For A Smaller Garden...
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Use a glass balustrade for a better view.
You could make your deck look similar to your indoor flooring for continuity.
Get a great view!
Decking need not be just planks!
Extend your deck wherever you want to easily go in your garden or property.
A small deck can be just as good.
Or ad a cosy outdoor fireplace...
Add some lights perhaps, to allow for partying even later!
Large, low decking that covers a lot of land provides a solid space for garden fun. Also, you'll have less grass to mow.
You could try to blur the linea between indoor and outdoor space if you wish.
Add some accessories - a lounger, a bed, a roof or just something to give some shade.
Try to accommodate storage if possible/necessary.
You could choose a lower-to-the-ground, more traditional style.
You could choose decking over tiles to go around your pool or hot tub.
Choose a nice colour scheme.
Stripped back wood.
No glass + natural.
Up high and in the sun.
Right in the depths of the forest.
A great view.
For A Smaller Garden...
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