All hands on deck – ideas for a fresh air lifestyle

Don't just look out on unused lawn space – erect a deck! Here are some examples of how a not-so-humble outdoor platform can add character as well as broad functionality to your home

All hands on deck – ideas for a fresh air lifestyle

Don't just look out on unused lawn space – erect a deck! Here are some examples of how a not-so-humble outdoor platform can add character as well as broad functionality to your home

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1. Framed and Fabulous

Rear deck. Framed perspective. Photography by Tom Ferguson.
Rear deck. Framed perspective. Photography by Tom Ferguson.

Melonie Bayl-Smith, BIJL Architecture

Here steel multipane pivot doors, by Award Architectural Aluminium, pivot outwards – giving this deck area a light, framed formality – black steel and warm wood make for an appealing pairing.

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2. Busy Outdoors

All weather al fresco – the wrapping louvre roof hovers gracefully between the extension's large glazing elements. Photography by Yulia Shadan.
All weather al fresco – the wrapping louvre roof hovers gracefully between the extension’s large glazing elements. Photography by Yulia Shadan.

Buildology

This rear deck is covered by operable louvres – together deck and ‘roof’ direct the eye to the lush rear garden while having the air of a room extending from the living spaces.

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3. Raised Expectations

The home’s renovation added a large sliding door as well as a swinging door off the back. Photography by Jeff McNeill – McNeill Photography
The home’s renovation added a large sliding door as well as a swinging door off the back. Photography by Jeff McNeill – McNeill Photography

Plant Architect

The home renovation added a large sliding door as well as a swinging door off the back – to accommodate these doors, the designers created a raised deck directly off the house.

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4. Come Right Through

You essentially walk in amongst the contemporary home before reaching the front door. Photography by Justin Pitt, Umoview
You essentially walk in amongst the contemporary home before reaching the front door. Photography by Justin Pitt, Umoview

Landmark Homes Taupo

Decks don’t have to be out the front or out the back or running along the side – sometimes, as here, the deck can meander boldly right through the footprint of the home itself – evoking a sense of spaciousness, bringing natural light deep into the design, and creating interesting internal outlooks.

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5. Less Add-On, More Centrepiece

Dining area and pergola with overhead heating built in. Photography by Daniel Corden.
Dining area and pergola with overhead heating built in. Photography by Daniel Corden.

Mint Landscape Design

By the time you include a pergola with heating built in and a full formal dining setting, your outdoor space has been given high-functioning, highly frequented status – but it all began with that Blackbutt timber deck!

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6. Fresh Air’s Great for a Hangover

The renovated home from the rear yard. Space and delight. Photography by Dave Kulesza.
The renovated home from the rear yard. Space and delight. Photography by Dave Kulesza.

McMahon and Nerlich

A sheltered deck is a year-round deck, and in this case, the house itself lends a hand – for this renovation, the deck was an integral consideration when it came to introducing the rear extension.

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7. Lifestyle Plus

The bladed side wall provides privacy and shelter as well as affording glimpses out to the deck and verdant surroundings. Photography by The Guthrie Project.
The bladed side wall provides privacy and shelter as well as affording glimpses out to the deck and verdant surroundings. Photography by The Guthrie Project.

Carter Williamson Architects

Decks often support outdoor living spaces, but this example is next level – living, dining, cooking, privacy from the neighbours, pool viewing station, and even a skylight on top – this deck supports an entire al fresco lifestyle.

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1. Framed and Fabulous

Rear deck. Framed perspective. Photography by Tom Ferguson.
Rear deck. Framed perspective. Photography by Tom Ferguson.

Melonie Bayl-Smith, BIJL Architecture

Here steel multipane pivot doors, by Award Architectural Aluminium, pivot outwards – giving this deck area a light, framed formality – black steel and warm wood make for an appealing pairing.

See more of this renovation

2. Busy Outdoors

All weather al fresco – the wrapping louvre roof hovers gracefully between the extension's large glazing elements. Photography by Yulia Shadan.
All weather al fresco – the wrapping louvre roof hovers gracefully between the extension’s large glazing elements. Photography by Yulia Shadan.

Buildology

This rear deck is covered by operable louvres – together deck and ‘roof’ direct the eye to the lush rear garden while having the air of a room extending from the living spaces.

See more of this renovation

3. Raised Expectations

The home’s renovation added a large sliding door as well as a swinging door off the back. Photography by Jeff McNeill – McNeill Photography
The home’s renovation added a large sliding door as well as a swinging door off the back. Photography by Jeff McNeill – McNeill Photography

Plant Architect

The home renovation added a large sliding door as well as a swinging door off the back – to accommodate these doors, the designers created a raised deck directly off the house.

See more of this outdoor living story

4. Come Right Through

You essentially walk in amongst the contemporary home before reaching the front door. Photography by Justin Pitt, Umoview
You essentially walk in amongst the contemporary home before reaching the front door. Photography by Justin Pitt, Umoview

Landmark Homes Taupo

Decks don’t have to be out the front or out the back or running along the side – sometimes, as here, the deck can meander boldly right through the footprint of the home itself – evoking a sense of spaciousness, bringing natural light deep into the design, and creating interesting internal outlooks.

See more of this new home

5. Less Add-On, More Centrepiece

Dining area and pergola with overhead heating built in. Photography by Daniel Corden.
Dining area and pergola with overhead heating built in. Photography by Daniel Corden.

Mint Landscape Design

By the time you include a pergola with heating built in and a full formal dining setting, your outdoor space has been given high-functioning, highly frequented status – but it all began with that Blackbutt timber deck!

See more of this outdoor living story

6. Fresh Air’s Great for a Hangover

The renovated home from the rear yard. Space and delight. Photography by Dave Kulesza.
The renovated home from the rear yard. Space and delight. Photography by Dave Kulesza.

McMahon and Nerlich

A sheltered deck is a year-round deck, and in this case, the house itself lends a hand – for this renovation, the deck was an integral consideration when it came to introducing the rear extension.

See more of this renovation

7. Lifestyle Plus

The bladed side wall provides privacy and shelter as well as affording glimpses out to the deck and verdant surroundings. Photography by The Guthrie Project.
The bladed side wall provides privacy and shelter as well as affording glimpses out to the deck and verdant surroundings. Photography by The Guthrie Project.

Carter Williamson Architects

Decks often support outdoor living spaces, but this example is next level – living, dining, cooking, privacy from the neighbours, pool viewing station, and even a skylight on top – this deck supports an entire al fresco lifestyle.

See more of this outdoor living story

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