Amazing Ways to Renovate and Spruce Up Your Backyard

8. Gazebos, pergolas, and arbors

If you lack outdoor shade options, consider adding a gazebo, a pergola, or an arbor, depending on the amount of available space.

• Arbors are smaller structures with lattice sides and an arched top. The lattice framework allows you to add climbing plants and vines to create a focal point for a yard, a walkway, or garden area.
• Pergolas are much larger than arbors. Posts support a lattice roof that can support a canopy for added protection from the sun.
• Gazebos are oval-shaped, octagonal, or rectangular and the largest of the three structures. Although its sides are open, the roof is solid. Some people choose to screen in the sides. Floors are either built-in or concrete.