Pergolas are constructions made of wood or stone without a closed roof, providing dappled shade to a terrace or patio. Climbing plants – often, but not always, vines – are grown up the pergola, ...

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 ...

RENSON's Algarve Canvas is a stylish pergola with a fixed roof and consists of 2 layers for extra robustness. The top layer has an enameled steel plate with an anti-condensation layer. Beneath ...

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'.

See the best gazebo kits here or check out these DIY plans for inspiration. Gazebos, unlike pergolas, have a closed roof.

Plans for a new rooftop terrace with outdoor seating and a kitchen on the former headquarters of the Oxford City Council have been rejected.