Taking in the warm weather while basking on your outdoor sectional is great, but when the sun is beating down on you from above, you need some protection beyond sunscreen. While patio umbrellas are ...

An outdoor umbrella has but a single job: to provide shade where there is none. It’s easy to gravitate toward the most obvious of umbrella situations—a market or center pole umbrella. They’re ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Cantilever umbrellas — also called offset umbrellas — offer even greater shade and sun protection than ...

If you don’t want to plop a patio umbrella in the middle of your outdoor seating area, a cantilever umbrella with an offset pole is the way to go. I tested seven popular options to find the best patio ...

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Lazy summer days and nights are made better under the cover of a patio umbrella. It not only shields you from the sun but also keeps you dry during sudden spurts of rain. A good patio umbrella has a ...

Enjoying a sunny day on your patio or in the backyard is one of the best things about summer. Whether you like to relax and read a book or host big family barbecues, we tend to spend more time ...

Reminiscent of the graceful lines of the Castiglioni floor lamp, offset umbrellas are also practical since you can tuck them behind — or beside — an outdoor sofa or table without an ugly pole to ...

Lots of patio umbrellas claim to be “wind-resistant,” but if you’ve ever chased one across your yard after a storm, you know that’s not always the case. The best patio umbrellas for wind, however, ...