This pergola allows the maximum amount of sunlight to enter during the winter. It’s also perfect for admiring starry skies in the summer. When rain, snow, and wind have to be kept at bay ...

Pergola kits extend your outdoor living space. Explore the best pergola kits available, from natural cedar to heavy-duty ...

Outdoor structure specialist Kevin King agrees, telling me that 'A pergola is traditionally a square or rectangle outdoor structure consisting of four-six posts and an open roof-like frame.' ...

If the outside of your house has exposed brick or stone, choose the same type of material for the pergola's uprights. Wooden cross members can then be attached to the uprights to form the 'roof'.

Open View Most louvers can rotate up to 180 ... because the sun will not heat the ground under the roof. Pergolas can be attached to extend a home’s footprint or as a freestanding unit.