Ideally located just steps from the home’s kitchen and adjoining family room, this shaded patio area is an extension of the kitchen and is as inviting and as comfortable as any room indoors.
The timeless design of the pergola structure complements the fresh classic style of the newly remodeled house. The pergola’s cream-colored paint matches the exterior trim color of the home, strengthening the link between the house and shade garden structure.
Inviting Living Space
Because Kalbach uses the pergola-framed patio for summer living and outdoor entertaining, she knew it had to be large enough to comfortably fit a dining area and comfy seating space. Large “doorways” lead from the shaded structure to the lawn and gardens.
Charming Lighting
Strings of outdoor lights hang from the pergola’s overhead beams, illuminating the living space with a charming, festive lighting every evening.
Lush Wisteria
Wisteria grows up the sides of the pergola, creating a spectacular shade cover and smothering the structure with lush greenery. In the spring, clusters of violet flowers hang freely creating a breathtaking canopy of flowers. Because wisteria has the power to pull down a weak structure, it’s important to integrate strong, durable supports on which the twisting vines can grow.