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Cooking beneath the pergola

An original outdoor living concept exploring how material, proportion and practical use can work together.

Cooking beneath the pergola — original design concept
Design concept · Solenne Outdoors · Illustrative study, not a completed client project

The brief

Integrated gardens, pools, shade and outdoor entertaining. This study explores a setting where daily use and a clear visual language guide the design together.

The design thinking

Solenne plans outdoor living as a natural extension of the home. Shade, planting, pools and entertaining spaces are considered together, with the site and daily routines leading the design. The concept brings that approach into a spatial idea, using a restrained material palette and clear relationships between the main elements.

From concept to your property

A visual direction is the beginning of a conversation. Translating it into a project requires measured information, a site review, specialist coordination and an agreed specification.

  • Plot levels, drainage and access
  • Shade structures and hardscape
  • Outdoor equipment and service routes
  • Pool, planting and lighting interfaces
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THE STUDY IN DETAIL

A closer look at the detail.

Ground levels, drainage, heat exposure and equipment services affect the layout before furniture and finishes are chosen.

Illustrative design study · No client or completed build is claimed.

Illustrative villa terrace and entertaining space

The detail study narrows the wider brief to cooking beneath the pergola. Arrange shade, cooking, dining and planting as connected outdoor rooms that remain easy to maintain.

Design decisions

  • Study shade and daily use before locating the main seating areas.
  • Coordinate service routes and equipment access ahead of hardscape work.
  • Resolve the connections to doors, pools and planting beds together.
ILLUSTRATIVE PROJECT TIMELINE

From the first brief to handover.

This is a planning scenario, not an actual project record or a promised duration. External review periods, site conditions and supplier lead times require separate confirmation. Some stages may overlap.

  1. Stage 1

    Discovery & measured brief

    Arrange shade, cooking, dining and planting as connected outdoor rooms that remain easy to maintain.

    Review point · A scope and responsibility record
  2. Stage 2

    Design & coordinated specification

    Study shade and daily use before locating the main seating areas.

    Review point · A reviewed drawing and specification package
  3. Stage 3

    Selections & procurement planning

    Coordinate service routes and equipment access ahead of hardscape work.

    Review point · A selection register and supply responsibilities
  4. Stage 4

    Illustrative delivery sequence

    Resolve the connections to doors, pools and planting beds together.

    Review point · Staged inspections and change records
  5. Stage 5

    Review & handover planning

    Review the agreed scope and record outstanding items before completion is accepted.

    Review point · A snagging list, care information and agreed close-out
SPECIFICATION & QUALITY

Details that can be reviewed.

Concept palette

  • Warm exterior timber appearance
  • Pale textured paving
  • Weather-suitable upholstery concept

Proposed quality records

  • A coordinated levels and drainage brief
  • Equipment and specialist installation responsibilities
  • Material care and maintenance-access review

The intended outcome is a coordinated and usable space. Actual performance, cost and completion can only be reported from a commissioned project with supporting records.

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YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED

A clearer next step.

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