We had a patio installed out the back of our house a couple of years ago, and it was one of the best things we ever did, we spend so much time out there, that our house is probably starting to feel a little rejected. The problem is, around March, the sun shifted position and started shining right in our eyes around lunch time. My husbance and I had made it a tradition to go and have lunch with each other every day on the patio, but the sun...

With a patio, the most important thing to consider is shade.  This is why it is predominantly built and what it will mostly be used for in the summer months.  There are several styles of patio canopies that can give you the shade you desire.    Outdoor shades vary in both size and material, but the shade is the key common ground.  Some of our favorite types of patio canopy covers here at Patio Covers Place are those shade sails or...