Pergolas designs range from modern to traditional and are added to a variety of landscape designs for protection from the elements, as well as to create an aesthetically pleasing look. The great thing about pergolas is that while you’re choosing a certain style for its appearance, you’ll also be benefitting from the coverage it offers at the same time!

There are many types of pergola designs for patios. Your task is to determine which one will work best with your space and budget. The most popular choices are wood and steel pergolas designed to provide maximum coverage for a patio seating or dining area, open air bar, or poolside living room.

Our pergola offers this type of unique patio cover with its sturdy construction and top slats that provide a natural cover that blends seamlessly with the overall structure. For additional shade coverage you can add a retractable canopy or shade sail to the pergola. 

These types of shade pergolas can be built in stand alone or attached on one side in a number of size configurations to match specifications of many standard size patios as well as custom dimensions.

Modern Patio Designs Using Pergolas for Shade

Pergolas are designed for patios for various reasons. Some are made curved, some are made for corners, and some are built to provide a roof over a patio. They create a beautiful centerpiece to a patio, a cover over an outdoor kitchen, or another shady spot for people and pets to cool off during hot sunny days.

Many creative landscape designs are centered around incorporating a structure with some height as well as width that will provide a shaded area. Maximum shade pergolas can be designed to blend in with existing trees, shrubs, or other natural backyard landscaping features to make a very pleasing backyard experience.

Some pergola designs are intentionally more open to allow more airflow and light filtering effects that make a patio feel more open. Our pergolas are designed to create an open air room feeling.

With fewer top slats but with sturdiness equal, installing a pergola from SBF INTERIORS AND OUTDOOR SOLUTIONS LIMITED is a way to create an open-air room to take advantage of beautiful surroundings.