Hi drmdilip -- While I waited for my trumpet vines to fill in sufficiently to provide summer shade, I sewed three matching striped shower curtains together, using the button holes on each end to tie it in place. I did this because as the vine was growing new, each thin runner would drop between the rafters rather than grow straight across. After a few years now, those thin runners have become a massed layer of thick vines, all of the new growth is straight up and by the end of summer I'll be able to easily remove my temporary support and have a roof of vines. It's not rainproof though -- for that, polycarb is practical, and I love the copper above!

This is a good combination for your house.

Harsha , We would recommend Fleecy Coat for highlights and Burnt Malt for the Pergola. If you happen to chose the above, please do share a pic after completion. Thanks, Nitin Cornerstone Designs Bangalore.

*need to renovate house to the modest..help me out pls