Creating A Summer Time Oasis With A Heartland Pergola

At Degnan Design-Build-Remodel, we pride ourselves on being able to deliver solutions to our clients that increase the value of their homes and improve the quality of their lives. A recent project we completed for Deforest, WI homeowners, Kyle and Jessica, was no exception.

Kyle and Jessica are a young couple with children who bought a home in the Chapel Green Neighborhood of Deforest. It's a typical builder model house that was built by one of the big home builders in Dane County. 

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Like many homeowners with young children, their kids love playing on the backyard playset while mom and dad sit on the deck watching. They have a south-facing deck in their private backyard, and the heat can be brutal! That southern sun can really bake them while they're sitting on the deck. 

They came to us seeking a solution that would shade their deck. They wanted comfort at a reasonable price that allowed them to keep their outdoor deck usable rather than converting it to an enclosed room like a screened porch or three-season room. A pergola fit the bill.

The Perfect Solution: A Heartland Pergola

After meeting with Kyle and Jessica and discussing their needs, we decided that the perfect solution was installing a Heartland Pergola with 10% transparency window shades. The pergola provides just enough shade from the harsh southern sun and reduces heating loads by shading the patio door, keeping the home cool against the summer heat. 

With a pergola and its “open” structure, in the winter, the low sun can still provide plenty of natural light to the home. The slats that form the top of the pergola also let plenty of light filter through. 

If morning and afternoon sun are problematic, it can be easily and stylishly blocked using the perforated fabric shades. The shades absorb and dissipate the heat and the glare, while still allowing the light to come through. Because the shades are semi-transparent, it's easy for Kyle and Jessica to keep an eye on the kids, just beyond at the playset. Plus, the shades provide additional privacy from the neighbors.

The Benefits of Adding A Pergola to your Landscape Design

There's a reason why so many homeowners like Kyle and Jessica are choosing to include a pergola as part of their exterior design. As the trend for indoor/outdoor living space has grown, a pergola is the perfect transitional element. 

Not only does a pergola provide shade, but it can add an architectural element and design to your outdoor living space without costing a fortune. A Heartland Pergola kit can be customized to match and enhance the landscape, and like the deck, it provides a great extension of the outdoor living space of the home. 

At Degnan, we love Heartland Pergolas because they are made from vinyl with a structural aluminum interior, making them strong and durable. They require little or no maintenance, never need painting, and they have the ability to be customized to fit the specific needs of the homeowner. As a result, a Heartland Pergola will last almost indefinitely!

Because they are customizable, they can be designed to fit perfectly into any space, and Heartland offers both free-standing models as well as models that are designed to be attached to the home to best fit the structure while providing great looks and shade.

For Kyle and Jessica, their choice of an attached Heartland Pergola breaks up the tall, blank, back wall of their home. This area of the home had no windows on the second story, and the pergola works to break up the large expanse of siding between the first and second story of their home. 

Needless to say, Kyle and Jessica are thrilled with their new pergola and are enjoying their newly designed, practical, and functional outdoor living space!

If you're looking for a solution to stay cool on your deck, create a sense of privacy and enclosure, or shade the interior of your home from the hot sun, while expanding your outdoor living space, a Heartland Pergola designed and built by Degnan Design Build Remodel could be the answer!

If you live in the greater Madison, Wisconsin area and are planning an outdoor living project, give the experts at Degnan Design-Build-Remodel a call at (608) 846-5963. Their award-winning design team is ready to help you realize your creative vision. Call today and arrange a free consultation to discuss your upcoming outdoor living project.

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