Retractable-roof pergolas can provide the best of both worlds in outdoor living -- sunshine when you want it and shade when you don't. By creating a space that feels like an outdoor room, a ...

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Awnings and pergolas are outdoor structures designed to provide shelter from the sun or rain. The difference between them is that an awning is attached to the house while a pergola is a more permanent ...

With a simple outdoor grill and a few benches, you already have a basic backyard perfect for cookouts and get-togethers. But if you really want to design the perfect patio, pergolas are almost ...

Knowing how to weatherproof a pergola might not be high on your to-do list, but if you want to make the most of your outdoor space come rain or shine, it's definitely worth prioritising. The best ...

A WOMAN has revealed that she gave her pergola a mega makeover, whilst on a budget. Amy, a single mother from Derbyshire, UK, explained that for just £60, she put a new DIY roof on her garden pergola ...

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A pergola added to a three-tier deck in 2020 provides perfect shade at the patio doors of this backyard oasis. With the barbecue tucked in next to a privacy wall it was the perfect setup — until the ...

Probably more people have seen them than can name them, those simple, graceful garden buildings featuring vertical columns and an open array of slats overhead, all of it sometimes wreathed in vines ...