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.

Awnings 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.

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.

Frick has a product called LifeRoom that is 12 feet by 30 feet and comes with LED lights, drop shades and misters. “We completed one last summer at three in the afternoon when the outside ...

From bold patterns to traditional shapes, design pros share the biggest patio trends of the year—and how to bring them to life in your own space.