A pergola dropped into the middle of a lawn looks like exactly that: a structure dropped into a lawn. The backyards that actually work treat the pergola as one piece of a larger system, connected to a patio underneath, a walkway leading to it, seating built into the...
Most outdoor kitchen planning starts in the wrong place. People pick a grill, then a cabinet finish, then figure out where the whole thing goes. The projects that work run the other direction. Placement, hardscaping, utilities, and shade get settled first, and the...
