I neglected to mention faux beams. Steel centers with real wood
surrounds. Usually only makes sense for long beams over 12' or large
columns over 8" diameter. Many sources pre-made available but easy to
make on your own using cedar boards over steel I-beams. Labor will offset
price savings on solid wood. Still cheaper with large enough sizes and
allows radically different design possibilities. They're fairly common
here for porch columns and in winery tasting center gazebos, amusement
parks, etc.. If built properly most people can't tell they're not solid
wood.