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Backyard Games for Summer Gatherings

If you're setting up for an outdoor party, try out a few of these backyard games and grill recipes for Father's Day or any summer gathering. Check out these easy set-up outdoor games on Pinterest, including a few that could be moved indoors if the weather doesn't cooperate! Give the lawn a quick cut as a Father's Day gift and then let the games begin! If he'd rather spend the afternoon inside, serve up his favorite snacks while you're getting dinner ready on the grill! Looking for some new recipes? Give one of these Father's Day recipes from Food Network a try and enjoy the day!

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Patio Cover Shade Ideas

Several of our customers have created patio cover shade to make the most of their outdoor gathering spots. Each incorporated their pine or cedar pergolas in to their outdoor retreat to create a unique backyard design that extends their living space. Shown here are various sizes of our Big Kahuna pergola kit, both in freestanding and attached. Thank you to our customers for sharing photos of their New York pergola, New Jersey pergola, and Florida pergola. Great designs showing pergolas from pool deck to paver patio! Which of these patio cover shade ideas would work in your backyard design? Do you need something attached to your house or next to your backyard swimming pool? This attached cedar pergola in Florida is a 13x11 custom size pergola that one of our...

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Have a Favorite Pergola Photo to Share?

From time to time, customers submit favorite pergola photos of backyard patio projects including Pergola Depot pine or cedar pergola kits, and enter our Pergola of the Month customer contest by email or via Facebook. Pergola Depot customers submit their photos of the pergola they've assembled, and our followers choose their favorite. It's a great place to find new ideas for your own patio project! Results are posted on our Blog, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Customers can submit photos of their Pergola Depot pergolas any time. Here are results from a few past pergola photo entries.

April 2017 Customer of the Month

The Big Kahuna freestanding pine pergola

March 2017 Customer of the Month

The Big Kahuna freestanding pergola

February 2017 Customer of the Month

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5 Super Tips for Backyard Graduation Party

Your backyard graduation party might be fast approaching, but there's still plenty of time to get your space shaped up for your guests! There are piles of blogs and articles dedicated solely to graduations, whether it's for kindergarten, middle school, high school, or college. Here are few that can help you with your planning. We grabbed a few simple top 5 super tips for your backyard graduation party that were gleaned from many resources like these ideas from The Cottage Market for everything from centerpieces to photo collages that will spiff up your party spot. Yard games and creative decorating tips in HGTV's article, and fun games, decorating, and food ideas including: Clothesline photo collages or balloon chandelier with photo anchors Yard games to delight any age Custom cakes and...

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7 DIY Outdoor Patio Cover Ideas For Various Space & Shade Needs

Transform your patio into a protected area where you can unwind and enjoy quality time with your loved ones. With our all-season DIY patio covers, you can easily add shade to your deck or backyard. Our pergolas come in various sizes and can even be equipped with a retractable canopy for ultimate flexibility. We even have a roofed pergola that is offered with optional metal roofing for maximum shade and beauty in your backyard! Whether freestanding or attached, our quality-built structures will enhance your outdoor space and provide year-round enjoyment!

Achieve Maximum Shade with our DIY Patio Cover Kits

Say goodbye to sweltering summer days and hello to cool comfort with our Big Kahuna pergola kit. Designed to provide ample shade, this is the perfect solution for protecting yourself and your loved...

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Top Trending Colors for Spring Outdoor Design

Spring is a time for all things new, and outdoor design is no exception. Color is an easy way to update an outdoor living space and tracking some of the top color trends is a fun way to spruce up your outdoor space for spring and summer festivities! The colors for this spring are trending in the neutral zone and offer many opportunities for subtle classic outdoor decorations. Top colors? This year the warm, taupe-y shades, such as taupe tone, warm white, greige, and dusty pink are all fan faves. If you're more a bold and bright decorator, go ahead and blend in those snazzy colors with the neutral tones for a pretty backyard setting.

5 Best Colors for Outdoor Patio Decorations

Everything about the picks for this season invoke the feeling...

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Simple Last-Minute Mother’s Day Ideas

Your plans don't have to be elaborate to make her day special. Last-minute Mother's Day ideas that top the list are brunch or dinner, a spa gift certificate, or plants for her garden. Take her to the movies or dinner to her favorite restaurant, or make her favorite dish or dessert at home! If you need some inspiration, check out dinner recipe ideas from Allrecipes.com. Another favorite is a gift certificate to a local spa for a day of relaxation on a day of her choosing. Anything handmade is also a treasure. Breakfast in bed, homemade bread, or choose one of these crafty ideas from Good Housekeeping. If she's an outdoor enthusiast, stop by your local landscaper and purchase a couple large potted plants that would adorn your patio, deck,...

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How to Boost Your Curb Appeal

Curb appeal is a term typically synonymous with prepping your property for potential buyers. But you don't have to be selling your home to want a stand-out yard that makes your home memorable. If you're feeling like you blend in with the crowd, incorporate an outdoor structure kit in to your back yard plan and you will not be easily forgotten! A quick way to boost your curb appeal is to beef up your landscaping with a paver patio or decking and a pergola surrounded by a few of your favorite flowering plants. When visitors or passers-by see a stylish pergola perched atop a deck or patio, you'll make a lasting impression. If you're planning for a summer home sale, you may be leafing through literature on home staging and...

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Creating DIY Patio Shade

When creating DIY patio shade you can sometimes run into difficulty in finding plants that can thrive. In some cases, they can either take over the space or simply die from lack of sunlight. There are a few plants, however, that look beautiful and seem to enjoy living in a more shaded area. Depending on your planting zone, ferns and hostas are a great place to start. They thrive in the shade and add the laid-back feeling of a tranquil forest to any area. They are easy to care for and look good with any landscaping scheme you have within your pre-existing yard. Daffodils are also a beautiful flower that work well in the shade and could ultimately look amazing next to a few well-placed ferns. If you are looking for more...

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