I'm would like to mount an outdoor fan in a pergola in an attractive way.
In the first photo I like how the junction box (?) is hidden.
Everything I can think of doing is going to end up looking like the one in this second photo.
Ceiling – Mounting an outdoor ceiling fan in a pergola
ceiling-fan
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I am with you, the first one is much more attractive.
The jct box must be mounted on a cross member, 2x4?, and then they added boards with a hole for the jct box.
It would be just same as if it was in ceiling and drywall except the box would need to be set at the correct depth for the thickness of the wood.