Outdoor Shade

Pergolas are wonderful garden and patio structures with a wide variety of designs and styles, that can take a backyard space in several different directions. Wooden pergolas tend to move the patio toward a wine-country feel, or perhaps a Mediterranean vibe. These pergolas are often covered with vines like Wisteria or grapes. Metal pergolas are often more modern in nature and usually are combined with canvas to provide shade. This article focuses on how to cover a pergola, how to install shade cover fabric on a pergola to provide protection from the hot sun.

Not all metal pergola kits come with shades, and most wooden pergolas do not have shades included. This guide covers how to install pergola shade cloth on wooden pergolas, and gives a few ideas of pergola fabrics to check out.

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When shopping for a patio umbrella, there are many variables to consider. Do you want a traditional patio umbrella or cantilever umbrella? What shape umbrella do you want? Octagonal, rectangular, or square? Does it need to tilt? And finally, what sorts of materials and colors are right for your needs and design directions? But perhaps the most important property of an umbrella to consider prior to purchase is the size! You want to make sure your umbrella will fit with your furniture in terms of scale, and in terms of shade capabilities. We have put together this Patio Umbrella Size Guide to cover all the basics for umbrella size questions.

Whether you’re looking to upgrade your patio umbrella or your furniture, this guide will show the appropriate sizes for different furniture scales and scopes.

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