Have you decided to enhance your outdoor living and add to your home a deck in Colorado Springs? This can seem like a daunting task with all the choices available. Just like the inside of your home, the outside is just as important and should fit your taste and décor.
Find Inspiration
Living in this technological era, there are so many places to find inspiration and ideas for your new deck in Colorado Springs. The internet and television are inundated with places to research products and see pictures of ideas brought to life. Among the most popular that homeowners have become most familiar with are Pinterest, Houzz, Home Advisor, HGTV, and other DIY shows and networks.
Research and Inform Yourself
Take the time to research and gather information on all the available options. With choices ranging from real wood to composite decking, you can find a style and product that is right for you. Visit your local lumberyard or decking store and get samples to take home to see what will compliment the existing interior and exterior of your home. Many decking stores can provide you with a digital deck plan that can help you realize the full of extent of what your deck can offer. Often, people simply think of a deck as one platform extending of a patio door. A deck can be so much more!
Special Touches
After you have decided on the type of deck you want and have done some preliminary designing, don’t forget about the special touches that you can add. Although simple, these components can make your deck more enjoyable and the talk of your friends and family. For example, built-in seating is a beautiful way to add additional seating to your deck. Adorned with cushions and pillows, this can be a comfortable space for you guests to mingle and relax. Along with this, you can add under the bench storage and accent it with flower boxes. Finally, for a completed outdoor living space, a built-in grill with countertops can make outdoor cooking easy and functional. To tie all these accents together with your deck, take time to pick out decorative lighting pieces to create a relaxing ambiance. From overhead lighting to floor lighting- you can take your deck to the next level.
Budgeting and Cost
Just like with building a new home, it is easy to exceed your budget quite quickly. After you have narrowed down your selections and desired options, carefully price out the items individually so that you can play with the total cost, while balancing your priorities. The extra elements that you want are important and need to be finalized early in the deck building process, especially when adding built-ins. There are a few things that will increase the price that you can easily adjust to fit in all the things that you want. The size and shape are the first place to start. By adjusting these details, you can still get the look you want, but within your price range.
If you are interested in building a deck in Colorado Springs, we here at Rocky Mountain Forest Products are available to help! Give us a call today!
