Almost nothing you do will help, if your patio needs painting, so the first thing you should do is power wash it, and then give it a new coat of paint or stain. You need to keep in mind the color scheme you aspire to have. Imaginative use of coordinating colors can have a nice effect and really give your deck a visual lift. Let your creative thinking suggest other ways to make things more spicy. Decks usually are all about looks and this is especially important when entertaining guests. Furnitur