Expand your living space with style. This attractive deck makes creative use of simple geometry to achieve both practicality and pizzazz.

The railing adds interest, with its combination of vertical balusters, horizontal rails and shaped railing posts. And the straight staircase—anchored to a concrete pad for stability—provides direct, convenient access.

Though designed for construction at medium height on level ground, this deck uses heavy-duty posts, beams, joists and footings. By simply lengthening posts and modifying the stairway it's readily adaptable for installation at a higher level or on a sloped site.