Pergolas never go out of style; these lattice-topped, open-air structures have been beloved by shade-seekers since the Renaissance. Here are five of our favorite pergola plans.

Pergolas are an ideal way of beautifying your home. They offer a good opportunity to express your design ideas and showcase the beauty of your outdoors.

Pergolas, architectural garden adornments popular during the Italian Renaissance, can be a welcome respite from a midday summer sun. We hope the ones showcased here may even inspire you to build ...

They must be at least 3 feet deep and 12 inches around. If the pergola design calls for a floor, that will cover the footers. Be sure, Lesak said, not to cement the uprights into the footers, though.

These plants will make your pergola feel less like a man-made structure plopped in your garden.