This travertine tile faced terrace contains a two tiered pergola that provides shade for the extensive outdoor kitchen. Colorful raised planters and seat walls finish out this outdoor room.
Shade is one of the most precious commodities in hot climates. If there are no trees, or those that exist are insufficient to provide much cool space, then an overhead shade-giving structure is necessary. Shade structures are either attached or free-standing. Attached structures become an integral part of the building. Free-standing structures stand purely on their own and need not have any connection with a building.