White pergola front of house

Explore 20 stunning Pergola Design Ideas that will elevate your outdoor space and inspire your next project. Discover your perfect style today!

The pergola has seen a big surge in popularity the past few years as outdoor living continues to be a huge trend in home improvement. Of course, the pergola has been around for a LONG time (with origins possibly dating back to Ancient Egypt!), but it’s also one that’s most often confused with other, similar structures. People often mix up pergolas with arbors, trellises, and pavilions and aren’t always sure just what a pergola is for, or what it even looks like.

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A white painted pergola wraps the house and extends over the hardwood decked entertaining space. Along with the white wicker chairs, bright green palms and an immaculate tall fescue lawn, it refreshes the previously uninspired developers garden. Photgraphed at completion, the high retaining walls at the rear would now be softed by clipped squares of fragrant star jasmine, trained over our bespoke mesh frames.

Porch, wood, natural color and white

The plan was to create an outdoors space with a focus on entertaining and dining, that can be used year round. A big deck that will flow from the dining space, for entertaining outside. Covered with a pergola, so it feels like an extension of the dining room. A paved area for a more casual and relax

This guide provides a rich narrative of pergola ideas crafted to create an oasis that is suited for the changing seasons of the Northeast.

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