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Article: 'Deck-orating' your deck
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- April 23, 2004
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I have to admit that it didn't take long for me to convince my
"Room By Room" co-host, Matt Fox, that decorating an outdoor space
was a good idea. You really have to see only one before and-after-
scenario, and you're hooked.
The process is very similar to that we use to decorate an interior
room. So let's go through the steps so you can follow along with your
deck this spring.
Matt always begins our decorative projects by scoping out the
shell, or the bones of the room. For a deck, you may want to begin in
the spring, when the outdoor furniture is still stored away. Begin by
checking the structure of the deck. Are there any boards that need
replacing? Any painting or staining that needs to ...