Install the overhead screen. The pergola measures slightly less than 12 ft. wide x 13 ft. long, so I was able to cover the underside of the structure with one large sheet of shade fabric.

'Installing fabric curtains to a pergola is a great way to add privacy, as well as color and movement in an outdoor living space,' says landscape design expert Joe Raboine.

RENSON's Algarve Canvas is a stylish pergola with a fixed roof and consists of 2 layers for extra robustness. The top layer has an enameled steel plate with an anti-condensation layer.