Pergolas and arches have long been used successfully in garden design to provide strong vertical elements. Their purpose has usually been twofold: to frame views and openings, and to provide welcome shade over areas set aside for entertaining and relaxation. Covered by climbing plants, pergolas can form cool retreats in shaded walkways and arbors. Since…
Backyards and outdoor rooms increasingly are becoming areas of additional functional living space for activities like cooking, relaxing and entertaining. A pergola can define or extend outdoor space by establishing boundaries, walls, and putting a roof over it all. Often used interchangeably with the words gazebo and cabana, a pergola is basically an outdoor shelter…
One of the simplest outdoor lighting touches you can add to your patio, deck or hardscape is lantern table lighting. Candle lanterns will add the same soft, elegant glow as normal candles, but they won’t blow out in the slightest breeze. Kerosene lanterns can provide the same lighting style as candle lanterns, but they’ll burn…
Wall Pergola has the same elegant design as the original Trex Pergola, and can be custom manufactured to fit over just about any entryway or window on your home. Whether you’re looking to add some dimension to the front of your garage or a little shelter while you pause to unlock your door, Wall Pergola…
If you are looking for inspiration in figures garden, you are all here with us. Maybe you just need a few more shots to fully complete the entire garden design. The modern style of landscape should be top of your list. Comfortable seating where you can relax and a dining room where you can dine…
Instead of building a free-standing, 4-poster Pergola, I attached one side directly to the house. There are various Pergola design types and shapes. Simply Google for “pergola” images and decide which design you like best, or combine design ideas together (as I did). Couple things to consider: A: Is your Pergola more for decorative purposes…
July is shaping up to be quite the month, what with the milestone above and the arrival of our baby… We’ve been so busy making the inside of the house livable that the outside has fallen by the wayside. But we’re making progress! Currently, we’re in the midst of two projects: a little porch over…
Gazebos and pergolas, which are one of the types of gazebos but more opened ones, are often built in private and public outdoor spaces to decorate, have a rest and have guests and parties, of course! Yesterday we shared poolside gazebos, and today i’d like to spoil you with gorgeous modern eye-candies that are to…
Bountiful sunshine makes our gardens grow, but all living things need a little shade sometimes — especially people. These step-by-step plans will show you how to build a pergola to create your own backyard shade. The finished product will add stylish definition and shape to your yard and garden. A pergola (also known as an…
English Inn, located in the peaceful countryside of Eaton Rapids near Lansing, Michigan, offer two picturesque outdoor wedding ceremony locations. Also View: Pergola on the Grand: Situated along the lovely wooded banks of the Grand River, our beautiful Pergola offers the ultimate venue for a perfect outdoor ceremony. Surrounded by a breathtaking garden and twinkling…