Best of the Week: 34 Decks That Deliver
Embrace the outdoor lifestyle with a deck that meets your dining, lounging and entertaining needs
Joanna Tovia
15 November 2018
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A deck can flow out from your house and blur the boundaries or be designed as a destination in itself. Let these designer decks inspire an enhanced outdoor room at your house. Staying home might suddenly have a whole lot more appeal.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
1. Location: Geelong, Victoria
Designer: Mihaly Slocombe
Features: Transparent roof sheeting allows this deck to bask in natural light.
Designer: Mihaly Slocombe
Features: Transparent roof sheeting allows this deck to bask in natural light.
2. Location: Notting Hill, UK
Features: Built-in seating, coffee table and planters make for a cohesive whole.
Features: Built-in seating, coffee table and planters make for a cohesive whole.
4. Location: Brisbane, Queensland
Designer: AP Design House
Features: Light and lovely, with louvres for privacy or to keep out the wind.
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Designer: AP Design House
Features: Light and lovely, with louvres for privacy or to keep out the wind.
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5. Location: Meroo Meadow, NSW
Designer: Benedict Design
Features: A deck off the bedroom – the perfect private escape.
Designer: Benedict Design
Features: A deck off the bedroom – the perfect private escape.
6. Location: Bellevue Hill, NSW
Designer: Luigi Rosselli Architects
Features: Seamless indoor/outdoor connections with a retractable cover.
Designer: Luigi Rosselli Architects
Features: Seamless indoor/outdoor connections with a retractable cover.
7. Location: Bardon, Queensland
Designer: Arcke
Features: Built-in seating makes entertaining here easy.
Designer: Arcke
Features: Built-in seating makes entertaining here easy.
8. Location: Gold Coast, Queensland
Designer: Justin Humphrey Architect
Features: Ingenious design from whichever angle you look at it…
Designer: Justin Humphrey Architect
Features: Ingenious design from whichever angle you look at it…
…especially this one, which shows the angled facade beautifully.
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9. Location: Cincinnati, USA
Features: A deck for little doers.
Features: A deck for little doers.
11. Location: Coromandel Peninsula, NZ
Designer: Geoff Brown
Features: Indoor/outdoor living is essential with views this spectacular.
Designer: Geoff Brown
Features: Indoor/outdoor living is essential with views this spectacular.
12. Location: Bruny Island, Tasmania
Designer: Maguire + Devine Architects
Features: Every deck should have one.
Designer: Maguire + Devine Architects
Features: Every deck should have one.
13. Location: Byron Bay, NSW
Features: Decks don’t have to be big to serve a valuable function.
Features: Decks don’t have to be big to serve a valuable function.
14. Location: Fairfield, Victoria
Designer: Excelsior Master Builder
Features: A deck accessible from more than one room of the house is all the more useful.
Designer: Excelsior Master Builder
Features: A deck accessible from more than one room of the house is all the more useful.
18. Location: Central Coast, NSW
Designer: True North Architects
Features: A tiered deck creates outdoor rooms.
Designer: True North Architects
Features: A tiered deck creates outdoor rooms.
19. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: C.O.S Design
Features: Leaving the tree in place meant it became a feature.
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Designer: C.O.S Design
Features: Leaving the tree in place meant it became a feature.
See more of this redesigned backyard
20. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Auhaus Architecture
Features: The rear deck is a sunny spot to gather in the cooler months.
Designer: Auhaus Architecture
Features: The rear deck is a sunny spot to gather in the cooler months.
21. Location: Mill Valley, USA
Features: A deck needn’t be on the same level as the house.
Features: A deck needn’t be on the same level as the house.
22. Location: Portland Maine, USA
Features: A deck is a great way to connect a home with a guest cottage.
Features: A deck is a great way to connect a home with a guest cottage.
23. Location: Auckland, NZ
Designer: Dorrington Atcheson
Features: This deck carries right through the house.
Designer: Dorrington Atcheson
Features: This deck carries right through the house.
24. Location: Omaha Flats, NZ
Features: A deck with a fireplace becomes a destination people are drawn to.
Features: A deck with a fireplace becomes a destination people are drawn to.
26. Location: Christchurch, NZ
Designer: Morgan & Pollard Landscapes
Features: A sheet of glass over the pool bridges the decks.
Designer: Morgan & Pollard Landscapes
Features: A sheet of glass over the pool bridges the decks.
27. Location: Hamilton, NZ
Designer: Creative Space Architectural Design
Features: A cantilevered roof gives this deck a point of difference.
Designer: Creative Space Architectural Design
Features: A cantilevered roof gives this deck a point of difference.
28. Location: Cambridge, NZ
Designer: Turner Road Architecture
Features: Weathered timber can create just the contrast a house needs.
Designer: Turner Road Architecture
Features: Weathered timber can create just the contrast a house needs.
29. Location: Surry Hills, NSW
Designer: Angus Mackenzie Architect
Features: No more lawn mowing is required in this backyard.
Designer: Angus Mackenzie Architect
Features: No more lawn mowing is required in this backyard.
30. Location: West Leederville, WA
Designer: Tim Davies Landscaping
Features: A leafy but low-key spot for a chat.
Designer: Tim Davies Landscaping
Features: A leafy but low-key spot for a chat.
31. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Features: A timber deck can be just the thing to bring warmth to a modern space.
Features: A timber deck can be just the thing to bring warmth to a modern space.
32. Location: Auckland, NZ
Designer: Jessop Architects
Features: A pergola and outdoor heating sets up a deck for all seasons.
Designer: Jessop Architects
Features: A pergola and outdoor heating sets up a deck for all seasons.
33. Location: Kensington, NSW
Designer: Angus Mackenzie Architect
Features: A deck that progresses from inside to out.
Designer: Angus Mackenzie Architect
Features: A deck that progresses from inside to out.
34. Location: Wimbledon, UK
Features: What looks like a pool is actually a skylight over the lounge room below. Talk about doing double duty!
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Features: What looks like a pool is actually a skylight over the lounge room below. Talk about doing double duty!
Tell us
Which deck do you like best? Tell us in the Comments, and don’t forget to save your favourite images into an ideabook.
More
Did you miss last week’s Best of the Week? Catch up here with Best of the Week: 31 Great Conservatories From Across the World
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So many inviting outdoor spaces but I wouldn't want to try and keep no.25 clean! It does look beautiful though.
We did a recycled timber deck on our home. I love the rustic charm against our modern design
The house looks absolutely fabulous I love the wood, it makes that final touch on the house.😀