I purchased this Sorara pergola for my front patio and the Novara pergola by Paragon Outdoors for my back patio.  I love this one so much more than the Novara - except for the size.  The Novara comes in a 12’x20’ whereas Sorara is only 10’x20’.  Those 2’ make a big difference.  So for size, I like the Novara, but for everything else, I’d choose the Sorara.  The Sorara is much more watertight and modern-looking than the Novara pergola.  The blades are thickerwider than the Novara which leads to a cleaner look.  Also, the Novara has texture on the bottom side of the blades whereas the Sorara blades are smooth which looks nicer in my opinion.  They are both a dark charcoal color that looks almost black.  This is truly a handsome pergola.  Would buy again.