Have you ever heard of the shade effect?
While the sunny side of the street may be widely celebrated, nothing can ruin your back yard experience quite like too much sun.
Glaring, ultra violet rays can cause everything from sunburns and premature aging to loss of vision and skin cancer.
With all of these health concerns floating around in the back of your mind, it can be difficult to enjoy the fresh air and natural atmosphere of your own back yard.
With the right shade however, you can bring life back to your yard. Shade can give you a cool place to relax, providing respite from the hot summer sun.
With the wide variety of attractive options, you can turn your yard into a beautiful outdoor space enjoyed by friends, family, neighbours and, most of all, yourself.
Creating Shade
While redesigning the shading structure in your yard may seem complicated, it is actually quite easy. In fact, all it takes is a few umbrellas, marquees or awnings.
These can be installed easily and without hassle and can be worked into the decor of any yard. Use umbrellas to shade tables and chairs that are out in the open, or put an entire set of outdoor furniture under a marquee.
You can work these pieces into the natural landscape, ensuring that your shade helps create a comfortable outdoor space that you love. Line the contour of a garden path with umbrellas to create a colourful border or use a large marquis to fill an open space.
You can match the colours to your garden furniture, or even your flowers.
Enjoying Your New Shade
Once you have added shade to your yard, you may notice that you begin to spend more time outdoors. You will be able to sip your morning coffee in your garden, or host a barbeque the whole neighbourhood will rave about.
You will have all the benefits of a beautiful outdoor space without any of the risk or discomfort the sun can cause. Your new shading may inspire you to plant more flowers or install garden lighting, giving you the chance to make your yard everything that you have always wanted it to be.
For more information on how to add shading to your space, or for a free quote, contact us at Shade7 today.
