Pergola Ideas to Update Your Outdoor Space
Modern pergolas provide a wide range of ideas and inspiration to improve your backyard space. You can unlock your inner outdoor architect and create a relaxing, contemporary outdoor area that not only improves the value of your property, but the enjoyment of your outdoor living all year round.
Advantages and Ideas for Pergolas:
When it comes to inspiring outdoor pergola ideas, perhaps you’ve already considered or experienced the benefits?
- Protection from the elements in any conditions- direct sun, wind, rain and snow
- Unlocking the livability in your home, with outdoor areas maximized and the lines between indoors and outdoors seamlessly integrated
- Enhanced outdoor aesthetics, through the use of modern materials, sleek designs and luxury furnishings/accessories
- Use of strong, durable materials and ongoing weather resistance
Whether you’re creating a family-friendly outdoor dining area, or working on a focal point for your backyard or garden, there’s no doubt we can assist with your pergola ideas, and perhaps inspire a few more as we explore the modern trends.
Exploring the Role of Pergolas in Garden Design
It’s believed that pergolas (or similar structures) have been around since Egyptian times, where garden pergola ideas revolved around adding shade and protection for plants. As pergolas evolved through early Roman, Greek and then more modern Renaissance times, the ornate structures have always held pride of place as a symbol of both affluence and harmony.
A perfect structure for climbing plants and grapevines, pergola structures were adapted to American and other Western markets for their practicality and luxurious feel, able to seemingly enhance any garden, path or lawn they ordained.
Today, pergolas are gaining popularity once again around their design ideas for combining functionality with relaxation. As a relatively affordable investment, ideas for pergolas are only limited by your imagination, because unlike Roman times, budget isn’t a huge impact when it comes to designing your dream outdoor space.
Why Choose Us
Our business has been operating for over a decade and has grown into a large, reliable manufacturer specializing in the production of aluminum pergolas, zip screens and privacy shades. The quality of our pergolas are customized and have been tested for quality over many years. With minimal upkeep required, your new pergola installation will remain attractive and sturdy for decades, and comes with an additional 10 year guarantee. Our company's goal has always been to offer customers a high-quality product that is both durable and reliable. We’re proud of our designs and installations and look forward to working with you! Do you have a pergola idea you’d like to explore? Our team is on hand to discuss your enquiry and help you get started! Get in touch today.
Bringing Your Pergola Ideas to Life
Whether you’re inspired by a specific idea, or just curious about what a pergola might add to your outdoor lifestyle, we encourage you to be inspired by what’s possible with our designs.
Functionality
What’s the primary use for your pergola design and ideas? You can create anything from a relaxing meditation area, to a large lawn or poolside party with total weather protection.
Flora
One of the underrated benefits of pergola ideas and inspiration is the ability to create an urban oasis within your backyard. Think climbing plants, vines, large terracotta pots and a mix of natural and planted natives to impact your pergola design. There are hanging plant options, shade for vegetables and your favorite flowers, and even irrigation flow for true green thumbs.
Building your pergola close to, or within your garden will create a special environment to relax and entertain. Whether your garden is your obsession or your hobby, a pergola will unlock a multitude of outdoor ideas you’ll want to explore, becoming the focal point of your botanical hub.
Furnishings
Our clients often come with ideas for grand structures and covered masterpieces, but what about the antique outdoor setting you already know and love? Or perhaps you’re keen for a completely new outdoor aesthetic?
What you choose to put in or under your pergola can make or break your design ideas. So much inspiration comes from the classy, quirky, wickered or colourful furniture and finishing touches you wish to add. Your outdoor pergola is a blank canvas for a dreamy outdoor design, and will reflect your personality. Make it worth it!
10 Ways Pergola Ideas Can Inspire Your Outdoors
1. Minimalist Designs | Modern pergola ideas
Modern pergola inspiration is all about sleek, blended designs. Our aluminum pergolas are perfect either as a fixed covering over a deck or patio, or blended with your lawn or garden. Roofing options can create modern asymmetrical designs, aimed to accentuate your natural surrounds while adding a luxurious focal point- use this flexibility to create something unique and memorable.
2. Decked Out | Pergola ideas to house a deck
If you’re fortunate enough to be enjoying a deck space, it’s possible to get better! No more waiting for ‘nicer’ days to enjoy your deck- a pergola is customizable to ensure total coverage, with all the design inspiration you imagine. Zip screens, built-in heating and modern colour choices ensure your deck space is transformed to the heart of your home’s entertainment, perfect for protecting against seaside winds or rural exposure.
3. Lit Up | LED ideas for pergolas
Imagine a warm garden party evening, highlighted by your open modern pergola with warm, inviting LED festoon lights. All the warmth and romance of candlelight with the practicality and ambience most venues spend their hospitality lives trying to perfect. All our pergolas are suitable for battery-powered, solar or electric lighting depending on your location and preference.
4. Curtains for Boredom
Have you thought about using outdoor curtains as the focal point of your pergola? Available in a variety of colours and fabrics, outdoor curtains can create an elegant, unique, and visually striking design, especially when paired with the right backdrop. Simply add fabric sunbed lougers to complete the look. With a range of durable materials to choose from, outdoor curtains allow you to create a stylish contrast that enhances your space.
5. In Your Element | Covered pergola ideas
A louvered pergola design can set the mood for the practical outdoor area allowing for all sorts of extras, such as a TV screen, pool table or bar area. A permanent roof over a patio or outdoor area adjacent to the house also has the benefit of creating an extra ‘room‘ to your house, maximizing not only your entertainment areas, but property value.
6. Lawn Games | Backyard pergola inspiration
A freestanding pergola design over an under-utilized or over-exposed lawn area can create a backyard paradise for dining, relaxing or entertaining. Larger lawn areas are customizable to ensure a grand and lasting structure, with plenty of space for croquet, bocci and jenga! Lawn pergolas are also excellent ideas for protecting kids from UV rays and setting up play equipment and cubby houses in conjunction with your design.
7. Fired Up | Enhance the Smokehouse
A sleek metal pergola with retractable louvers creates the perfect protection and ambience for your outdoor kitchen or firepit area- enjoy in all weather conditions and plan your barbeque without a glance at the weather forecast. You can create a smaller area to enclose your seating and cozy firepit area, or go big and build your very own outdoor kitchen area.
8. Suburban Resort? | Poolside pergola ideas
Unlock the ambience of your poolside area with a semi-covered space for relaxing out of the direct sunlight, preparing drinks to enjoy by the water, and to store everything you need for a resort-style experience at home. House sunbeds, towel station and drying line all without the mercy of the elements.
9. The Missing Link | Pergola ideas for your patio
One of the most popular ways to add value to your home is to link the indoors to the outdoors; with a contemporary pergola design integrated to your home’s exterior, those spaces between the house and courtyard/patio become mini rooms with intimate protection and subtle transitions- they become the most popular spaces in the house.
10. Renovation Highlights
Landscaping and outdoor renovation is expensive. Consider a pergola for instant impact, outstanding practicality and improved value in your property.
Automatization
Heaters
Lights
Screens
Add-ons You’ve Missed?
Your pergola design probably incorporates a big-picture design, complete with shape, color and exterior design; how it fits within your outdoor look. What you might not have considered are the add-ons available that may not only enhance, but make your final design.
Climate control is vital to the entertainment experience, and the pergola structure is just the beginning. Our designs are customizable with intricate heating, cooling and airflow solutions available to create the ultimate outdoor ambience for entertaining- whether that be for intimate relaxation or a large-scale event.
Adding to the ambience are options for lighting and privacy, with options available for retractable internal and external screens, plus a range of moody LED lights to finish your design inspiration.
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