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It's amazing
to contemplate that all the famous
paintings in history - from da Vinci's Mona Lisa
to van Gogh's Starry Night - are essentially
formed from three primary colors. Artists skillfully
combine red, yellow and blue to formulate an infinite
range of colors to bring their paintings to life.
Likewise, when creating your own outdoor living
space, you can combine three basic elements -
decking, railing and lighting - in nearly endless
ways to "paint" a personal masterpiece of fun and
relaxation.
1.
Get decked out with
modern decking
For decades, backyard decks mainly have been
rectangles. This is largely because of the
rectangular shape of traditional wood deck
boards. With the advent of modern materials, it is
now easier to fashion decks of virtually any shape
- from curved sections following the contours of a
sloping yard to round decks. Or, let your
imagination run wild and create a specialty
shaped deck of something you love, like a giant
guitar or stacked leaves.
"Today's decking options offer exceptional design
exibility," says Brent Gwatney, senior vice
president of MoistureShield Decking.
"Composites, in particular, are more easily bent
into creative shapes than wood decking, and can
be ripped and routed to form virtually any design
you can think of." DIYers and deck builders can
even install moisture-resistant boards in the
ground or under water for more design
possibilities, notes Gwatney.