Rare Landscapes designs custom pergolas and pavilions in Mound, MN for homeowners who want more shade, shelter, and structure in their outdoor living space. We plan the structure around how the patio, dining area, outdoor kitchen, or lounge is actually used. Founder Will Archuleta personally guides each design, helping homeowners near Lake Minnetonka choose between an open pergola, a roofed pavilion, or another covered outdoor structure that fits the home and landscape.
Rare Landscapes plans covered structures as part of the full outdoor environment. The goal is not simply to add shade, but to create a structure that improves how the entire space functions.
Will Archuleta remains personally involved from the initial layout through construction.
Structures are coordinated with patios, seating, kitchens, fireplaces, and landscape circulation.
Homeowners can review the scale, placement, and relationship to the house before construction.
Rooflines, materials, posts, and proportions are planned to fit the existing property.
Snow, wind, drainage, and seasonal exposure are considered during design.
Pergolas create partial shade while keeping the outdoor space open to air and light. Rare Landscapes can design a pergola over a patio, lounge, or dining area so the posts, beams, and proportions feel integrated with the home rather than added later.
A pavilion provides a solid roof and creates a more protected outdoor room. Pavilions work well over dining areas, outdoor kitchens, fireplace zones, and larger entertaining spaces where homeowners want dependable coverage from sun and rain.
Cedar, timber, aluminum, and other architectural materials can create very different looks. We help coordinate the structure with the home's rooflines, exterior finishes, stonework, and surrounding landscape so the pavilion or pergola belongs with the property.
Louvered pergola systems can provide more control over shade and weather exposure than a traditional open-roof pergola. Where appropriate, these systems can be considered during design based on the desired coverage, location, and overall outdoor living plan.
Pergolas and pavilions can be planned around an outdoor kitchen, dining area, or fire feature. Designing the structure at the same time as these features helps coordinate clearances, circulation, lighting, and furniture placement.
Lighting, ceiling fans, heaters, and screen systems can help a covered space function more comfortably through more of the season. These features should be planned with the structure rather than treated as separate additions after construction.
If you are considering a pergola or pavilion near Mound, MN or Lake Minnetonka, Rare Landscapes can help determine how much coverage you need, where the structure should sit, and how it should connect with the rest of your outdoor space.
Your patio gets too much direct sun during the times you use it most.
Rain regularly interrupts outdoor dining or entertaining.
You want a defined outdoor room rather than an uncovered patio.
Your outdoor kitchen or fireplace needs better integration with a structure.
You want shade without fully enclosing the space.
You are deciding between an open pergola and a solid-roof pavilion.
You are redesigning the backyard and want the structure planned with the landscape from the beginning.
Rare Landscapes designs pergolas, pavilions, patios, and complete outdoor living spaces in Mound, MN and throughout the Lake Minnetonka area.
Contact Rare Landscapes to start planning a custom pergola or pavilion near Mound, MN and Lake Minnetonka. Work directly with Will Archuleta to create a structure that fits your home, outdoor living needs, and surrounding landscape.
