subject: Pergola and Contemporary Planters For Your Patios [print this page] Using pergola is a stylish way to cover your outdoor spaces. To make it look more enticing, be creative in decorating it. You may use several colors of pots and line them around the area; put growing vines and climbing plants on the pergola to give shade to your patio, and; choose flowering plants that you think would add life to your patio or garden along with the pergola.