Custom Pergolas & outdoor Woodworking in Ballard

Custom outdoor woodworking in Seattle

Beyond pergolas, Outdoor Oasis builds the full range of custom outdoor woodworking and structures that give a yard its character — the pieces that fit exactly right, sit exactly where they should, and are finished to a standard that no off-the-shelf product can match. Every piece is designed specifically for your space and built with the same attention to proportion, joinery, and detail that defines quality furniture making.

• Arbors — Where a pergola defines a large space, an arbor defines a moment. A custom arbor frames a garden entrance, surrounds a gate, marks a pathway transition, or serves as a freestanding backdrop for outdoor ceremonies. Softened with climbing roses, clematis, or honeysuckle, a well-placed arbor signals to anyone passing through that they're arriving somewhere special.

• Trellises — A custom trellis does two things at once: it supports the plants you love and adds structural beauty to the spaces where it's placed. We build wall-mounted panels, freestanding screens, and integrated trellis structures for climbing plants, espaliered fruit trees, vegetable gardens, and decorative wall treatments. On Seattle's compact urban lots, a cedar trellis planted with fast-growing vines also serves as a softer, greener alternative to a solid privacy screen.

• Privacy screens — Privacy in an urban or suburban yard doesn't have to mean a solid wall. Custom slatted panels, louvered screens, and decorative board configurations filter sightlines and define zones within your outdoor space — giving you the separation you need without closing off light or airflow. Clients use privacy screens along deck and patio edges, around hot tubs, to conceal utility areas, to divide a larger yard into distinct use zones, and as wind and noise barriers on exposed Seattle properties.

• Built-in benches & seating — Built-in seating eliminates the clutter of moveable furniture and creates a clean architectural line along a deck edge, garden wall, or fire pit surround. We build custom benches with or without backs, with or without storage underneath, and finished to match or contrast with the surrounding structure. A bench at a deck perimeter maximizes entertaining capacity; a bench around a fire pit becomes the natural heart of the outdoor space.

• Custom planters & planter boxes — Raised cedar planters and built-in planting beds bring greenery and warmth to decks, patios, and hardscape areas — and make productive gardening possible on Seattle's smaller urban lots. We build freestanding boxes, deck-integrated corner and perimeter planters, wall-mounted beds, and tiered garden structures. A row of tall planters filled with bamboo or ornamental grasses also functions as a living privacy screen, softening property boundaries with seasonal texture.

• Outdoor furniture & custom millwork — Custom-built outdoor tables, benches, and loungers crafted to your exact dimensions and finished for long-term outdoor performance. When the standard sizes don't fit your space — or when you want something that looks like it was designed for your home specifically — we build it from scratch.