Outdoor Deck Design Ideas that Enhance Your Yard
Your deck will be the star of your backyard space — there's little doubt about that. Ground level or elevated, your deck's elegant look and big profile will stand out in the best way possible. However, your lawn and yard features are beautiful, too — and you don't want to hide them. The best outdoor deck design ideas don't compete with your yard — instead, they enhance it.
At Keystone Custom Decks, we work with our clients to build showpiece decks that make their homes and gardens more exceptional. See some of our outdoor deck design ideas that bring out your yard's beauty and green spaces.
5 Backyard Deck Designs to Highlight Your Green Space
The luxury deck, porch, or patio you build is meant to last for decades. Connecting visually and practically to the rest of your space is a cornerstone of good deck design. Here are 5 of our favorite backyard deck designs that smoothly connect your outdoor living space to your yard.
1. An Overlook
If you have a gorgeous yard, you'll want to admire it. Building an overlook is one of the best outdoor deck design ideas that use your yard. Plan a lounge space with unobtrusive railings that give ample views of the natural beauty all around. This stunner even includes a hot tub as part of its overlook feature.
2. Vertical Movement
This is a backyard deck design that we incorporate into elevated decks. To ensure the high deck feels stylistically connected to the ground below, we like to see a series of vertical landscaping features such as trees and bushes. These features create a smooth line of sight from the yard to the elevated deck and succeed in blurring the lines between the two. Notice how this elaborate landscaping allows the deck to flow together as one.
3. Matching Materials, Motifs, & Colors
The most successful backyard deck designs look like they have been there the whole time. One of the best compliments as a custom deck builder is when guests can't tell what's original and what's added on. A great way to enhance that sense of design continuity is by matching the materials or colors used in the yard with those of the deck. See how this project subtly fits the potted plants and cool colors of the deck to the boulders and yard plants.
4. Standout Staircase
One of the essential outdoor deck design ideas for elevated spaces involves using the staircase as both a practical and stylistic connection. A grand staircase creates the fluidity of motion, making luxury deck designs so sophisticated. This gorgeous Caribbean redwood staircase brings the deck color scheme to the ground level and balances the pergola on the right side of the design.
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5. Great Yard Spaces
Your custom deck will be fantastic — your yard must also be. Our final backyard deck design idea to maximize your yard is to make it amazing on its own. Whether that's an outstanding landscaping job or just another way to enjoy your yard, the effort goes a long way. That can look as simple as a hammock between two trees or as complex as a fully-developed landscaping scheme — whatever you choose will help balance your deck with your yard. See how this landscaping design completes the deck décor — and looks beautiful on its own.
3D Renderings of Your Outdoor Space
An exciting way to plan your backyard deck and landscape design is to see it. That's why the designers at Keystone Custom Decks show full 3D renderings to every customer before a contract is ever signed. These renderings show your existing home and yard, complete with the deck of your dreams.
This lets you know you'll love your space for decades before we cut any deck boards. We offer our rendering for free on every project. See some of our 3D deck renderings next to their final projects.
Bring Your Outdoor Deck Design Ideas to Life
Every single one of the decks we build begins in the same way: a conversation with an expert Keystone Custom Decks designer. Whether you have some outdoor deck design ideas already or you're still in the early stages, we'd love to have a conversation. Our designers will help you develop your vision and show you everything that's possible.
