Are you ready to install a pergola? See all a pergola can offer!
Are you ready to cover your outdoor living area or walkway with a shady structure that still lets in some light? A pergola is one of the most flexible outdoor shade features available. These creative pergola design ideas can give you a better understanding of what is possible with the pergola.
Creativity with Materials
Pergolas can be made of wood, vinyl, or metal. Their structure remains basically the same, although metal pergolas tend to have a more minimalist, sleek look. Wood pergolas are certainly warmer-looking and more natural, and vinyl pergolas are just as stylish as wood ones but with less maintenance. There is a pergola material that works for everyone.
Pergolas for Living Areas, Benches, and Walkways
Pergolas do not have to be just one shape. A traditional pergola would be a slatted roof supported by four columns, but they can also have two or three columns, no columns, and roof shapes of all kinds.
For patios and decks, pergolas often take the traditional rectangular, square, or even triangular shape. They shelter seating and dining areas from the hot sun throughout the day.
Meanwhile, some pergola roofs are very narrow and are just enough to define a seating area along a deck or patio perimeter.
Ones that cover walkways are more akin to tunnels or covered walkways, while yet others attach directly to buildings.
Covered Pergolas
Pergolas traditionally have roofs that are just joists with vertical slats over them, creating a grid structure. The roof is open, so if it rains, the walkway or outdoor living area will be wet.
If you prefer it to be dry, you can install clear or solid panels over them. Another option is to install a retractable awning on the pergola, which a contractor like Mid-Atlantic Deck & Fence in central Maryland can help you do.
If you are okay having an open roof but still want more coverage, training climbing plants to grow over the roof is a beautiful option.
Pergolas with Lights
Elevate your pergola with built-in lights or string lights. Your walkway or outdoor living space can still be usable when it’s dark!
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