Adding a Pavilion Will Transform a Neglected Backyard Space in Fitchburg and Monona, WI
If there’s one common feature that the best outdoor living spaces have it’s an outdoor shelter such as a pavilion. This beautiful permanent feature provides shelter from most weather and greatly extends your use of the backyard. Pavilions can offer space for so many different outdoor additions while improving the look of a backyard that’s seen better days. If you don’t enjoy your backyard because it’s not user-friendly, here’s why adding a pavilion will transform a neglected backyard space in Fitchburg and Monona, WI.
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Pavilions are shelter structures designed to be installed on a patio (unlike gazebos, which have a floor and can be placed anywhere). There are no size restrictions to a pavilion. You can make it as small or as large as space and budget allow. Read on to see the many ways a pavilion can enhance outdoor living.
Shelter
Throughout the summer, weather can be completely unpredictable. Everyone might be enjoying splashing around in the pool, noshing during a mid-day snack, or relaxing in a hammock when the sky begins to darken. Instead of forcing everyone to scurry inside to avoid the sudden onset of bad weather, everyone can take shelter in a pavilion and still enjoy the great outdoors. Pavilions feature a closed roof combined with open walls to offer protection from precipitation while allowing the breeze to keep the space cool.
Relaxation
A pavilion is the natural gathering place for an outdoor living space. It’s a wonderful place to put lounge chairs, coffee tables, and even hammocks so you and your loved ones can relax. A pavilion will turn your outdoor living space into the relaxation hub whether the sun is beating down or in the heaviest rainstorm.
Dining
When it comes to outdoor dining, the pavilion offers the best chance for an incredible outdoor meal - and never mind the weather. While poor weather can ruin a good meal outside, a pavilion can keep the feast going. If your pavilion can shelter both the outdoor kitchen and a dining space (be it bar seating or a dining table) you’re all set for a three-season festive outdoor dining experience.
Drinking
Staying refreshed while outside is important. A pavilion can house bar equipment so that your friends and family can quench their thirst without going indoors. Consider your needs and choose from various refrigeration units such as a mini-fridge, a wine cooler, a kegerator, or a chest freezer for ice pops. Add a masonry island bar with plenty of bar seats for a friendly welcome in your backyard.
Cooking
If you can fit your outdoor kitchen under the roof of a pavilion, with the exception of a charcoal grill unless you install a ventilation hood to keep the smoke out of the space. This addition can set the stage for all your culinary masterpieces or just some fantastic snacking.
Fire
An outdoor fireplace can find a great home inside a pavilion. It will provide a substantial amount of warmth and ambient light and it’s a natural spot for a gathering place for friends and family. A simple outdoor fireplace along one side of the pavilion (especially the windward side) can extend your outdoor living far beyond the summer outdoor entertaining season.
You can even incorporate your outdoor fireplace into the outdoor kitchen for cooking purposes. An additional chamber inside the outdoor fireplace can become a wood-fired pizza oven to contribute hot and bubbly pizzas to all of your best outdoor experiences with friends and family.
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