Expand your outdoor living area with these pergolas.

Consider these attached pergola ideas for an extension to your home, deck, entryway, or garage.

This structure can offercoverage and shadefor more comfortable outdoor living while helping connect indoor and outdoor spaces.

patio seating area

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Use these examples to help you find a style that fits your home and lifestyle.

However, heavy materials or large structures might call for additional posts for more reinforcement.

Along with thesurrounding trees, the attached pergola filters the sun streaming into the large windows.

beige patio with rustic dinner table and modern black chairs

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The streamlined structure complements the deck’smodern patio furnitureand wood-paneled accent wall.

Simple Deck Pergola

A simple attached pergola idea makes the otherwise ordinary outdoor space unique.

It adds structure and prominence to the upper-level area while providing spaceto display hanging baskets.

blue Colonial home exterior

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Adjustable shades mounted to the beams offer the flexibility to enjoy full or partial shade.

Traditional Attached Pergola

An attached pergola is the perfect transition between a home and its landscape.

The structure surrounds a large brick fireplace tocreate a cozy outdoor room.

back of taupe house with upper deck and lower patio sitting area

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By defining this patio area, thepergola and planterscreate the effect of an outdoor room.

The overhead framing also provides welcome shade for the large windows.

Two-Tier Attached Pergola

Attached pergolas provide opportunitiesto add structure and interest to your outdoor space.

backyard stone porch addition with fireplace

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Consider adding a second tier, such as the one shown here, for interest rather than strength.

The extra layer also creates another layer of shade and produces interesting shadows.

The result is pleasantly unexpected.

Back Exterior Patio Arbor

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Attached Pergola with Roof

An attached pergola connects distinct outdoor and indoor spaces.

The attached pergola’s roof provides shelter from rain for the dining table.

Over-the-Door Attached Pergola

Consider an over-the-door attached pergola idea to add architectural interest to atraditional homeexterior.

Pergola Yard Entrance

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On the other side, a small seating nook is flanked by a patchwork frame of glass block inserts.

Small Attached Pergola

A small attached pergola can add warmth to an otherwise minimal exterior.

Without the shallow pergola, this house’sFrench doorsand back expanse would seem stark.

front porch landscape

With it, the space gains architectural detail and becomes an inviting outdoor nook.

Here,rambling roses in full bloomadd romance to the entrance to this shady pergola.

Pool-House Attached Pergola

Attached pergolas aren’t just for the main house.

back exterior pergola outdoor furniture

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Flower beds and containers brimming with blooms echo thebright red of the door.

Deck and Patio Ideas

Trellis brick home exterior

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Garage Trellis with climbing Ivy

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Home Exterior Pergola Garden

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Trellis Patio Chairs Home Exterior

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Rose cover Pergola sitting area

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Pool House Pergola

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Wood Pergola Red Door with Red Flowers

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