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Expand Your Outdoor Living Space

Working on expanding your outdoor living space? Consider a classic pergola design to add style and shade to an outdoor deck or patio. How to Extend your Outdoor Living Space You can easily extend your outdoor living space right out your back door to create a cool and comfortable sitting area. Create the custom look and feel you desire to enhance your outdoor experience, starting with a custom pergola. Relax in the comfortable setting that was designed specifically for your space. What other features do you like for your backyard retreat? A fireplace you can relax and enjoy year-round or a built-in cooking area? Both offer another way to customize your space to make it your own. With a variety of styles and building material options for pergolas and other patio...

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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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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...

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Patio Shelter for Shade or Privacy

Here are a few customer photos that showcase how to create an attractive patio shelter while adding dimension to a favorite outdoor entertaining area. How do you envision enjoying some shade and privacy in your back yard? Adding a stone fireplace and outdoor living room furniture make your outdoor room inviting for all seasons. Extra shade can be added with a retractable canopy or a screen on one end of your pergola. Retractable canopies come in a variety of colors and can be added to any of our pergola kits size 12x12 up to 20x20. Related Topics: Creative Ways for Building Patio Shade

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Outdoor Patio Ideas to Add to Your Backyard Design

If you're looking for new outdoor patio ideas for your backyard, take a look a some of the customer photos! There are many suggestions and features our customers have added that are worth considering as additions for your outdoor living space. Depending on your location, winter is great for patio planning and spring and summer are often the best times to put your plan into action.  It's never too late to get started purchasing the materials to spruce up your patio or deck! Favorite Designs for Outdoor Patio Plans Chosen by our blog followers, freestanding cedar pergola kits and cedar attached pergolas offer some unique outdoor patio ideas ranging from a patio cover connecting the indoor living room to a patio, to a poolside retreat. One of the top features in...

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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...

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Solid Wood Patio Cover Provides Shade

If you're lucky enough to be sitting in one of the sunniest spots in the lower 48 for winter sunshine, you might consider a solid wood patio cover to provide some shady relief from the afternoon heat. Historical national weather data shows that these 5 states rank in the top 10 for # of days of sunshine during those bleak winter months: Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, and Texas. This Arizona pergola kit shows off a beautiful way to incorporate the pool area including a poolside bar and custom stonework. Sometimes it's hard to decide how to create shade and incorporate a patio cover. Here are steps to walk you through choosing one of our pergolas as your patio cover. How to Order a Solid Wood Patio Cover...

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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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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 cedar planters. Potted plants or raised garden boxes are a fun way to get your garden going during any season. Add a few cedar planter boxes to your patio or deck and bring to life to a drab and dreary space. Cedar planter box kits are easy to maintain and come...

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