I love a clear topped pergola. Some ideas here for the back patio and cover. I like the strings of lights, curtains on curtain rod, got to have a nice outdoor dinning table too.
Hang plants from the ceiling as opposed to sticking to the perimeter. On this Andrew Howard-designed porch at The Prairie by Rachel Ashwell in Round Top, TX, a perfect shade of haint blue (Yarmouth Blue by Benjamin Moore) sets a "Good Times Only" vibe.