Pergolas Outdoor Room for Your Home
A pergola is a structure that could very well serve as the roof of a patio, but can also be free standing. It is a type of gazebo, but it looks rather peculiar. It's open on all sides, and most pergolas also have semi-open or lattice-patterned roofs.
A pergola is essentially an open terrace. If the name didn't give it away, it is Italian in origin, and many pergolas can be seen throughout Italy, where such outdoor structures become meeting places for friends, families and parties. When vines are trained on it, the vines can grow and climb along the pergola nicely and provide the shade that the lattice-patterned roof cannot. A row of pergolas positioned one after the other with wisteria, grapevines, or other lush, woody vines trained upon them creates a peaceful covered walkway from one place to the next.
Building a stone walkway to your pergola adds a nice touch to your backyard as well, and it lets your guests know that the pergola is the main attraction, and that's where the entertainment is. While a pergola is an odd structure, its unique purpose-blending the inside and outside together-makes it remarkably different from an ordinary patio or even a free standing gazebo. Contact your local Pergola builder to get started designing the back yard of your dreams.