Create a portal or a tunnel in your yard with the help of a pergola!
A pergola is a flexible outdoor living feature; it can be a shade structure for your patio or deck, but it could also be the shade and shelter for your walkway. Pergolas can be freestanding or attached to your house. It can be triangular or octagonal. The possibilities are more than you think. If you are looking to shade a walkway, a pergola is a fantastic and classic choice. Here are seven creative and magical pergola walkway ideas to spark your imagination.
A Simple Arch
Pergolas can be hardly shade structures at all; they can be as simple as an arch. Installing a pergola arch over the entrance to your backyard or garden is one excellent way to make an entrance clear. It creates a portal to another part of the property.
An Attachment to Your House
Pergolas usually have columns that support their slatted, open roof, but they don’t have to be supported by columns alone. If you have a walkway along the side of your home or garage, you could define it more and shelter it with the help of a pergola attached to the building.
A Tunnel through the Backyard
Some pergolas are more like tunnels. Technically, they might be considered extended arbors. Even so, a pergola tunnel is fantastic for long walkways. Growing climbing plants on them will make the whole tunnel glow with a yellow-green in the spring and summer.
A Shelter Connecting Buildings
Some pergolas do not have any supporting columns at all. They can merely be slatted roofs connecting two buildings, such as a house and a detached garage. On the other hand, some pergolas might also have supporting columns if the buildings are very far apart.
A Cover for an Outdoor Living Passageway
Some outdoor pathways are wide and long enough that they can double as outdoor living areas. If that is the case for your property, a pergola could add some shade throughout the day to this space.
Shelter for a Landscape Edge
Similarly, your pergola could border the property. Instead of relying solely on a deck or patio for outdoor seating, you could also create a walkway and seating area along one edge of your yard.
A Climbing Vegetable Garden Feature
Do you have a massive vegetable garden? A pergola could give you some respite from the sun, shade your walkway, and provide a feature for climbing plants like beans, cucumbers, and grapes to hold onto.
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