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Add Magic to Your Patio

Eloquently coined "A Masterpiece" by a Big Kahuna pergola kit customer from Vermont, the freestanding pine pergola shown in their summer build photos reveals the magic they've added to a simple stamped concrete patio. Snippet from their pergola story: "The most surprising thing is that the brand new pergola instantly looked as if it had always been there: a missing piece that now completes the whole. It ties the house, the patio, and the garden all together, enhancing every element and relating each...

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Brighten Outdoor Room

Quick ways to add a touch of color to brighten your backyard retreat include these outdoor room enhancements to your sitting area: colorful cushions or pillows, brightly painted furniture; stained or painted pergola; or flowering plants. Shop around at your local home improvement store or farmer's market. Color can also be added by creating a patio out of stonework and pavers that match your surroundings whether they're natural or man-made. Bring out the best of your landscaping by staining your wood...

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Planning Around Your Last Spring Freeze

Several states close in on their last estimated freeze date in April or May. Planning can start now for your planting and building plans - depending on your locale. There are several maps available that can help when planning your build. If your project includes adding a pergola, check out our info about posts, pergola wood, and other helpful tips. Plan ahead and plant and build in the fall so your patio is all set to go in the Spring!    

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5 Enhancements for Your Patio

Backyard living has grown in popularity and along with it, a desire to make patio improvements. If you're looking for DIY ways to upgrade your outdoor area, read on for 5 ideas you can implement in a weekend. Refresh your patio this season with one of these popular trends for patio enhancements. Add a garden box with your favorite herbs or flowers. A quick and easy way to add a fresh new look to your patio is with planters. Potted plants...

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Build Backyard Shade with a Pergola Kit

Create backyard shade and solitude on your own patio this spring with a high quality pergola kit built in the USA. Kits range in size from 8x8 pergolas to 20x20 pergolas, and all sizes in between. Add a retractable canopy and you'll create just the perfect amount of cover to shield you from the sun's harmful rays. Pergola kits can become the focal point of your backyard, and can become one of your favorite spots to relax during any type...

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Pergola Designs for Outdoor Rooms

No matter what sport or event you're into, take it easy and enjoy the atmosphere of your pergola in your new outdoor room. Whether it's the last stretch of a baseball game, the final seconds of a basketball match, or just unwinding in your outdoor space, we've got you covered. Kick back and relish in the excitement or reminisce about the great moments as you relax in your own outdoor sanctuary. Do you love the thrill of watching a live sporting...

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Professional Pergola Installers Wanted

At Pergola Depot we pride ourselves on making our pergolas easy to assemble for the laymen, but some customers would still like to leave the job up to a professional. We get asked if we have pergola installers often in every area in the country. We do not offer this service, but we welcome applications from qualified contractors to join our network of professional installers across the country as a reference for our customers. For this reason we made an easy...

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Plans to build a pergola?

Wouldn't it be great to be able to spend more time outdoors with your family? Do you have a patio that is basically unusable because the afternoon sun is unbearable? Do you want to have an outdoor kitchen area to cook and eat family meals? Have you been wanting to build a pergola, but don't know where to start? Or maybe you have even been getting quotes from contractors to build a pergola that cost as much as a home addition? Are you thinking that...

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Pergola Plans with Free Shipping To Lower 48 States

Making plans to add a pergola to your outdoor retreat? We manufacture our pergola kits complete with pergola plans in Melbourne, Florida; Brevard County, Central Florida and ship free of charge to the contiguous U.S. Where do you start when you're planning your patio? No matter what your location is, a good first step is to sketch out where each element of your patio design will be, including landscaping, patio furniture, and patio cover like a pergola. Then decide what you'll...

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Our affordable, quality, customizable, do it yourself pergola kits beat the competition

Over the years, we've watched a myriad of competitors come and go in the pergola kits industry - some large, some small. We thrive on the challenge of competition, as it fuels growth, ignites change, and inspires companies to perform at their best. However, within the past couple of years there seems to be more and more competitors coming out that are trying to pass off cheap pergolas as if they are built with the same construction techniques that we...

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