| Here's how! | | | | leftovers. Give everything a fresh coat of antique |
| However, for those people who have more time and | | | | white paint and add some cushions. |
| vision than money, there are decking decorative | | | | Features |
| ideas that can transform cheap decking into an | | | | Cheap decking decor often features recycled, |
| inviting space ideal for relaxing and entertaining. | | | | repurposed pieces. For example, old fence posts or |
| Dedicate a couple of weekends to some sweat | | | | large rocks can become surfaces for painting folk art. |
| equity projects, and you can have some cheap | | | | Broken kitchen plates and cups can be used to |
| decking that reflects your personal style. | | | | decorate planters or as the base for a mosaic |
| Types | | | | tabletop project. An antique metal stroller or an old |
| There are several types of cheap decking | | | | sink can be transformed into a planter. For people |
| decorations from which to choose. There are | | | | who want a more polished look, cheap decking decor |
| architectural elements, such as trellises, gates, pillars, | | | | made of lightweight resin is an affordable option. |
| fencing and roofing. There are functional decorative | | | | Benefits |
| elements, such as furniture and lighting. Outdoor | | | | The benefit of decking decor is that it's made for |
| artwork and accessories tend to be the cheapest | | | | using and enjoying rather than preserving for a |
| and easiest choices for decorating decking. | | | | lifetime. Time and the elements will change your |
| Function | | | | cheap decking pieces for better or for worse, so |
| Your decking decor should begin with a budget and a | | | | consider your decking a perennial work in progress. |
| plan so that you prioritize your decking functionality. | | | | You can take more chances with design and color, |
| After all, it does no good to invest your entire | | | | because it is easy to add a new coat of paint. You |
| budget in cool lighting if you still have nowhere to sit. | | | | can bring the space together quickly and cheaply by |
| Plan for cheap seating and shade possibilities before | | | | adding a rattan mat as a rug or using a sheet over |
| worrying about the overall design scheme. Beach | | | | clotheslines as a temporary canopy. Flowers, plants |
| chairs are an affordable choice, but you may have | | | | and vines add the ideal backdrop. |
| some luck finding old outdoor furniture at thrift | | | | Warning |
| stores and junk shops. As long as the chair frames | | | | Some vintage items may contain lead paint or |
| are solid, most outdoor furniture can take being | | | | surfaces where paint is chipping, which is dangerous if |
| stripped, sanded, repaired and repainted with enamel | | | | swallowed. Carefully strip, repaint and seal any pieces |
| paint. You can also go for the shabby chic look by | | | | that will be around babies and young children. Check |
| using mismatched pieces donated by friends and | | | | pieces for splintering wood or loose hardware that |
| family or scavenged from corners and yard sale | | | | can make furniture hazardous. |