Concepts of design, the dot and the line are useful when considering a good deck design. If you have straight lines going all in the same direction the eye will be led along these lines and ultimately fall off the end of the structure. If you have lines that move in right angles and contrasting directions, wood patterns that conflict, it is more likely the eye will see the space in question as tightly integrated and therefore complete. However this is all well and good but our intention was never to simply keep looking down at the ground all day. Viewing your house from various levels is key as it’s easy to get into the trap of thinking of a decking design as merely a 2D flat connection of squares, rectangles and the odd curve. A successful design will excite and play on a multitude of levels.
Even if your decking doesn’t have to navigate an uneven surface you can still think about 3D visual space by considering the concept of the ‘dot’. The ‘dot’ is pretty much anything that is a complete object in-itself, like a plant pot, a chair, a solar panel light, a hot tub or a tree. By placing these ‘dots’ in a manner that breaks up the lines created by the decking these 3D objects can start to create focal points on multiple levels in your decking designs. A good example of a ‘big dot’ would be the installation of a gazebo.
Even if your decking doesn’t have to navigate an uneven surface you can still think about 3D visual space by considering the concept of the ‘dot’. The ‘dot’ is pretty much anything that is a complete object in-itself, like a plant pot, a chair, a solar panel light, a hot tub or a tree. By placing these ‘dots’ in a manner that breaks up the lines created by the decking these 3D objects can start to create focal points on multiple levels in your decking designs. A good example of a ‘big dot’ would be the installation of a gazebo.