Creating Real Privacy for Decks in Northern Virginia

The secret to creating real privacy for decks in Northern Virginia is knowing the possibilities. When you walk out onto a well-designed and landscaped deck, you sense it is truly a \”living extension\” of that home.  It is an exceptionally unique, comfortable outdoor living space. When planning for a new deck or deck renovation, think about how to create real privacy. Then, your deck space can offer you and your guests a secluded haven from the harried world.

Deck designers use specific materials and design principles to create these elevated sanctuaries so you can enjoy the beauty of nature right at home with minimal intrusion from neighbors, traffic, and other unwanted disruptions.

There are various components you can incorporate into decks in Northern Virginia to create privacy that also add a sense of style and functional beauty to your deck:

• Create an artistic privacy wall of glass construction blocks. Joined by clear exterior caulk,  the right glass blocks create a visual and sound barrier between you and your neighbors while allowing natural sunlight to shine through.

• Install an outdoor accent structure, such as a pergola or arbor,  on your deck. These deck accents add dimension, color, texture, and opportunities to enhance privacy with climbing vines, hanging baskets, or even a cooking garden on your deck for easy kitchen access.

• Build planters around a portion of your wood deck perimeter to hold seasonal blooms, shrubs, or an herb garden for cooking.

• Plant evergreen trees around your deck, which can block any view and help filter noise.

• Install a retractable awning or place colorful outdoor umbrellas to provide strategic shade and block second-story neighbor views.

• Separate your space by hanging all-weather fabrics, sheers, or bamboo blinds from a screen or curtain rod around the perimeter of your deck.

• An easy and economical privacy solution, precisely placed tight-weave lattice panels offer heightened privacy. Painted or stained to match your architecture and landscape, lattice panels can be used in many areas of your landscape as an attractive privacy wall, a decorative backdrop for garden beds, and to shield unsightly storage areas.

These simple ideas allow you to enjoy outdoor decks in Northern Virginia without feeling boxed in or under surveillance. For more deck design  and privacy enhancement ideas, contact the local deck contractors at Hal Co Fence. Established in 1981, the experienced Hal Co professionals have installed thousands of well-constructed fences, decks, porticoes, arbors, and screened porches throughout the Northern Virginia region. We can help you build the outdoor living solutions that work best for you.