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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 graduation cap desserts ...

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Top Improvements to Get Your Home Ready to Sell

If you're getting your home ready to list on the Spring market, consider simple outdoor living area improvements. There are many cost effective ways to upgrade your livable space before the first potential buyer walks through your front door. When shopping for a new home, most buyers view the outdoor living area as one of their top priorities, and have certain requirements for that part of the property. Patios and decks connect us to the outdoors and add value to the house. One of the top outdoor home renovation projects under $5k is adding a wood deck. Why not add a pergola too? You may already have a deck, or this is a feature you can envision being a quick add. Either way, if you want to stand out from the...

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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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Outdoor Kitchen Designs to Consider

Are you wading through a sea of outdoor kitchen designs? There are so many places to find inspiration! You'll want to take into consideration how your outdoor space is set up, budget, and climate before even getting started. Once you have these things down pat, then you just have to decide what your style is and start browsing design options. Planning Outdoor Pergola Kitchen Designs Oftentimes, your local contractor, landscaper, or handyman might have ideas that can be completed within your existing space and timeline. If you're a DIYer, how-to articles like this one from This Old House can be a good guide to get your project underway. Your local hardware store, nursery/landscaping suppliers, or larger big-box stores like Home Depot can provide reference materials as well as some of the supplies...

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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 send photos via...

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Super Bowl Ready Tips for Outdoor Patio Party

If you're throwing together your outdoor patio party for the Super Bowl last minute (or you've been planning for months), 3 to-dos on the top of your checklist are the same: food, comfy seating, and games! Outdoor Patio Party Tips A chili cook-off is a fun way to involve guests and have plenty of hearty food for any size guest list. Allrecipes offers some recipes for champion chili that could be a winner! If you're interested in tried and true bowl game favorites, or something with a new twist, here are a couple ideas from RealSimple and AttaGirl Says with recipes you can throw together last minute. Made to order nachos, chips and dip, and veggies are always quick and easy fill-ins alongside your main dish. Most importantly, make sure you have plenty of comfortable...

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Pergola Depot Awarded Best Of Houzz 2017

We're pleased to announce that Pergola Depot has been awarded "Best Of Customer Service" on Houzz®, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. Best Of Houzz awards are chosen by the more than 40 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than one million active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals. This is Pergola Depot's third Best Of Houzz award, following on from our 2015 and 2016 awards for Customer Service. We love our customers and very much appreciate all of the customer reviews we've received, and being recognized for the attention to quality that is so important to our team at Pergola Depot. Thank you to our fabulous customers for making this achievement possible for us! The Best Of Houzz is awarded annually in...

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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.  

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Best Backyard Structure Wood Type for Severe Weather

Did you ever wonder what the best backyard structure wood type is if you live where the weather can be severe? Cedar is one of the best choices for wooden structures designed to withstand various types of severe weather. Pine is an excellent choice of wood also. Our pergola kits are made out of wood types that work very well for a sturdy outdoor structure - western red cedar and pressure treated pine. Here's a quick comparison of the two wood types. Western Red Cedar is a beautiful light amber color. It has a wonderfully appealing fragrance that adds another dimension to its qualities. Western red cedar is also highly resistant to decay, which makes it great for outdoor use. It is lightweight with close, even grain. It is easily worked...

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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 pets...

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