How should a pergola be clad?
Building a pergola is a cosy way to protect yourself from the sun, and has many other advantages. One of them is that it enhances your property. The pergola decorates and brightens up the garden. It adds character to your home. Knowing how to dress it so that it's more than just a shelter, without going overboard, can seem tedious. Follow our advice and find out how to dress a pergola without being an interior decorator.
Enhance your pergola with an attractive roof
Let's face it, although the primary function of a pergola is to protect you from the sun and bad weather, it's also a decorative structure. The roof is the key element of your new shelter, so it's best to make it as attractive as it is functional! If you choose a bioclimatic pergola, its adjustable slats will dress up your pergola in their own right. Modern and unusual, they are sure to arouse curiosity. When it comes to classic aluminium pergolas, you're spoilt for choice! The fixed glass or polycarbonate roof can be fitted with a sunroof or skylight for maximum natural light. You can also install horizontal roller blinds or a sunbreaker. You can choose from a wide range of colours to give your pergola a stylish look! A reed screening fixed to the roof of your pergola is also a highly decorative natural feature.
Vertical awnings for pergolas... and more!
Who says a pergola has to stay open? Vertical awnings are a modern and protective piece of equipment . They are also known as closing awnings or motorised vertical awnings. Not only does a vertical awning dress up your pergola, it also has other highly valuable benefits:
- it can be adjusted according to the position of the sun;
- Filters UV rays while retaining natural light;
- invisible when raised; available in a range of fashionable colours;
- Protects against the wind;
- Creates natural ventilation;
- Protects from outside view.
Decorate your pergola with decorative elements
Just because a pergola is an outdoor space doesn't mean it can't be decorated with taste! When we think of gardens, we naturally think of plants. You can make them climb by opting for a green roof. Wisteria, rosebushes and jasmine will delicately perfume and enhance your shelter. Other plants can be placed on the ground or on a pedestal. Hanging plants are the latest trend, adding a jungle feel to your pergola. Garden furniture made from woven resin or wood (choose a weather-resistant species such as tropical wood, or autoclave-treated wood) instantly dresses up a pergola. Add some cushions and a few curtains that flutter in the summer breeze, and you've got your pergola all dressed up for the season! And why not hang up some pretty industrial-style lights? The effect of a new living space is guaranteed!
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