GOING GREEN WITH REDWOOD PERGOLAS

from North Fork Real Estate Showcase - July 4 Issue

GREEN LIVING

Sustainable Shade For Your Outdoor Spaces By

HANNAH SELINGER

In the heat of summer, you may be considering an outdoor design must: a pergola as respite. Hardwood, of course, is not always sustainable, and finding an option that is both green and design-forward can be challenging. At Forever Redwood, however, customizable pergolas, which come in a variety of styles, are weather-resistant and made with one objective in mind: to restore old-growth forests. Lumber is milled using restorative forestry. The restoration model allows trees to grow into old-growth trees while providing the wood needed for the company’s pergolas and additional structures.

Homeowners can add any one of a series of beautiful structures to their homes through Redwood, including the Retractable Canopy Pergola, which can be produced in a number of sizes, up to 40 feet long and 20 feet wide. The canopy itself is made from SunBrella fabric; Redwood works in conjunction with Infinity Canopy, and final designs are sent to the canopy company along with specs for preferred fabric and color.

A Modern Louvered Garden Pergola has mobile louvers that can be controlled, allowing in preferred amounts of sunlight per panel. Available in sizes up to 60 feet long, they can also be outfitted with a rain guard to protect against water. The Marin Outdoor Kitchen Pergola — a self-assembly kit — is made to frame an outdoor barbecue or kitchen area. An assigned in-house engineer will prepare drawings so that you can specify your own outdoor kitchen’s needs.

The company’s Solar Pergolas can support solar panels and can be designed — in conjunction with an Engineer — in sizes up to 60 feet in length and 18 feet in width. Privacy panels and walls can also be added, at an additional cost. Homeowners can benefit dually from these pergolas, by achieving a shady recreational spot and by generating solar energy while doing so.

Redwood Pergolas also produces a line of ancillary outdoor structures, like the Victorian Trellis, a rounded, latticed piece that can be used as a covering for an outdoor dining area (and which can support nearly any kind of plant or vine growth). Hang a chandelier from the ceiling and create a bespoke outdoor dining area that feels like a jewel in the middle of your fancy backyard.

Of course, for those seeking a more boutique experience, Redwood Pergolas can also design a custom pergola. Homeowners are encouraged to send along their own designs, which the brand can translate into execution. Pergolas can be built to include plumbing for additions like waterfalls; electricity for chandeliers and other lighting; and other unique features. Domed ceilings, flat ceilings, louvered sides, shades, ceiling fan bases, and more can all be added in order to produce the stunning pergola perfect for your home.

Installation is available for most Redwood Pergolas, and free shipping to New York is included in every purchase. But the true benefit to these gorgeous pergolas is that they are an ecologically sound option that still feels organic and true to the space that they are in.

This year, if you’re thinking of sustainable shade, consider a greener option.