You don't have to let the blazing sun or drippy weather drive you indoors. One of our favorite DIY deck ideas, this simple covered pergola, will keep you comfortable ...

Metal - metal pergola frames are available from specialist manufacturers. They come in kits that can be bolted together and designs can be made to measure. Select the site for your pergola carefully.

In this hardscape, the pergola serves as a space to shelter bikes and canoes ... The wall butting up to the patio serves double duty as a beautiful garden planter. A yard wall planter is an easy DIY ...