A gazebo is an ornamental building that will enhance any garden. It is an architectural hard landscape structure that can style to the most simple and smallest of gardens. But a gazebo need not only be a thing of beauty, it can also be a building to be used in the most practical of ways. The functions of a gazebo are endless; it can almost be an extra room to the main dwelling.
So what is a gazebo?
A gazebo is structure, sometimes octagonal in shape, with a solid roof, sometimes in the shape of a cupola. The sides were traditionally all open as the main objective of a gazebo was to view the landscape from all angles.
Nowadays, gazebo designers are not the purists that they once were. Garden Gazebos can be constructed with solid walls or have sliding screens in those areas of the world where mosquitoes are a nuisance. It is even possible to enjoy modern utilities such as electricity.
Open gazebos are a useful addition to a garden in warmer climates, a private place where one can seek shade on a hot day. Where winters bring snow and colder temperatures, solid walls offer welcome protection from stormy winds.
Gazebos are permanent structures that require planning permission and a chat with the local authorities is always recommended, especially if utilities such as electricity or water are going to be incorporated into the architecture.
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