Australians love the outdoors – our climate is ideal across most of the country, and BBQing is a beloved part of our culture. As such, composite decking has become an essential addition to the Australian way of life, offering the perfect balance between nature and comfort, while providing a durable platform for entertaining.
Whether you use your composite deck to exercise in natural surroundings, celebrate with family, wine and dine with friends, or enjoy your morning coffee – a home with composite decking is bound to have more beauty and relaxation than ever before. Where your backyard once sat barren and neglected, a composite deck brings new purpose and charm to your space, inspiring you and exciting your guests.
At Brite Deck, we install composite decking all across Australia, and through our travels, we’ve gathered endless inspiration on how to combine nature with composite decking to enhance your outdoor living experience. Thanks to the environmentally friendly properties of composite decks, connecting with nature doesn’t have to stop at your tree line.
Here are some of the best ways to use nature to improve and enhance your composite decking:
The Comfort of Warmth
There’s nothing like sitting by a fire or hearing it crackle in the background. There are many creative ways to include fire in your composite deck design, from a traditional standing fireplace to a sunken pit or even a hanging bowl. Adding a firepit or heater to your composite decking area will make it comfortable year-round, ensuring you get the most from your outdoor space.
If you live in bushland or an area prone to high winds, a heater may be a safer option, and these days – many heaters are designed to look like real fire. Check out our incredible Titanium BAL 29 rated boards used to create this Fire Pit design in the NSW mountain village of Leura to see what is possible.
The Beauty of Plants
Plants are a fantastic way to integrate nature into your composite decking. Whether placed on, around, or even within your composite deck, plants can create practical and artistic displays, provide privacy, offer natural shading, and bring vibrant colours to your space.
Planter boxes are an elegant and efficient way to organise your favourite flowers on your composite deck, making them easy to care for and beautiful to look at. Herbs and vegetables thrive in planter boxes, making them perfect for decks near outdoor kitchens. If your composite deck is off your kitchen, planter boxes could double as a productive garden. Take a peak at these stunning planter boxes at the Eatons Hill Hotel in QLD using our Titanium BAL 29 ASA composite decking boards.
Pot plants provide versatility for your composite decking, allowing you to change your layout with the seasons. A pot plant on each corner of your composite deck can divide outdoor dining areas or create a lush wall of privacy. From small fruit trees to bonsais, pot plants add beauty and practicality to your composite decking.
The Charm of Natural Materials
Using natural materials such as stone, bamboo, wood, and rattan in your composite decking design adds charm and complements the style of the decking itself. You could also create a natural moss, succulent, or vertical plant wall, helping your composite deck breathe with natural life.
By including natural materials for reading nooks, dining areas, play spaces, and even storage, you create a cosy, sustainable, and aesthetically stunning composite deck that will last for years to come.
The Relaxation of Water
Adding a water feature to your composite deck is a great way to introduce zen and tranquility to any outdoor space. Whether it’s a spa for evening star-gazing or a fountain to create a calming atmosphere, water features enhance the relaxation vibes of your composite decking.
Fountains come in many different styles, shapes, and sizes, perfect for adding unique touches to your composite deck. Whether you’re attracting tropical birds with a bird feeder, adding a Zen waterfall fountain, or simply enhancing the aesthetic appeal, a water element is a great addition to any composite decking setup.
The Brite Deck Difference
We take pride in creating sustainable, environmentally friendly composite decking that stands the test of time. Our composite decks are made from a blend of recycled polymer and timber, providing a deck that resists even the harshest weather conditions. Long-lasting, low-maintenance, and safe, composite decking eliminates the need for regular staining, oiling, or sealing and blends seamlessly with its surroundings.
Experience the difference that composite decking can make to your outdoor space with Brite Deck’s unique engineering and expert designs. Our composite decks offer durability, sustainability, and beauty, all with minimal impact on the environment.
For your free sample or to receive a quote, give us a call on 1300 481 664 or fill out our contact form and start your composite decking transformation today.
