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10 Tips for a Party on the Patio

Turn your space into a warm and modern looking outdoor area that welcomes your visitors to enjoy the autumn weather. This article on HGTV.com gives a few good fall party tips to consider when you're planning your outdoor gathering. Sometimes, all that your existing space needs is a little color by adding comfortable throw pillows to your deck or patio seating. Or, if you're looking to create a larger area for entertaining, you could extend your patio by adding an attached pergola, or incorporating a freestanding pergola in to your design that offers a lot of coverage. Then add outdoor furniture, a fire pit, or a more elaborate outdoor cooking area. Party tips for fall gatherings vary by location, so consider your fall climate when making your plans. The possibilities...

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Virginia Backyard Retreat

If you live in Virginia and would like to build a pine or cedar pergola to complete your backyard retreat, look no further than Pergola Depot. We have many different styles, and over 90 different sizes to choose from. We sell pergola kits in all 95 counties and cities in The Old Dominion State such as Alexandria, Centreville, Charlottesville, Farmville, Richmond, Rocky Mount, and Waynesboro. A happy customer from Augusta County sent us a note and photos of their pergola: "Here are some photos of how our patio turned out. We have enjoyed it for 5 years and it is such a relaxing added area for our home! Thanks again for a great product that keeps on giving us many hours of enjoyment each year!" Backyard Retreat Ideas with Pergolas Each of our pine...

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California Pergola Design Creates Backyard Retreat

This California customer who was a favorite in a past customer photo contest showed how their California pergola design could create a backyard retreat that could be enjoyed year-round. The accessories they added to their freestanding Big Kahuna pergola made a comfortable and welcoming area to relax and enjoy the outdoors into the evening hours. Thank you to our California pergola customer for sharing the photos that others can enjoy! Our readers love to see pergola projects from all locations and at various points during a backyard retreat build.

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DIY Pergola Kit Customer Photos

Looking for ideas for a patio project you're working on and want to include a DIY pergola kit? The photos our customers submit showing their in progress or finished projects offer great ideas in locations in various states coast-to-coast. Some of those are shown here. If you're looking for sturdy, quality DIY pergola kit, consider one of our 5 popular pergola styles. We always use either western red rough sawn tight knot cedar or pressure treated #1 southern yellow pine lumber. We use stainless steel hardware to prevent rotting and offer optional galvanized steel post base mounting hardware. Every kit comes complete with all pre-cut, pre-drilled lumber that is pre-marked for easy assembly. We also include a set of step by step instructions to guide you through the assembly...

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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 to the others. The dimension fits, in every way. The shape echoes that of the bedroom extension on the back of the house. It makes sense of the patio and the stairs that descend from the deck. The patio is a more attractive and useful space, shady but...

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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 pergola to match one of your favorite features of your yard.  

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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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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 of weather!

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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 there's got to be a better way than to figure all this out for yourself? How will you figure out the design? How will you know if you will be able to get the design through your city permitting? Are you going to hire an engineer to make a certified drawing...

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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 most use the pergola for and if you'll want maximum shade or medium shade? Orders typically ship from our facility within 25-30 business days, you'll be relaxing underneath your very own pergola in no time! Once your order leaves our production facility in Florida, delivery times are typically between 2...

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