Your garden must be one of your favourite places in your home. This is where you relax, watch the beautiful blooms and admire the lush greenery. However you will be forced to neglect your garden for days on if you do not install an outdoor umbrella in your garden. Either the scorching sun will force you indoors or the chilly air will make you seek the safety of your home. Escape from the vagaries of weather by installing a sunshade, shade sails or a pretty umbrella.

The rich history of umbrellas

Umbrellas have an illustrious history as they were originally used exclusively by royals. In Asian countries the umbrella is an important part of religious celebrations as it’s used to shade the head of the golden deity and the head priest. Almost all important civilizations like Greece, Rome, India, Egypt, China, Persia etc used the umbrella as a mark of distinction. Umbrellas were made of luxurious materials and decorated with precious jewels and golden thread.

When you use an umbrella over your head or use it to decorate your garden you are actually carrying forward the tradition of rich history. An umbrella was and still is a mark of distinction and protection.

Protect yourself from the extremities of nature

The umbrella is a way of escaping from the ill effects of the ugly side of nature. Excess rain fall, heavy sleet and snow, raging winds etc can wreck havoc on your health. Often when you are caught in sudden onslaught of rain you won’t have enough time to escape into the privacy of your home. This is when you can quickly run off to the large garden umbrella that is installed right in the center of your garden.

Use your garden for entertainment

When you install a good quality attractive umbrella in your garden you create a unique spot which you effectively utilise for entertaining guests. The natural beauty of the garden and the fresh air will create a soothing alternative to your much used drawing room. You can host tea parties, barbeque parties, card parties and even kids birthday parties in your garden.