The Outdoor Living Space is a Must Have in Portugal

Whether or not to cover a free frame pergola can be a great topic of debate, at least in our house it can. The nicely varnished wooden beams exposed for all to see is a nice attraction of any house. They add a good balance to a traditional stark white farmhouse, and can often be considered the main feature of an outdoor area. Still, others will maintain that to add tile or another material to cover it up can have great benefits too. The size of the house itself can look larger, and it positively creates more livable space. No more battling with the angle of the sun, instead a nice protective cover stands between you and the scorching rays. I guess, no matter what you end up with a really nice open wall, wooden framed room to enjoy both physically and visually. So, as far as debates go, this remains a very cordial one to say the least.