Luxury Housing Trends & Home Improvement Ideas

Composite decks are a low-maintenance alternative to those made from wood. In the beginning, these decks tended to look pretty… cheesy. Unless you’re into the plastic look. Today, though, the companies that offer composites have come a long ways, and many do actually do a good job of mimicking real wood.

The Tropics line from Fiberon is designed to look like rare (and attractive) tropical hardwoods. You can get composite boards that mimic Jatoba, Mahogany or Cypress woods in 12-, 16- and 20-foot lengths and 4- and 6-inch widths.

Sure, if you run your hand along the stuff, you’ll be able to tell it’s not wood, but from a distance these composite decks are looking pretty good. And the real perk, of course, is that they don’t warp, splinter, rot, sag, etc. like real wood does. And maintenance? You’ll never had to sand, paint, seal, or stain your deck again.