Summer will begin in 126 days, but who’s counting? While the weather forecast threatens snow and ice, we have our sights on summer. Warm days are months away but you should be thinking about your outdoor living space well before then. Typically, calls for enclosures increase at the beginning of March and the outdoor living building season is in full gear by April. However, our build calendar is already filling up! To have your outdoor living space ready time for summer and before your neighbors, be sure you contact us today. Below are some of our favorite Pergola designs to inspire the outdoor living space of your dreams.
Hanging Hammocks
This wheat-toned four seasons pergola with miter end caps gives this tropical backyard space a very modern feel. With stoned stairs leading up to an inviting hammock, this pergola is the perfect space to kick back and relax with your favorite book. The tremendous flexibility of our Elitewood Ultra Series pergolas lets you select the amount of shade your pergola will provide, from a total of 40% to 60% total shade. You can even combine styles to give you a pergola that will provide full protection from rain or sun! With a traditional style open-lattice cover, you can give the space a cooling ventilation effect within the living area, while keeping the blaring sun out.
Fire Pits and Places
One of the hottest colors of 2019 for outdoor living solutions will be the dark-toned aluminum ones. Our favorite is this brown patio cover with corbel end caps. This pergola, providing 60% shade, allows just enough light in. What makes our Ultra Series pergolas different from other aluminum patio products is our multi-step coating system that chemically cleans the aluminum sheet and is then followed by a baked-on primer and a finishing coat of an ultra-tough carbon/fluoride bond. This brings our Ultra Series pergola performance ratings to “EXCELLENT” when it comes to stain and chemical resistance, exterior durability, salt spray resistant, fade and color resistance, and gloss retention. But what makes this particular pergola special is the add-on of a custom-made outdoor fireplace. During those, dare we say it, COLD summer nights, this fireplace will bring in just enough warmth to allow the party to continue well into the night.
CURTAINS AND COMBINATION COVERS
Use your imagination to design a combination pergola/patio cover featuring both open style and solid style sections. This feature will allow you to enjoy your outdoor living space on the hottest days of the summer as well as the coolest (and every day in between). With a combination pergola/patio cover, you can virtually custom design your structure to meet your every need for a total outdoor living experience. What makes this space stand out to us is the use of curtains. Utilizing curtains to both closes out sunshine and wind, as well as create an immediate sense of privacy will bring a totally different scene to your outdoor space when YOU want.
At Maryland Sunrooms, We build Lifestyles…One Room at a Time.
Julie Shetter is the Marketing Director at Maryland Sunrooms. She has over a decade of experience in the home improvement and sunroom industry.