No. 56 Pergolas · Modern Farmhouse
Timber Pergola Over Poolside Daybeds
A timber pergola shelters poolside daybeds beside a rectangular pool, adjoining a modern farmhouse with white board-and-batten siding, black windows, a metal roof, bluestone paving, and flowering hydrangeas.
Design notes
Modern farmhouse design keeps things honest: white board-and-batten or painted brick, black-framed windows and doors, standing-seam metal roofs, cedar posts and beams. Outside, that means gravel and bluestone rather than fancy paving, a big lawn, raised beds, a porch or pavilion with a fan, and simple furniture in black or natural wood. Lighting is gooseneck barn lights and warm string lights, never anything glossy.
What to look for
- 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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