When it comes to decorating outside, especially your backyard, spatial awareness is incredibly important. If you are putting together your space or redoing the set up, properly picking out where everything goes is not only important for form and style, but function and practicality as well. One of the most versatile and unique features to add to a backyard these days is a pergola.These structures add instant aesthetic appeal to any space, while providing you with valuable use as well. Unfortunately, picking out the perfect place for this item can be challenging. If you are struggling to decide where to place your pergola, here are a few helpful tips and tricks to follow.

One of the best features about pergolas is that you can place them almost anywhere in your space, and you can easily find a way for them to make sense, making them on of the most versatile products of their kind available on the market today. The placement of your pergola really all depends on the type of you use you intend it to have, as well as the frequency of use it will get. When choosing where to place your pergola, there are a variety of different options you can go for.

One of the typical and more common ways you will see a pergola used today is as some type of patio cover or entryway. With the large size of a pergola, it provides plenty of room to cover the entire space. 

With the correct use of vines or some other decorative element on the side of a pergola, this can be a great way to create plenty of shade so you can enjoy the summer months outdoors and in comfort. 

If you have guests later into the night, you can also use the patio as a great gathering spot with the use of lights hanging from the pergola, with everything from lanterns to Christmas lights.

If you do not wish to have a pergola on your patio or deck, another great use for them is to place and design them as a garden out in your yard. These structures are ideal options for the use of plants such as vertically growing vines, or hanging flower pots. If you are looking for an alternative to your traditional, in the ground garden, a pergola is one of the best options available.

With a wide variety of options to choose from, this structure truly is one of the most unique and useful of its kind. Where do you have a pergola in your space? Be sure to let us know!