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Poolside Pergola Ideas
By the pool a pergola becomes a cabana. These designs put shade exactly where swimmers want it — over daybeds and loungers, beside the tanning ledge, above the bar — with curtains, fans and lighting for whole afternoons outside.
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Poolside Pergola Ideas, explained.
By the pool a pergola becomes a cabana. These designs put shade exactly where swimmers want it — over daybeds and loungers, beside the tanning ledge, above the bar — with curtains, fans and lighting for whole afternoons outside.
Keep the structure back from the coping so the deck stays clear, and choose materials that tolerate splash and chlorine. Save the poolside pergolas whose shade falls where you'd actually sit.
What to look for as you browse
- Clearance under the beams — 8 to 10 feet feels right
- Slat spacing and orientation against the afternoon sun
- Posts placed outside the furniture, never through it
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