decking project! This beautiful curved mahogany deck has custom redwood and cedar railing with metal pickets. Its large landing and partial shade coverage make it the perfect spot to host a dinner party with the extended family, while the side stairs provide easy access to the back yard. Here’s a bit of builder vocab: the word ‘cantilever’ describes any structure that is fixed at one end but not the other. This [...]