Do you have roof space in your home that you want to utilize effectively? Are you drawing a blank looking for the right ideas to use for your roof deck? Time to get in touch with your local residential flat roof contracting services; they can check on, treat, or revamp your roofing so you can turn that space into one of your home’s most fun-tastic features.
Here are some great ideas for a roof deck.
1. Lounge Area
Perhaps the most common use of a roof deck is a lounge area where you and your friends can hang out. If this is what you have in mind, then be sure to have plenty of comfortable seating for everyone, like an outdoor bench stacked with fluffy pillows. A small fire pit is very helpful for those chilly, windy evenings over some drinks.
2. Rooftop Garden
So you can’t get enough green in your garden? Why not make your roof deck an extension of your lawn by filling it with lush greens and flowering shrubs and perennials? On top of adding aesthetic appeal, having a living green roof has practical benefits. It helps prevent flooding on your deck and provides insulation for your home.
3. Dining Area
There’s nothing like having friends and family over for food and fun in your home. Why don’t you enjoy a nice dinner or summertime barbecue outdoors on your deck? All you really need for this one is a small dining table and chairs; however, you can always throw in a few beanbags and stools for additional seating and probably a portable mini-bar cart for your post-meal drinks.
4. Home Gym
For those of you wanting to exercise but keep complaining about the gym being far, why not bring the gym to your home? It’s easier to stick to your workout when the gym is just upstairs. It doesn’t need to be a full gym set-up, either. You can probably start with a stationary bike, a few weights, and some other smaller equipment like jump ropes, kettle bells, and resistance bands.
5. Recreation Area
This one is a bestseller for the young ones and the young-at-heart. Your kids can hang out at the roof deck playground, or sit around a table playing with board games and toys. You and your friends can enjoy a game of cards. Just ensure that the area has been fitted with high-enough railing for safety, especially for kids.
6. Me-Time Retreat
Your roof deck can also be turned into one of the most relaxing spots in your home by converting it into an area for some quiet me-time. Choose the right furniture, like relaxing lounge chairs, and a yoga mat or two. Light some candles and play some soothing music, throw on a face mask, read a book, or take time out for meditation. This place is guaranteed to be your favorite area at home.
A roof deck can be a fun place if you just know to do with it. All it takes is a little creativity and resourcefulness and your space can be one to build lifetime memories in.
