{"id":649,"date":"2021-09-16T19:18:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T19:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hallmarkhomesassociates.com\/?p=649"},"modified":"2021-09-05T17:31:57","modified_gmt":"2021-09-05T17:31:57","slug":"wilmington-deck-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hallmarkhomesassociates.com\/?p=649","title":{"rendered":"What Are The Most Desirable Deck Upgrades?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“We’re going to be in this house for at least the next five years, so I really want to be able to enjoy it,” Steven said. “That’s why we’re having the Wilmington deck company<\/a> put a big back deck on the house, right off of our kitchen. It’s going to be our go-to spot for entertaining, whether it’s the kids’ friends we’re hosting or our own. But what I’m curious about is what deck features really hold their value, long term?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The outdoor living trend has blossomed over 2020 and 2021. Now, as families are planning their 2022 deck upgrades, it’s a great idea to talk about what features are a sensible investment. The best deck upgrades can be divided into two categories: food and fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s talk about the food-oriented upgrades first. You can get very serious about your outdoor kitchen, particularly if you have the best Wilmington deck company<\/a> on your side. Full outdoor kitchens include refrigeration, a cook top or two, clean up sinks with running water, and often a prep area so you can stand and entertain your guest while doing your best Iron Chef impression. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also super trendy – the outdoor bar. Not everyone gathers to have a big meal. A swanky, comfortable outdoor bar with seating to enjoy cocktails under the stars is a very nice feature. How well do the food-focused features hold their value? Very well, according to local real estate experts, who point out that outdoor kitchens have a tremendous amount of appeal to home buyers who are envisioning spending a lot of time in their new house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now about the fun features. According to the National Kitchen and Bath Association, fire features are red hot. 60% of surveyed designers rate a fire feature as a deck must have. Choose a fireplace – top choice for the grander, more traditional home – or a fire pit, for the casual contemporary feel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What else is entertaining? Well, if you like kicking back and watching a movie or playing video games, the deck is now the prime location to indulge yourself. Ask your Wilmington deck designer about integrated entertainment, like built-in speakers and television screens. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“We’re going to be in this house for at least the next five years, so I really want to be able to enjoy it,” Steven said. “That’s why we’re having the Wilmington deck company put a big back deck on the house, right off of our kitchen. It’s going to be our go-to spot for …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[57],"class_list":{"2":"type-post","6":"category-decks","7":"tag-wilmington-deck-company","8":"entry"},"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"hallmark","author_link":"https:\/\/hallmarkhomesassociates.com\/?author=1"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hallmarkhomesassociates.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hallmarkhomesassociates.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hallmarkhomesassociates.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hallmarkhomesassociates.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hallmarkhomesassociates.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=649"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hallmarkhomesassociates.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/649\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hallmarkhomesassociates.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hallmarkhomesassociates.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hallmarkhomesassociates.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}