A patio pergola is the go-to solution for turning your garden or part of your garden space into an outdoor living area. A well-laid outdoor space can seamlessly integrate your home with your garden, providing a firm and level surface for garden furniture and potted plants.
Location and layout are crucial to how much you enjoy this space, and before you start working on the design and selecting materials, ask yourself some important questions, such as how will you use the patio? How many people should it accommodate? Which part of the patio faces the best and gets the most sunlight? Does the patio need to be private enough?
If you’re designing your patio pergola as an entertaining space, then make sure the space is spacious enough for the garden furniture you want. Don’t get stuck on the idea of connecting the patio to the house; if the patio space doesn’t offer the best view or light position, consider locating the patio elsewhere in the garden.
Depending on whether you’re most likely to have breakfast outside, have lunch on the patio or host a dinner party outside, you may need to arrange the patio differently. You can connect the patio to the house with paths or stepping stones to make it easier to transport food and drink and for people to walk around.
The square shape is the classic shape for a patio, not only because it makes the most efficient use of space, but also because it softens the patio with garden edging. However, a rounded patio or paving circle can perfectly complement a non-rectilinear designed garden. If there are specific materials that recur elsewhere in the garden, you can reuse them when choosing patio materials for consistency.
Finally, no British summer is complete without an English barbecue, so take a look at patio ideas that incorporate a barbecue and think about how you can house one on your patio pergola.
