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clematis walk'. A pathway cuts through 5 circles in series. A light-weight rustic pergola was erected over part of the path during spring 2011 ...
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Brighten up Your Garden Pergolas
Pergolas are a shady, garden structure whose beginnings date back to ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, and were common features in early Renaissance gardens throughout Europe. Their primary purpose was to provide shade on walkways, terraces, or pools. The earlier versions were often constructed from stone pillars with wooden cross-beams with a lattice roof. It was common to see ivy, grapevines, or other climbing plants winding around the wood, and filling the open spaces between the lattice. Today they are often constructed from pressure-treated wood or cedar. The many varieties of maintenance-free lumber products are also widely used. They give the look of wood, but never need painting, resist rot, peeling, and fading, and are available in a variety of colors.
A pergola makes a striking accent to any landscaping theme; not only are they eye-catching, but functional as well. Depending on their size, pergolas often become an extension of the main home, and may be used for entertaining, dining, or as a getaway or quiet oasis for reading or enjoying morning coffee.
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10 years of TLC bring condemned house back to life in Pennsylvania
Abandoned, boarded up and stripped clean of its original architectural details, the 150-year-old townhouse in Pittsburgh, Pa., wasn't long for this Earth when David McAnallen decided to rescue it from the wrecking ball.
The city had already condemned the once-gracious property, built sometime in the 1860s. Yet plenty of other homes in similarly bad straits had successfully been renovated, and so McAnallen, who at the time was living nearby, was pretty sure this sad old lady could be coaxed back to life, too –– good call.
Ten years in the making, McAnallen's home-renovation project is arguably among the neighborhood's finest, from the meticulously restored cornice brackets and window surrounds brightening the red brick exterior, to the exquisite caramel-colored heart pine floors that greet you at the top of the stairs, to the second-floor deck that's decked out with a gas brick fireplace and provides a bird's-eye view of the courtyard.
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Feel free to dream Maybe it's the grand elm swaying on the sprawling Manotick property, or the exquisite landscaping that begins with a Permacon driveway and manicured shrubs and stretches to the outdoor fountain and pergola in the back. Either way, it's hard to resist |
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Bordeaux Flows, Grapes Fly at Saint-Emilion's Harvest Festival: Elin McCoy Under the pergola outside Comptoir des Vignobles, a sandwich board advertises bottles of Petrus from neighboring Pomerol, going back to 1952 (3400 euros) and 1961 (10000 euros). Inside, a Thai collector shows me his long wish list. |
9/11 memorial is a place of rest: Family commemorates a loved one lost on ...
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