Furniture Porches & Decks Design Dilemma

Small Deck Layout

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I have a small deck space that I am trying to get creative with. I currently have a small dining set, but would like to explore a more casual feel this year.

The main issue with this space are two small pillars holding up a small roof over my back door. This leaves me with around 7ft x 10ft for the area.

I put together this layout centered around a 6x8 rug. Do you think it will work? Does it look too cramped? Should I just stick with what I have?

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JT7abcz

last year

Great work on the layout and vision. A couple of observations - the spacing may be tight - I did a cursory image search to find out the furniture dimensions without any luck - what are they? How much space did you allow between the coffee table and the seating? Ideally, it should be 16"-18". It may be a squeeze to get to the chair closest to the rail and the far end of the sofa. If so, one workaround is to get a smaller coffee table, another is to get a smaller coffee table and chairs (maybe swivel), fit the sofa between the columns so it faces the yard and flank it with one chair on each side.

It's a beautiful yard and I agree with your thought about repurposing the space because I'd prefer an outdoor lounge area over a dining table.

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Shea Stewart
Original Author
last year
These is the set I'm looking into as well as the rug…
Lyn Nielson
last year
no dining in the new set up?
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Shea Stewart
Original Author
last year
Would be replacing the dining table
Sigrid
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How many people do you need to seat? I'd do two chairs in that space with a table between them.

From scrolling around Pottery Barn, it seems like, if you buy the smallest furniture you can find, you might be able to get everything on the rug with the bare minimum of clearance between the seating and table. It will be cramped, unless you find furniture that's pretty small. It's not going to look like your inspo pictures, though.

I note you have some adirondack chairs by your firepit. I'd drag them up and use them to experiment with layouts.
Shea Stewart
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last year
I went ahead and drew this in 3D to get a better feel. It’s tight, but i kinda like the little nook it creates…
Shea Stewart
Original Author
last year
@JT7abcz

https://www.castlery.com/us/products/maui-outdoor-loveseat-2-lounge-chairs-table-set?material=taupe&cover=no_cover&table=no_side_table

The rug is 6x9
Shea Stewart
Original Author
last year
@Sigrid the chair dims are above (everything in my drawing is to scale). Rug is 6x9.

There are two of us (my wife and I). I have about 12in between chairs and table, but our house is small, so we're used to making due with tight space. Neither of us are very big people, so I think it should work. I hope…
millworkman
last year
Stop with the 3D, draw a flat to scale plan and add your furniture TO SCALE.
Shea Stewart
Original Author
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@millworkman it's to scale. I measured my space and plugged in all the exact diminsions for everything.
Shea Stewart
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tracefloyd
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If you move the bbqs into the far corner kitty corner to each other, you could put the picnic table and bench against the wall under the window. Not sure about the dining chairs.

You would still have room for the seating where you have it in the renderings.