Now that you’ve come up with your deck design, the next thing to determine is the decorative trim. There are many deck railing styles to choose from to accent your deck, and your choice will depends on the statement you want to make with your backyard project.

In order for you to choose the style that best suits your tastes, you should know what styles exist. We will discuss nine basic deck railing styles in this article, but first you should familiarize yourself with some deck railing terminology.

Railing is made up of support posts, spindles, upper and lower rails, and upper rail caps. You can also decorate your railing with post caps and ball tops. The support posts make up the right and left side of the railing section. The spindles are what take up the middle space. The spindles attach to the upper and lower railing. The upper railing cap is a plate that runs over the upper railing. Lesson over! Now for the design styles:
For the details on the different styles, please click Deck Railing Styles