Thoughts on improving a deck
Hey all,
I'm currently rehabbing a split level house that has a 16' x 8' deck in the front of the house.
The deck is built about 4 feet from the ground and leads to the front door.
I had my landscaper remove a ton of overgrown weeds/ brush from underneath/ around the deck, but now it looks quite bare with the exposed beams atop a pile of mulch.
Does anyone have any cost effective suggestions for sprucing up the deck/ front of the house?
My first thought was "cover it up with bushes", but I know very little about transplanting shrubbery, but it's nearing winter, and I imagine this could be fairly costly.
I'm considering putting lattice around it, but am concerned this might look a bit cheap.
The after-repair value of the house is going to be around $190,000 in an area where the average home price is ~$210,000.
Thanks,
Patrick