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Deck Design Trends

What’s New? Find Out in the Deckorators Outdoor Living Report

We think it’s important to take the pulse of the industry each year by collecting new insights from our team of Certified Elite Contractors. This report is a comprehensive overview of the latest trends and styles they’ve seen.

Within the report, you’ll get a glimpse into the mindset of today’s homeowners through the projects they commission. Stunning photography and firsthand accounts from Certified Elite Contractors throughout North America help show you what’s trending as well as what’s possible with current and upcoming Deckorators® products.

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Discover Top Trends

Wellness

In the fast-paced and often chaotic world we live in today, consumers are fully embracing (and prioritizing) wellness experiences—but rather than seeking out spas or health club memberships, they're building custom sanctuaries for relaxation and rejuvenation in their own backyards.

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Back to Nature

Homeowners are gravitating toward more organic design elements like greenery, natural lighting, and curved deck shapes—and increasingly, these elements are being paired with decking in warmer shades of brown and tan rather than the colder grays we've seen in the past.

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Multi-Level Decks

When it comes to outdoor living, maximization and functionality have consistently remained at the top of homeowner's priority lists. Multi-level decks, which have recently spiked in popularity, offer a highly effective and versatile design solution.

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Lighting

Lighting is a critical part of outdoor living design, functioning to enhance both safety and ambience. Outdoor lighting can be used to curate an ambient, cozy atmosphere, as well as highlight visual focal points such as landscaping and water features.

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Contractor Insights

When it comes to wellness features, it's about getting as close to the outdoors as possible.

Randy Steyert, South Fork Decking

People want to feel like they're outside when they're outside—and the big thing that we're seeing is more greenery.

Sean Collinsgru, Premier Outdoor Living

If you're building the deck up above, you've got useable square footage down below.

Michael Scott, Simcoe Decks

Lights in general have become more popular, especially pathway lights and scope lights.

Leif Wirtanen, Cascade Fence and Deck
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