A pergola is an outdoor structure, that can be installed in gardens and spacious public areas. A cabana is typically freestanding, but sometimes are built on to a wall of some kind and are open on one or more sides. They can offer shade and ornamental features to your landscape and can also provide a place to rest. A pergola may sometimes be built of vinyl, but mostly is constructed using treated lumber for more desirable aesthetic value. These structures are more popular around warm and sunny climates. Backyard wooden pavilions are mentioned in the ancient literature of Persia and many cultures dating back several millennia.
Pergolas and cabanas can be built in several sizes and with a variety of materials and are sometimes erected as a permanent fixture or seasonal structures. You can buy ready to assemble vinyl pergola kits containing all the materials you may need to construct the pergola that suits your personal tastes. Another possibility one can look into, is finding what you like that has been already assembled and all you'd have to do is request that it be delivered and setup for you, instead of attempting it yourself.
The list of pluses of installing a cabana is big or small with regards to one's personal tastes, however one thing is for sure: your overall property value will almost always grow with the installation of any one of these structures regardless of the type. All in all, an outdoor structure can add to one's property and can also enhance the general allure of any property one would care to improve. For more info concerning cabanas or pavilion kits, search on-line.