Pergola, Putting Green and Fire Pit Backyard Build

Some backyards just have good bones. This one had the space - what it needed was a plan that pulled everything together into something worth actually spending time in. That's exactly what we built here. Three custom features, all working together: a wood pergola with a metal hip roof, a multi-hole artificial turf putting green, and a gravel fire pit area edged with a clean paver border.

The pergola is the anchor. Heavy timber construction, a dark metal roof, and thick corner posts sitting on solid paver bases. It's built to last and built to look good doing it. Underneath, a dark slate-style paver floor gives it a finished, intentional feel. This isn't a gazebo kit from a box store - it's a real structure that adds permanent value to the property.

The putting green is where things get fun. We installed a multi-cut artificial turf green with multiple holes and flags, natural boulder accents, and a short-game chipping area tucked in alongside it. The turf rolls right up against the paver walkway, and golden spirea shrubs planted at the corners give it that pop of color that keeps it from feeling flat. It's the kind of thing you'd expect to see at a high-end resort - not in someone's backyard.

We tied the whole space together with dark hardwood mulch beds, a circular gravel fire pit pad edged with a paver border, and natural flagstone stepping stones connecting the different zones. The Arborvitae lining the back beds adds structure and privacy without feeling forced. Low-profile landscape lighting runs throughout, so the space works just as well after the sun goes down.

Every element here had a purpose. Nothing was dropped in just to fill space. When you're designing an outdoor area like this, the goal is to make it feel like it was always supposed to be there - and that's what we got.