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Gazebos and pergolas are very close cousins in design. Teahouse and gazebo are fairly synonymous in some situations. Arbors could be loosly described as mini pergolas and a trellis could be and generally is used on all four of the others as a place for decorative and fragrant vines to grow.

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Gazebo Pergola Arbor Trellis Teahouse

Gazebo

Gazebos can be designed in just about any manner desired, but are normally domed, enclosed or semi enclosed with trellis. They can have built in benches or other outdoor furniture. A gazebo can be just about any size from just big enough for two people or a large room size to accomodate a whole family for sleeping on a hot summer night.

Pergola

Pergolas are generally flat on top with trellis on top for vines to grow on and with or without trellis on the sides. A pergola was originally to provide a shaded walkway from one place to another or shade on a terrace. It's common now to have a pergola with shading vines in place of a gazebo for a table and chairs or picnic table for outside dining or just relaxing.

Arbor

Arbors started their usefulness centuries ago by taking small trees or sturdy shrubs on either side of a path and tying them together over the path, then growing vines on them to provide shade and protection from the weather.

Arbors have many shapes, sizes and uses now as entries to gardens, a place to relax under the fragrant scent of sweetpeas or other flowering vine, growing grapes or other vine crops or anything else of the nature that your mind can conjur up.

Trellis

Then comes the ever useful trellis. A trellis is a latticework of wood, plastic or metal that is designed for vines to grow on or arranged in such a manner as to provide shade or partial shade. Trellises are used against the side of a house for climbing roses or all sorts of vines. They're used on the sides of gazebos, pergolas and arbors or many other of almost limitless uses

Teahouse

Probably the most important is the teahouse. A gazebo is frequently designated as a teahouse, although teahouses may be of various structures depending on the cultural tea ceremony.

I say most important, because the tea ceremony has to do with relaxation, propriety, honor, grace and all things good.

Plans for gazebo, teahouse, trellis, pergola and arbor

	Victorian Gazebo Plan This Victorian Gazebo plan is for a structure seven and a half feet across and almost 11 feet tall. Pleny of room for several chairs and a barbecue. Some fragrant flowering vines growing up the side trellises of the gazebo would offer shade as well as good smells.
	Teahouse Plan You're not limited to tea ceremonies in this teahouse. At seven feet square and eleven feet tall there's lots of room for a barbecue, but keep the reverence of a teahouse in mind it can really be beneficial with the hectic life we lead now. Teahouse plan guides construction including built-in benches and corner table.
	Trellis This is a bonus trellis plan with three simple-to-build designs for climbing vines and roses, including this one shown. Each trellis stands about 6 ft. tall.
	Sun Trellis Plan A sun trellis plan to shade your patio or a grassy area beside the house. Post-and-beam construction calls for 2 x 2's, 2 x 4's and 2 x 6's. 12 ft. by 16 ft. or 12 ft. by 24 ft.
	Gazebo Sandbox Plan Give the little ones a shady place to play with this gazebo sandbox plan. Be sure to cover it if you have kitties in the neighborhood, they like, ummm, playing in sand and shade too. Six sides provide lots of bench seating. 7 ft. tall and 5 ft. across.
	Trellised Arbor Plan Basic skills and the step-by-step instructions in this trellised arbor plan are all you need to build this inviting garden gateway. * Measures approximately 8' tall and 36" wide by 24" deep at the base. * This plan was built and proven in the WOOD magazine shop by its editors and master craftsmen.
	Arbor Trellis Plan This arbor trellis plan will help you beautify the yard simply. Straight cuts of redwood and pine, ready-made laths and a traceable pattern for the archway. 8.5 ft. tall.
	Arbor Settee Plan arbor settee plan seats two on facing benches. Decorative touches include cut-outs in the side panels and a pretty arch. 8 ft. tall by 8 ft. long by 40 in. wide.
	Pergola Plan Add elegance to your outdoor living with this pergola plan airy pavilion! This pergola plan includes a materials list for the supplies you will need. The plan is a pergola about 9 1/2 feet x a little over 12 feet but also will show how to increase or decrease the dimensions as desired. * Easily sized to fit any space, this versatile pergola will enhance your deck, patio or yard. * From Wood Magazine. * 13 pages.