If the outside of your house has exposed brick or stone, choose the same type of material for the pergola's uprights. Wooden cross members can then be attached to the uprights to form the 'roof'.

In most cases, a cantilever pergola is a freestanding structure but can also be attached to a building ... Read the original ...

And a black pergola will offset any furniture nicely. If you have a patio area that’s right next to your house, think about adding a pergola that attaches to your house to cover it. You can ...