Depending on the purpose of the gazebo one should always evaluate which design would best fit them. Is it the fully functional gazebo with closed type including sufficient racks inside it to hold few accessories belonging to you like the coffee cups and so on, or the open type that would not have any other comfort other than the place to sit and talk? Depending on the use case you should decide among the closed and open types of gazebos.
The other criteria that individuals should need to sort out is the purpose of the gazebo whether to give ornamental look to the exterior in which case more attention has to be paid in its selection than when the same gazebo is used for multi functional outdoor shelter. The criteria that comes next in the list is the type of set up, should the gazebo be set up as free standing model or as a structure that should get attached to the building or the garden wall. The attached structure model type would avoid spending on the material for one wall of the gazebo along with providing enough security to the gazebo as it would be very close to the main house. Though there are many designs made available by the ancient architects they are no more available in the market, hence let us concentrate on the modern styles that are more related to us.
The below classification is based on the culture from which the design has originated.
Folly Gazebo:
This style should be considered when you are planning for the gazebo that would address the ornamental aspect for the backyard. It is available in both the small and big sizes along with allowing you to set up in the flowerbed or else in other areas where you would feel it to be increasing the aesthetic of the exterior.
Rotundas Gazebo:
The specific nature of this type of gazebo is that it is available only in circular shape and with the domed roof. This design is originated from the European market and has the influence of the local architectural design. For example the white house roof that is seen in few of the big farm houses belongs to this rotundas style.
Pagoda Gazebo:
This style of gazebo is originated from the Japanese culture and architecture. The original designs were actually very large in size to serve the effective garden elements. The wooden version of the Pagoda style is beautifully intricate to give the best appearance to the garden. The effort that is spent in setting up this Japanese architecture would make you popular in your own social circles like in relatives or at office.
Pavillion Gazebo:
For the people who are looking for a style to meet the safety and security aspects this is the best style as it is open sided which is usually simple. It is fairly designed to be closer to the main concrete house. Irrespective of the climate and the terrain one has in their region, they can freely select this style. They are also made available in various sizes thus letting you pick the size that best fits your garden and budget.
Pergola:
If one is very much interested to install the gazebo for multipurpose then this is the best design as it is the architecture to be used more of functional and long lasting style. While the pillars are made available, the choice to have the roof or not to have the roof is very much open to the individuals. The best alternative for the non roof designed gazebo is using the climbing plants to cover the gazebo that helps the set up look more cool and pleasant.
There are few other types that are made available in the market but are not that popular to that of above discussed styles.
The individuals sometimes may not be interested to know the design but definitely would be interested to know the type of material used for building the gazebo. Hence let us quickly look at the options available depending on the type of material used.
Wooden Gazebos:
For the outdoor it would always be good to choose the wooden material made gazebos as they might look lovely and might give you a feel of being in the middle of the woods. Cedar and Redwood are the two types of wood that one would find in these types of gazebos. The reason that these two types of wood are selected for making the gazebo is because of their natural characteristic of having high moisture resistance along with having best strength. Along with being simply superb in decoration they would also give better durability. One other alternative wood picked by the manufacturers is the Treated pine. It gives much softer look and feel but is not highly durable like the other two types of wood.
Metal Gazebos:
As the gazebos built out of wood are prone to the impact of insects and pests, one could pick the metal gazebo that would give high durability than the wooden versions. Aluminum and steel are the two metals that are used extensively for making the metal gazebos. However, unless the quality of the material is too high these types of gazebos are likely to present problems related to rust which mandates you to do frequent repainting. Let us look at each of aluminum and steel gazebos in details to know the unique features and benefits from them.
Aluminum Gazebo: As aluminum is light in weight in its original metal form it would be quite easy for the house owner to install them by self. The price of the aluminum would be quite affordable and the complete set up of the gazebo can be accomplished within the budget. Also it allows individuals to apply any color thus matching to the existing building and giving best outdoor appearance. They come with the manmade fabric roofing or else use the canvas canopy.
Steel Gazebo: This is heavy weighted metal and hence can be applicable for the public areas like the parks and other common places so as to with-hold the crowd that is using the gazebo. Definitely it would need the assistance of crane if the size is too big to handle by the crew. It is definitely quite expensive metal but still gives high durability which is what is required by the house owner who does not want to change even a single bit of the house construction once it is done.
We have definitely covered enough number of types of gazebos both with respect to architecture and use of material.