Hot Trends: New Styles in Outdoor Patio Umbrellas

Exploring the newest looks in patio umbrellas

Long gone are the limited umbrella shade color options of forest green, navy blue, and cream. You can still purchase these colors, if classic and traditional styles are your preference, or you can step beyond and explore the variety that's now available for your patio umbrella. We've taken the hottest trends for this season and divided them into four unique categories. Take a look at what we consider the hottest trends, and you're sure to find something right for you.

Traditional Styles for Setting a Welcoming Scene

By far the most popular choice, traditional patio umbrellas incorporate the colors and patterns most commonly found in a home's interior. Umbrella frames will likely be wood or aluminum in neutral finishes. Fabrics used for these shades utilize paisleys, damasks, tone-on-tone patterns, and subtle solids. Generally more earth-tone in hue, these patio umbrellas blend well into most outdoor settings, and usually create a richly colored, sometimes even luxuriously patterned area of shade for outdoor relaxation.

Discover how Tranquil Shades Offer Quiet Escapes

Tranquil patio umbrellas embrace the beauty and colors of nature's best, creating a seamless connection between your patio and its natural surroundings. As far as fabrics are concerned, traditional forest green has been tossed to the wayside to make room for fresher, more naturally colored shades of green in softer, more subtle hues. Earth tones and rusts are other popular choices, as are patterns that might be considered more botanical than floral, simple stripe, and organic mixtures of lines and curves.

When it has to be Cool, Contemporary is Always Right

Contemporary patio umbrellas make a bold statement on your outdoor living space with cool colors and crisp lines. Umbrella poles in this category will likely utilize industrial-colored finishes to create eye-catching frames that are as artful as they are functional. Modern, art-deco patterns, lively botanical prints, bold stripes, and cool solids are what you'll commonly find serving as shades.

Fresh Simplicity is Key to Seaside Shade

High style and high maintenance don't necessarily go hand in hand. Patio umbrellas in the Seaside genre demonstrate you can enjoy stylish shade with very little hassle. With aluminum frames being the common choice for this category, these umbrellas practically operate themselves, requiring little effort from you. Ideal for poolside use, or in particularly wet climates, the materials used in these umbrellas won't be as quick to rust, rot, or mildew. Fade- and moisture-resistant fabrics hold up beautifully for these durable umbrellas. Bold, vibrant colors are the norm, and classic stripes and safe solids are the most common choices.