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| This is the pergola made from the free wood pergola plans. The main structure is finished. It is ready for the left-hand trellis to be added. | Here are the rafter tail ends. The ones shown here are a plain style, but you could have a more elaborate, curved design if you wished. | Three pergolas make a secluded patio area. All are joined by trellis, which gives ample scope for planting gorgeous climbing plants! |
A lovely pale pink rambler rose and purple clematis cover the rafters.
What a fabulous place to relax and unwind! Beautiful, fragrant and interesting, with all the different colours, forms and accessories.
A heavenly, purple clematis hangs down from the rafters.
The secluded patio area is designed around three pergolas joined by trellis. The deep pink rambler rose 'Excelsa' clothes this section.
A combined outdoor clock and barometer hangs from the rafters, an interesting touch against one of my favourite ramblers, the extremely long-flowering, short rambler 'Open Arms'.
Garden furniture makes this a great place for entertaining or having a leisurely meal 'al freso'.
The pergola itself is almost hidden by the climbing plants. They are definitely the stars of the show!
These pergola pictures show the lovely 'Francis E. Lester', which is delicate, yet abundant.
This is such a stunning pergola design. It has been adapted to include the recessed seating area.
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| The posts are installed ready for the main rafters. These posts were secured with concrete. | Rafters are bolted onto the posts. Here you can see the notches clearly. | The pergola is almost finished. The rafters just need screwing in from the top. |
These pergola plans can be made into an arch, a pergola or a romantic arbour under which to place a seat.
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| This pergola arch has raised rafters. It is built within raised planters and has steps leading from the patio to lawn. It can easily be made into a seated arbour. | The surrounding borders have been planted and the climbing plants begin to grow up the trellis. | A gorgeous blue clematis starts to climb through the trellis; a perfect companion to the pink, purple and white border perennials. |
Close planted trailing rockery plants and perennials soften the dry-stone retaining walls around the pergola and arbour. Cottage garden bliss!
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| The corner pergola posts and trellis are designed as an integral part of the edging. | The pergola rafters are notched, and braced ready for the bolts. | Radiating rafters span out to take in the rest of the garden. |
A swathe of purple catmint, potted plants and lilies drape over the limestone walls, steps and trellis. The eye is drawn through the garden to this magnificent focal point.
The winding log sleepers lead past the garden furniture up to the corner pergola arbour in these pergola pictures.
This magnificent tree root was left visible as a impressive garden feature, spanning from the bank, over the natural stream and in to the pergola area. By doing this, the whole bank and stream area become part of the garden, rather than being separated from it.
Vines and clematis are beginning to climb the posts and trellis.
A gorgeous water feature leads the eye from the lower patio, through the cottage garden borders with dining area, up to the pergola arbour at the top. The effect is breath-taking!
Many paths, steps and entranceways lead through the garden, giving a sense of journey and surprise, with different aspectsfrom which to view and appreciate the garden. Varied textures, structures, foliage and plants make it a spectacular outdoor space.
This pergola arch can easily be made into a seated arbour with very little additional effort.
Pergola Design Pictures
Harry built this pergola to act as a screen between the garden and the garage. It shows how wooden pergola designs and plans can be adapted to suit many varied situations. Harry particularly wanted templates for his rafter tail ends. When the climbers are growing up the posts, it will really look a treat.
We adapted the corner pergola plans so that Ray could have a corner pergola around his deck, making it 3-sided rather than 5-sided area. And doesn't it look great! Ray used a stain to achieve the rich colour.
You can tell that it is designed from the corner pergola plans, and yet it has a very unique feel, showing what can be done to create a very individual structure fitted exactly to your situation.
Friends we met on holiday sent us these pergola pictures of their narrow patio pergola, affectionately known as Gloria.
Steve built it so that the climbing rose would clamber over it. You can see it trained against the post. It will bring beautiful colour and fragrance to the patio area. Fran will come up smelling of roses, as she relaxes with a coffee, or glass of wine, in the sunshine!
This is the Asian pergola design that Paul adapted from the plans. We looked at various ways to make this pergola plan fit within Paul's deck. He did a great job forming the dragon-style pergola rafters! Even though the plans have been modified in several different ways, the essence of the design is still very recognisable.
This was taken at a lovely B&B we stayed at in Cambridge, called Orchard Cottage. They had this wonderful attached lean-to patio pergola, where guests could sit and chat over a drink, or just relax and read a book. Great breakfasts, brought to your room!
Beautiful climbing roses and vines grow up the posts. You can just make out the corrugated sheeting, which provides shelter if the weather is not so good.
Exposed brickwork gives an unusual touch, and provides a place to put candles and other interesting accessories. You can see here how the rafters slope backwards, supported by the wall, any water running into a concealed drain pipe at the back, and into a water butt.
Rafter tail ends give the pergola an individual style, and the vines soften the edges.
Lights drape over the rafters for night time entertaining.
Border perennials and groundcover plants enhance the gorgeous cottage garden effect. The triangular shape of the planting draws the eye up to the tall climbers.
These pergola pictures show the most stunning attached lean-to pergola, where we stay on holiday. It is split into three large areas, and has some fabulous accessories to make it a comfortable, welcoming and interesting place to relax and eat 'al fresco'. An added bonus is that the sea is only metres away!
Large cream shade sails are attached to the side, making another beautiful seating area.
Stone pillars support the rafters.
The rafter tails make an interesting detail over the dining area.
How lovely is this! Fabric is draped through the rafters with hanging lights to give a wonderfully romantic feel.
Here it is from the front. You can see the ridged tiles that provide water drainage. Not that they see much rain!
Here it is from the other direction. Comfortable seating and unusual accesories really make this pergola unique. Can't wait to get back!
These pergola pictures show an attached pergola built on a deck. It has unnotched rafters that sit fully on top of the main supporting rafters.
It is a lovely lean-to pergola. Geoff has added seating and accessories to make their outdoor room a welcoming and interesting space, using a twin seat with parasol, a hanging chair, climbing plants, a patio heater for those cooler evenings, and lots of momentos that he, Mavis and their family have brought back from their travels.
The pergola swing seat is a great feature.
Geoff and Mavis spend many evenings sitting under their pergola; sometimes well into the night! They like it because it gives a very continental feel to their home and garden, and spending time there makes them feel as if they are on holiday.
I hope the pergola pictures have given you some ideas, inspiration and the confidence to have a go yourself!
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