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PERGOLAS-ARBORS-GAZEBOS-TRELLIS-GARDEN-STRUCTURES
BUILDERS
Harmonizing Your Arbor With Your
Home & Garden Your arbor, pergola or patio cover should
harmonize with the style of your home and garden: a formal
structure for a formal garden a classic design for a classically
laid out garden a flowing design for a garden with swept paths
and flowing planting borders
If your home has a distinctive
architectural or artistic style, you may want to have your
arbor, pergola or patio cover match it.
Arbors ~Start with
smooth planed wood beams and posts. Add in simple yet strongly
defined joinery. Add in "Japanese" style joinery and decorative
pegs for a Smooth look. Embellish with latticed accents,
trellises, craftsman style lighting fixtures and copper accents
for this style.
Mission & Spanish Arbors ~
Use large, heavy beams, corbels and decorative beam end cuts to
create this look. Then add rough metal work and period lighting
to complete it.
Modern & Asian Arbors ~
Create a sleek design that echoes the elegance and
simplicity of these styles. Accent with minimalist or
traditional Asian lighting fixtures for nighttime use and garden
viewing.
Medieval, Tudor & Mediterranean
Arbors ~ Start with heavy beams and posts and assemble
them using simple period joinery. Use carved accents, decorative
metalwork and candle lanterns for finish accents. Stain or paint
a dark color
Outdoor structures will be
enhanced by landscape lighting, whether simple or intricate.
Landscape lighting not only increases the security of your
property, but it heightens its beauty and the pleasure it
provides. By creating highlights, spotlights and shadows, your
landscape becomes magical in the nighttime setting.
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