Start with a written brief
Picture life on an outdoor platform
Generate a deck concept from a written brief that explicitly describes the platform and its relationship to the house and garden. The general generator has no deck-specific structural model and cannot establish supports, rails or load capacity.
What to explore
- Compare dining near a house with an outer lounge area.
- Explore timber tone and movable textiles for a platform concept.
- Discuss how stairs could visually connect a deck to the garden.
From a brief to a concept
Describe the platform
Write deck rather than patio if a separate platform edge and level relationship matter.
Prepare the image prompt
Replace unrelated examples, add a restrained finish palette and choose ratio and count.
Compare activities
Generate and inspect furniture relationships and visible stair access before refining materials.
Try a design direction
Suggested brief
Generate one realistic outdoor deck concept beside a modest house, with a compact movable dining set near the door and a visible stair connection to the garden. Show a defined platform edge and railing as visual context. Muted timber, daylight, no cantilever, hot tub, people or text.
How to review the result
- Does the scene read as a platform instead of ground-level paving or a rooftop?
- Are the dining or lounge group and stairs visually separated?
What the image cannot establish
- Structure, foundations, spans, loads, rail safety and permissions are not calculated.
- The house and deck geometry are invented and will not match an existing platform from words alone.
Questions about this workflow
How is this different from patio generation?
Deck describes a distinct platform; patio describes ground-level paving. State that distinction in your text.
Can I use my existing deck photo?
Use deck design for that workflow. This generator starts with text.
Are the drawn supports buildable?
No. Visible supports are generated imagery, not an engineered support system.
Does the link select deck settings?
No. The workspace is general, so explicitly describe the platform, house and access.
Bring your own brief
Take a direction into the workspace, adapt it to your project and compare the result against your real constraints.