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Patio Cover Ideas from Illinois Pergola Customer

If you're looking for patio cover ideas that extend the number of hours you can enjoy your outdoor space, consider some additions shown on this customer's cedar pergola in Illinois. Lighting and lanterns bring the indoors out well into the evening hours, and create a serene space to relax with friends and family under this 18x18 cedar freestanding Big Kahuna pergola. Add some comfy seating and you've got an extra room that is very welcoming! For warmer evenings, an added ceiling fan can keep it breezy when needed. Congratulations to our Illinois customer of month chosen in February and thank you to all who submitted photos and voted on our blog! We love to see before, during, and after photos of your pergola projects! Pergola Depot customers are invited to

Outdoor Patio Showcase for January

Here are a few favorite photos from our outdoor patio showcase with pergolas shown from coast-to-coast. Thank you to our customers for sharing their favorite photos! Pergola Depot pergola photos are always welcome and you can share them with us by email or by posting on our Facebook page.  

Five Tips for a Party-Ready Pergola

Top five party-ready pergola tips to get your patio and pergola ready for a New Year's celebration are centered around making one of your favorite spaces your go-to spot before the ball drops at midnight. Courtesy of our fabulous customers, we've gathered a couple photos taken in warm and cold climates, so even if your temps might be inching toward (or below) freezing you can still enjoy time under your pergola!

1. Build a fire in your fire pit for some added warmth

2. Add a dining table or comfy couches to enjoy your outdoor area

3. Soften the evening look with string lights or tiki torches

4. Set up an area to watch the big game or your favorite countdown to midnight

5. Create a sitting area with plenty of space for your...

How to Incorporate Attached Cedar Pergola into Patio Design

You've got your patio planned, and materials chosen, and the project almost complete. Last feature of your patio design you'd like is a patio cover for your dining area. One customer incorporated this into their design by adding a cedar attached pergola to off the doorway that exits to their backyard patio. This design allowed for a little extra space on the end nearest the grill. This particular pergola is a Big Kahuna attached pergola kit made out of cedar. This design also incorporates another sitting area around an outdoor firepit. Fire features are another favorite design element that you can add to extend the use of your patio well into the cooler months. Outdoor fireplaces range from a DIY fire pit you can build out of leftover pavers from...

Pergolas Designed for Year-round Enjoyment

Pergolas can be enjoyed 12 months out of the year if you live in a warmer climate like Florida without a lot of add-ons. But if you live in a climate that sees colder temps, you could consider placing it over a hot tub. Examples of customer pergolas shown here offer designs for year-round enjoyment, including a Florida pergola, a Michigan pergola, a Pennsylvania pergola, and a Nebraska pergola. Related Topics: When's the Best Season to Complete Your Patio Design?

Customer Showcase of Attached and Freestanding Pergolas

Our customers located in California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Texas provided a showcase of our Big Kahuna freestanding pergola and our Big Kahuna attached pergola. Photos offer ideas on how to design your outdoor patio as well as placement of a patio pergola. Examples shown are a variety here of customers' wood pergola kits in pine and cedar, attached and freestanding. Thank you to our valued customers for submitting their fabulous photos of their pergola projects coast to coast! Related topics: How to Transform Your Patio with a Wall Mounted Pergola