Start with an image
Make better use of the platform you already have
This deck workflow concerns an existing outdoor platform, often raised above the garden. Explore movable seating and dining while retaining its visible edges, rails, steps and house access. It does not design a new deck structure.
What to explore
- Compare dining near the house with lounging at the outer edge.
- Reduce furniture crowding beside deck stairs.
- Study a restrained timber-and-textile palette on the existing platform.
From a brief to a concept
Confirm deck type
Upload the platform photo and select deck, retaining existing terrain relationships.
Edit furniture priorities
Choose seating or dining uses and remove any proposal language implying extension or new heavy structures.
Check edges after generation
Confirm the proposal and compare rails, stairs and platform extent with the source.
Try a design direction
Suggested brief
Arrange a compact movable dining set on this existing deck near the house. Keep the platform outline, railings, stairs, levels and doors exactly as shown. Leave a clear visual route to the stairs. No extension, roof, hot tub or new structure.
How to review the result
- Match stair positions, railing continuity and platform boundaries to the original.
- Assess furniture relationships visually, then measure actual usable clearance separately.
What the image cannot establish
- The image cannot verify deck loads, foundations, railing safety or material durability.
- AI may expand the platform or change steps despite instructions; reject such drift.
Questions about this workflow
How is deck different from patio?
Here deck means an existing platform with its own edge and possible height difference. Patio means ground-level paved outdoor living space.
Can it design an extension?
No structural extension is established by this image workflow. Have any new platform or cantilever professionally designed.
Can I add heavy planters?
Their appearance can be pictured, but weight and support are not checked. Avoid treating a concept as load approval.
Does the proposal inspect the deck?
No. It assembles your settings into text; structural condition requires a separate inspection.
Bring your own brief
Take a direction into the workspace, adapt it to your project and compare the result against your real constraints.