We added in an easy DIY pergola to our backyard, and it immediately transformed our space! It's amazing what adding a little architectural structure to your yard can do! We have a strangely built backyard with some wasted space, so one of the projects we have had in mind for awhile is to build a pretty pergola by the back porch to add some shade, beauty, elegance and a place to be the center of our back area. Our yard has a large retaining wall made of rock, then behind that our property continues with a wooded area, a tree swing and a big hill. So, it is a hard area to work with, but it Continue Reading >>