Use A Pergola To Define Your Outdoor Kitchen

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A pergola can be used to define an outdoor kitchen. The covering can also be used to reduce the temperature in the kitchen or to add privacy and lighting to the outdoor kitchen pergola.

A Pergola

A pergola is a structure that is made up of poles and beams. The leg pieces stabilize a pergola and the roof may contain a series of materials that are all attached together. Modern pergolas that are designed to be luxurious may contain a full rooftop that is peaked. Draperies, trailing plants, and string lighting can be used to decorate a pergola.

A pergola may contain wooden, metal, laminate, or plastic components. A pergola can be attached to a deck, a patio, or a section of a lawn. A pergola is anchored to pavement using a drill and hardware. If a pergola will be set up on a lawn, an auger can be used to drill holes in the ground. The poles or beams that comprise the sides of a pergola can be anchored in the holes.

The Materials

A large pergola may contain multiple leg pieces. This type of pergola may be rectangular in shape and contain a fully open access point along each side of the structure. Due to the airiness of a large pergola model, cross ventilation will keep the outdoor kitchen at a comfortable temperature.

An enclosed pergola may feature one access point and a series of materials that form partial or full-sized walls that comprise the other sides of the pergola. Your outdoor kitchen appliances and furnishings will need to fit underneath the pergola. This will necessitate that you measure the amount of space in the kitchen.

Enhancement Materials

Weatherproof outdoor draperies made of thick vinyl will complement the pergola materials and provide adequate privacy when cooking in your outdoor kitchen or dining with your friends and loved ones. Draperies can clip onto the materials that comprise the top or sides of the pergola.

If you would like to omit the use of draperies, but still want to add a pop of color to the pergola structure, you can use vinyl fabric strips to decorate the poles that comprise the pergola. Fabric pieces can be wrapped strategically around each pole. String lighting can be wrapped around the materials that comprise a pergola. A large lighting unit can be hung from one of the materials that comprise the top of the pergola.

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27 July 2022