Cedar Pavilion over a Paver Patio

A freestanding cedar pavilion with a gabled timber roof and heavy bracket-jointed posts, set over a paver patio and furnished as an outdoor lounge — a finished backyard living space rather than just a structure.

A pavilion like this is real carpentry — heavy timbers, bracketed joints and a roof that has to be square and solid. Set over a paver patio and furnished out, it turns a corner of the yard into a room the family actually uses.