Sitting out and enjoying your backyard sounds great until the sun beats down on you. Rather than purchase pricey pergola shades, DIY your own colorful versions.

The 7 Best Pergolas for Adding Shade and Ambience to Your Backyard or Patio For privacy, shade, and a place to host friends and family on warm days. By Danny Perez , Rachel Klein and Amber Joglar ...

These shade structures have a framework — covered with a specially designed outdoor fabric — that attaches to the home and extends over a doorway, deck or patio.