Eventually, I built a pergola around the deck with an overhead shade structure made of crisscrossing 2x10 beams, 2x8 rafters, 2x2 lattice strips, and an overhead screen. But in the late afternoon ...

Similar to how there is a multitude of pergola ideas you can try out to add variety to the usual take on garden shade ideas ...

Bountiful sunshine makes our gardens grow, but all living things need a little shade sometimes — especially people. These step-by-step plans will show you how to build a pergola to create your ...

Another design idea is to match your outdoor furniture to your pergola structure ... You can use a shade to turn it into its own private hideaway. Having a shady space gives you the chance ...

The Sunmthink 6x8 Hardtop Pergola is just $300 right now, a 52% discount off its normal $627 price tag. It also ships for ...

Of course, a structure like that could also create shade on its own ... but it's also a safety precaution if you plan to sit under your pergola with heavy gourds dangling overhead.

A pergola is one of the easiest ways to upgrade your backyard into your own little retreat. There are shady cantilever umbrellas and practical pop-up canopy tents for more mobile shade, but ...

Pergolas are an affordable and stylish backyard upgrade in their own right, but while a bare wooden pergola is a useful feature, adorning it with a climbing plant transforms it into something ...

With the right ideas, thoughtful design, and tough planting, an exposed roof terrace can become a leafy urban retreat for ...

The trellis design of this wooden pergola kit is functional and beautiful. You can buy a separate canopy to add another layer of shade if you'd like, but the layered wood roof provides ...