Enhance Your Outdoor Entertainment With These 6 Innovative Deck Features

Enhance Your Outdoor Entertainment with These 6 Innovative Deck Features

If you have a deck or are considering building a new one, there are plenty of innovative ways to enhance its functionality and entertainment value. Decks are perfect for parties, picnics, relaxing, and taking in the summer sun. If you are looking for ways to incorporate other features for your deck, look no further.

Outdoor Innovations Landscaping has the best designers on staff to help you create the best outdoor space for your home! We know what is new, trendy and how to incorporate new innovative technology, lighting, and entertainment, whatever you dream, we can make a reality!

1. Deck With Outdoor Kitchen

Want to entertain and cook outside of the home? An outdoor kitchen on your deck is the perfect way to prepare a meal and never miss a moment of the fun.  

It is entirely possible to add an outdoor kitchen to your deck if your current deck can handle the extra weight. If you are considering building a new deck, we recommend you include added reinforcements in the event you want to add an outdoor kitchen at a later time.

Outdoor kitchens are very customizable. Keep the heat of cooking outside!!

Be the head chef of your outdoor kitchen! No more FOMO (fear of missing out) because all of your friends will be right there with you while you are cooking, allowing you to still be a part of the fun, all while enjoying the weather outside!

Include a fridge, sink, oven, stove, or grill. Have a make your own pizza nights with your family and friends by putting in a pizza oven! The possibilities are endless!

2. Include Audio Video Entertaining Options

Want to make your deck the center of entertainment for your home?

Consider incorporating audio and video options.

Whether you want to have a movie night or a dance party, Outdoor Innovations Landscaping can help you create the vibe you are looking for! Whether it’s an outdoor TV or a projection screen. We can make these things the focal point of your space or make them unseen until you want to use them giving that shock and aw factor that is so fun to do!

Add speakers to your outdoor entertaining space with Bluetooth speakers.

We have many options for adding speakers to your outdoor entertaining space. We can even camouflage these devices making your space esthetically pleasing.

Our designers have many creative ideas to integrating audio and video to your space.

3. Fire Pit or Heating Elements

If you want a fire pit or other heating element on your deck, there are many thins to consider when choosing the style you want. With fire pits, there are some precautions you should take, like ensuring there is nothing flammable above the pit and using a protective surface between the fire pit and your deck, such as stone or metal.

If your fire pit doesn’t already have one, invest in a spark screen to protect your home and deck from flying sparks. Additionally, you can choose smokeless fire pits or gas-powered heating elements. These look great and are less dangerous than wood-burning fire pits.

4. Shading Options

If you don’t have nearby trees to create natural shade and your deck gets a lot of sun exposure, you may want to consider some sort of shade option such as:

• Pergolas
• Retractable awnings
• Sun shade sails
• Umbrellas
• Or maybe you want to turn your deck into an open or 3 season porch

Adequate shade is important for protecting your skin from sunburns and for cooling off during the high heat of summer.

5. Lighting Features

Don’t let the party end when the sun goes down! Use a collection of lighting features to brighten your deck at night. LED color changing strip lights or string lights are popular for decks and patios, in addition to sleek deck lamps that blend in seamlessly with the rest of the deck. Our designers will help you pick the perfect lighting for your space.

Are mosquitos a problem? Consider a mosquito repellant system or include some tiki torches in your design! Let’s keep your night, without one bite!!!

Light up your night with the perfect level of bright!

6. Outdoor Bar

If you enjoy adult beverages, consider building an outdoor bar on your deck. Smaller than an outdoor kitchen but just as valuable, an outdoor bar will help keep your friends entertained and enjoying the outdoors. Add a fridge, sink or ice maker to your bar to keep the cocktails flowing while you play bartender. Get a kegerator installed and have your favorite beer on tap!

When you are entertaining friends and family in your own private pub, you truly are where everybody knows your name. Cheers!!!

Enhance Your Deck With Outdoor Innovations

For over 15 years, Outdoor Innovations has supplied Minnesota and Wisconsin residents with the greatest and most beautiful backyard designs and builds. From, concrete garden edging to retaining walls. From Koi Ponds to Swimming Pools. From water features to water fountains and waterfalls. We do it all!

We’ll help you design and build a high-end deck full of your favorite entertainment features. You’ll love relaxing or entertaining with family and friends on your new deck!

So, let’s start building yours today so you can start making more memories!

For more information, give us a call at 651-983-1976 or request a free quote online!