Deck Privacy Ideas

You may have had a beautiful deck installed in your backyard. But if it’s raised, as decks often are, you could be left feeling a little exposed when you sit outdoors.

To make the most of your beautiful garden, it’s good to have privacy from neighbors or passersby. Not only are there many practical screening solutions, but some are so attractive, you’ll enhance the look of your deck.

To make your deck enclosed and feeling secure, there are a myriad of clever and aesthetically pleasing ways you can do this. The difficulty is choosing from so many ideal solutions.

Garden Screening

For sophisticated backyard seclusion on your deck, you can install a low level wood screen. Add a few planters with large leafy plants and you not only add to your privacy but you’ll add another design layer to your backyard look.

Adding a curtain of lights across the fence panel will add a romantic lighting twinkle to your evenings. A beautiful outdoor nighttime enhancement.

Wood Screen and Planter

A simple and pretty way to add privacy to your deck, is to add wood planters with trellis or a climbing screen. Simply place them at the edge of the deck to act as a fence.

All you have to do is buy the ready made planter and attach the backing screen. Then add some small rocks for drainage and then compost or soil. Choose climbing plants as well as leafy or blousy bedding plants, depending on your preference.

If you have a large area you want to screen off then you can add three or four planters in a row to create a fence effect. When your planters are in full bloom, you’ll have gorgeous scents and views from your deck.

Shiplap Fence

A shiplap fence painted white or a cool pastel shade will not only give you wonderful privacy but will conjure up thoughts of vacations. And if you have an urban home it can give a feeling of the coast or country.

For those who enjoy DIY, you can install your own wood fence. Then select a color to suit your home exterior and your backyard and use an exterior paint or wood stain to coat the panels. Finish with some beautiful seating and accessories and pots of large plants.

Build a Wall

A wall doesn’t have to be a backyard boundary. You can build a low level wall around your deck to give privacy. A white wall will not only give you a vacation feel of the Mediterranean but will also reflect light and be a great background for your planting.

If you favor a minimal design aesthetic, then you can keep it plain and simple as the perfect no frill backdrop to your backyard, while offering additional enclosure.

On-trend Slatted Fence Panels

Uber trendy right now is a painted or warm, natural wood fence with slats on the horizontal. Creating a gorgeous garden feature, a dark painted fence will also provide excellent privacy in a raised deck.

You can grow plants up the fence and also use it to hang pots or lights for when you’re al fresco dining in the evening.

Artificial Plant Screen

Whether you fix a freestanding mesh screen or attach your artificial foliage to an existing fence, a fake hedge will screen out any unwanted attention.

Easy to buy in a roll, you can unravel and cut it to the desired length. It’s simple to fix onto fencing, or use fence posts and attach it to those to create your own screen.

Gorgeous Wood Planters

A natural wood planter makes a stylish addition to any deck area and suits a modern or farmhouse design scheme.

You can wait for seedlings you plant to grow, or for an instant makeover fill planters with tall grasses. This gives a feeling of plentiful flora for a rural or exotic theme.

Bamboo Privacy Screen

Bamboo is a versatile, easy to use material. You can buy bamboo that has been fixed together and rolled up to easily transport and use as fencing.

You could create a free standing screen to the side of your deck. Or if you have a wall or fence that is a little too low when it comes to protecting your view, you can add it to the top to increase the height of the boundary.

Wattle Fence Deck Screen

Wattle is a woven twig or willow and has a lovely natural feel so is perfect in the backyards of those who like a rustic vibe. 

Either freestanding or installed on top of a wall or existing fence, this will provide the perfect privacy screening for your deck. Accessorize with ceramic pots filled with flowers and delicate foliage for a country charm effect.

Floaty Curtain Screen

If you have a pergola on your deck, or would like to install one, then a white semi-sheer curtain can be hung from the horizontal wood beams.

Not only will you be able to hide away unbothered on your deck but it also works as a sunshade so you can keep the sun out of your eyes and be less likely to burn your skin.

Sail Shade Screens

For a light, coastal theme in your backyard, you could fit a large canvas sail over or to the side of your deck. Perfectly screening out anything you or your neighbors don’t want to see, these trendy canvas sails also work as a sunshade canopy.

Easy to fix to posts, if you choose a light, natural color you’ll also inject some designer know-how into your backyard.

In Summary

It’s important to feel comfortable in your backyard. So if you have a deck area that’s raised and a little exposed, you’ll want to provide some privacy for you and your family.

Traditional screening includes wood fences, walls and planting. But you might also pick curtains on a pergola, a large ship style sail or artificial plants. These provide good sun protection also.

Bamboo and woven fence options are handy for attaching to low walls or fences. They can also be fitted to be freestanding, and therefore can be moved around your garden. With marvelous aesthetic choices, you’ll have a fun time picking the best for your deck.