How A DIY Pergola Can Give Your Hot Tub Privacy And Transform Your Backyard

One of the best ways to give your backyard and hot tub a major upgrade is with a DIY pergola. Pergolas offer much-needed privacy from neighbors, without making a space feel blocked off from nature. And making your own pergola doesn't have to require a full construction crew, as long as you create a basic free-standing pergola or even use the TikTok viral DIY pergola kit. There are countless options available, so you can work with a variety of materials such as wood, metal, and plastic and create a modern or more rustic style. You can even check out our tutorial for a DIY wooden pergola to get some inspiration and more in-depth instructions. 

Not only do pergolas work as a functional privacy screen, they also add architectural interest to the yard. While hot tubs are a wonderful luxury, they aren't always the most attractive to look at. Pergolas work as a frame for the hot tub and draw the eye upward, rather than toward the tub's base. Better still, you can further enhance the aesthetic value of the pergola with other decor elements such as plants and lights. 

If you've ever wanted to dip your toe into vertical gardening, pergolas are the perfect place to start. They offer lots of structure for climbing plants to thrive and create one-of-a-kind, organic displays. Plus, as those plants fill in more of the gaps between pergola slats, you'll enjoy even more privacy without shutting the natural world out. A few plants you can consider for your pergola are clematis, honeysuckle, jasmine, wisteria, and a variety of stunning climbing roses. You can even try growing your own grapes — after all, what says luxury like eating fresh grapes off the vine from your own backyard hot tub?

Other ways to add value to your hot tub's pergola is adding specialty lighting. A Brightown solar-powered LED light strip placed along the perimeter of the pergola can make your hot tub feel like the world's most exclusive night club, while twinkling string lights add a romantic, elegant touch. You can also mount a projector and projector screen to the pergola to make for some epic outdoor movie nights.