How To Eco-Chic
Your Deck
You can get your outdoor living space green and glam with just one product, a tip, a do-it-yourself project or a full-scale renovation. Pick what suits your fancy from 21 ideas, and save on gas by staying close to your newly decked-out deck.
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Stay local this summer and enjoy the fruits of your very own backyard labor. But that doesn't mean only your veggie garden, lawn or flower bed get to blossom under your green-living thumb. Your outdoor space is a space to live in – and eat in – too, and can always use some eco-love. Give your deck an easy greenover or build one from the ground up, DIY style or with hired help. Deck out your deck with these 22 ideas to minimize your environmental impact so you can enjoy your natural surroundings even more.
12 Safe, Stylish and Sturdy Decks
Your friends, kids and pets play on it (and sometimes eat off it), so let's make the good times healthy, too.
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10 Perfect Deck Mates
Fabulous, budget- and eco-friendly furnishings for your yard.
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