2 Reasons to Include a Pavilion in Your Patio Design in Fitchburg and Cottage Grove, WI

Enjoying your patio is often associated with summer. However, there’s no reason you shouldn’t enjoy your patio in the cooler months; and no backyard feature enables you to do this like a pavilion. Beyond offering shade, here are 2 reasons to include a pavilion in your patio design in Fitchburg and Cottage Grove, WI.

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Why Choose a Pavilion?

Pergolas and pavilions feature open sides to allow for air movement, but pergolas don’t offer shelter from rain or snow. Only a pavilion will let you use your patio no matter the weather. There are no size restrictions to a pavilion, which allows you to use it in a multitude of ways: to shelter an outdoor kitchen/dining space, or a seating area - or both.

Extended Outdoor Living

Think about it: you pay for your patio space every month, whether you use it or not. So why not make it a space that you actually enjoy year-round? That’s the best return on your investment! When your neighbors have moved their parties indoors, you could still be entertaining and relaxing outdoors well into the colder months.

When you have a permanent shelter structure with a solid roof, your patio will be much more livable no matter the season. A pavilion (like a gazebo or covered porch) offers protection from the rain and snow - which means you’ll be able to host outdoor parties in the perfect combination of shelter and fresh air.

With the right amenities, your pavilion will become the hub of outdoor living. In fact, you might prefer being outdoors, as long as you have some creature comforts. Ceiling fans, the right lighting, patio heaters or an outdoor fireplace, misters to keep the heat down, a snack and beverage center, and an entertainment system will ensure that the pavilion is always a comfortable place to be regardless of the weather.

A well-positioned and well-equipped pavilion will blur the line between indoor and outdoor living. To create the feeling of a private outdoor living room you could install a lattice screen along one side to block unattractive views or to add privacy, and cover the lattice with climbing vines.

All-Weather Entertaining

If your outdoor pavilion includes an outdoor kitchen with bar seating on one side and an outdoor fireplace with a built-in wood-fired pizza oven on the other, there’s absolutely no reason to host parties indoors anymore. Even if you don’t entertain often, just hanging out by the fireplace while still enjoying the fresh air is enough to help you enjoy the great outdoors when everyone else is hunkered down indoors.

When your outdoor kitchen is sheltered within a pavilion - and when there’s adequate seating and room for dining - you’ll never have to scramble to move the party indoors when the weather changes.

Ready for the big game? Instead of hosting a football party indoors, why not outdoors in your pavilion, with a big-screen TV and outdoor fireplace keeping things warm?

How about a holiday party? S’mores by the fire... mugs of hot cocoa or mulled wine… warm blankets and festive string lights while your guests watch the snow fall will bring a joyful twist to holiday parties that are normally held indoors.

And of course when the summer heat threatens to send everyone indoors to the AC, a pavilion - especially if you add ceiling fans - will keep everyone cool in the shade, whether you’re relaxing after a swim or just enjoying a good book.

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