A patio table umbrella is one of the first things that should be bought for an outdoor patio furniture set.  Before you spend money on the perfect patio fire pit and expensive furniture cushions should come something to protect you from the hot summer sun.  That something is a patio table umbrella.

When you buy a patio table, sometimes they’ll come with an umbrella.  With higher quality furniture, you’ll be buying a separate umbrella that can be customized with a specific fabric and specific colors.

When you’re ready to buy a patio table umbrella consider not only the cost, but also consider the style.  You can buy a patio table umbrella that is freestanding.  You can also buy a patio table umbrella that mounts right in the middle of your patio table.

The third style of patio table umbrella is the offset patio table umbrella.  When you buy an offset patio table umbrella you immediately notice the difference.

As you can see in this picture, the offset umbrella provides ample shade and cooling but doesn’t get in the way of your patio furniture.