Review notes for Draft A

What this draft is

• A local, private, static prototype of Draft A (navy and orange). Every page is marked noindex and DRAFT — NOT LIVE.
• Forms validate locally and send nothing. No cookies, storage, analytics or third-party embeds.
• Project photography now comes from TCO's own TCO Media drive (professional Ocular Pop shoots, crew progress photos, TCO 3D designs), shared with deacon@botdoctor.io on October 2, 2026. Showroom photos still come from the public site. Photographer usage rights and homeowner permission to confirm. No generated images are used.
• Brand applied from BRAND GUIDELINES FINAL_February 2026 (Sovic Creative): Dark Blue #1a2731, Teal #235a6f, Orange #f27324, Grey #eaf0f1, Montserrat (self-hosted, SIL OFL), official logo PNGs and brand pattern, used unchanged. Gendra (secondary font) not used until TCO confirms a web license. The guide's palette paragraph mentions green, yellow and cream; the swatches above it were used.
• Squarespace stays live until Dustin has seen and tested a replacement.

Product purchase states

The product template reads one local fixture, assets/js/catalog-fixture.js. Names come from public store URLs. No prices, stock or eligibility are known.

unknown (default)

Ask About This Product + showroom actions. States that online availability has not been decided. Used for every fixture product.

showroom_only

Explains that higher-ticket items are purchased through the showroom, not online, with inquiry + showroom actions. Shown on one product as a labeled review example only.

approved_online (future)

Not built into any product page. When Dustin approves an item, the approved catalog supplies its live price and an online-eligible flag; only then would the page show price, stock and an add-to-cart action. Until then no product is purchasable.

Later Shopify connection: render collections and product pages from Shopify (native theme or Storefront API). Price and stock come from Shopify. Online eligibility comes from a field the price owner controls (for example a product metafield or tag), never from page copy. A shared approved price list can feed Shopify later. Dustin has not defined which categories are online-eligible; do not assume all built-in grills are excluded or all accessories eligible.

Facts pending confirmation

• Saturday hours: public site shows both "By Appointment Only" and "10 AM to 4 PM".
• Public email: hello@ (website) versus lifestyle@ (Shopify footer). Neither is shown on public pages in this draft.
• Showroom size: 10,000+ sq ft (current site, BBB) versus 8,100 sq ft (2018 press).
• Founding year and how to name Panther City Arbor & Patio / TCO Design Build.
• Family wording; headshot-to-name matches; owners' photo.
• Project locations, scope and homeowner permission for every gallery photo.
• Category names, brand list (furniture brands being reduced), product titles and specs.
• Financing partner mention (LYON Financial appears on the current site; not used here).
• Licensing, insurance and warranty language; customer portal (JobTread).
• Service area: the current FAQ says "greater DFW Metroplex"; not used as a promise here.
• Review quotes: not used until each reviewer's permission and source are confirmed.

Future work (not promised on the site)

• Bundles and published prices after Dustin supplies bundle details, prices and installation rules.
• Project estimator after bundles and rules exist.
• Ads after the website and SEO, with a separately agreed budget. No price competition with big-box retailers.
• Company agents and operational systems.

Ideas from the TCO Media drive (not built yet)

• Project pages by city for local search: 270+ project folders across 40+ communities (Fort Worth ~110, Aledo, Arlington, Burleson ~20 each). One page per city with its real projects.
• Before / design / build / finished stories for more projects: the archive keeps these stages per project. Eagle Mountain Lake is the first.
• Short project videos: Ocular Pop highlight videos exist for most professional shoots; a muted loop could lead the Projects page.
• Products named after the brand line: Grilling · Living · Seating could become the three product departments.
• Build options picker from "Projects - By Category": gabled, hipped, freestanding and flat patio covers; drop shades, fans, heaters, fireplaces.
• Showroom furniture collections (Biltmore, Cabo San Lucas, Coral Gables, Charleston, Elements, Mobar) and the floor-model sale, once furniture brands are narrowed.
• Resources: Site Survey Explained, Site Plan Example and the Patio Maintenance Guide PDFs as downloadable guides.
• Recognition: Best of Fort Worth (2019–2023), Houzz 2019, DFW Favorites 2025 and TREX Pro badges, after Dustin confirms each one.

URL and redirect plan (plan only, nothing changed)

/

Keep; this draft's index.html

/home

301 to /

/outdoor-kitchens

Keep as primary kitchen page (outdoor-kitchens.html)

/outdoor-kitchen-solutions

Compare traffic; likely merge into /outdoor-kitchens with 301

/process

Keep URL (draft file our-process.html); fix "5-step" description

/gallery

Keep, or rename to /projects with 301; case studies under /projects/…

/about-us, /about-us-1

Keep /about-us as Our Story; 301 /about-us-1

/dustisn-hillman

Rename to /dustin-hillman; 301 the misspelling

/fort-worth-showroom

Keep as the showroom page

Service pages

Keep patio, shade, structure and fire pages; link each to outdoor kitchens

/blog placeholders

Remove or 301 based on Search Console data

panthercitypatio.com

301 each path to its closest match, after confirming nothing else depends on the domain

Shopify URLs

Keep product and collection handles stable; redirect if the store moves

Final mapping waits for Search Console and analytics data. No DNS, redirect or migration work has been done.

Launch inputs still needed

• Brand: confirm the February 2026 guide is final; Gendra web license if wanted; Sovic is the asset holder
• Approved catalog, category names and online-purchase rules
• Price owner and update process
• Image rights and project details
• Service area
• Correct hours, public email and contact details
• Lead routing for consultation, product and trade inquiries
• Account access: Shopify, hosting, Search Console, analytics, DNS