META LIFESTYLE OUTDOOR LIVING

THE META LIFESTYLE JOURNAL

Expert guides on outdoor kitchens, shade structures, and creating the backyard you’ve always wanted.

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Complete white META LIFESTYLE pergola with side screens on a paver townhouse patio

Can a Motorized Pergola Work on a Townhouse Patio?

A townhouse patio can be a good candidate for a motorized pergola, but its usable
Complete open META LIFESTYLE kitchen with grill, sink and refrigerator on a Southern oak garden patio

Can You Buy an Outdoor Kitchen Without a Natural Gas Line?

A missing natural gas line does not automatically rule out an outdoor kitchen. Confirm the
Full white META LIFESTYLE louvered pergola with partially lowered screens on a basalt garden patio

Manual or Motorized Louvers: Which Pergola Fits Your Routine?

Choose pergola controls around how often you would actually adjust the roof, who will operate
Complete open META LIFESTYLE outdoor kitchen with raised canopy, sink, grill, cabinets and refrigerator on an autumn mountain patio

How Should an Outdoor Kitchen Work With Your Indoor Kitchen?

Before choosing an outdoor kitchen, map what you will prep indoors, cook outdoors, and carry
Complete dark META LIFESTYLE louvered pergola on a brick patio with four chairs and flowering trees

How Do You Place a Pergola Without Blocking Patio Doors?

A pergola can frame a patio beautifully yet make the route through a door awkward.
Dark motorized pergola with open sides and louvered roof on a pale stone garden patio

Motorized Pergola or Screened Porch: Which Fits Your Patio?

Choose a motorized pergola for an open-air patio with adjustable overhead light, or evaluate a
Open outdoor kitchen on a charcoal paver patio at the end of a landscaped backyard

Can an Outdoor Kitchen Work at the Far End of a Backyard?

A far-backyard outdoor kitchen can work if the cooking trip, guest route, site access, and
White motorized pergola with screens over dining and lounge seating on a woodland stone patio

Can One Motorized Pergola Cover Both Dining and Lounge Seating?

One pergola can serve dining and lounging if furniture in use, walking routes, shade priorities,
Complete open outdoor kitchen in an uncovered courtyard with a covered seating porch in the background

Can an Outdoor Kitchen Go Under a Covered Patio?

Do not assume a grill-equipped outdoor kitchen is safe beneath a patio roof. Start with
White motorized pergola with screens on a gray slate corner-lot patio beside a brick home

Can a Motorized Pergola Work on a Street-Facing Corner-Lot Patio?

A corner-lot patio can suit a motorized pergola when its use, street views, circulation, screens,
Open outdoor kitchen on a blue-gray patio beside a contemporary prairie-style home

When Should You Plan an Outdoor Kitchen for a New Home Build?

Plan an outdoor kitchen while the new home's patio, circulation, and utility routes are still
White motorized pergola with partially lowered screens on a desert courtyard patio

What Should Be Included in a Motorized Pergola Quote?

Compare motorized pergola quotes by separating the exact product configuration from site work, utilities, installation,