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How to add shade to your backyard with
covered patio designs and patio roof designs

Retractable Patio Awning

There are plenty of push-button-easy retractable patio awnings and patio roof designs  with lots of flexibility, comfort and style in tow.

Does the hot, blinding sun on your patio have you searching for covered patio designs?

Perhaps your outdoor room is merely in need of a little when-you-want-it anchoring overhead.

Whatever the case, the intimacy created by patio awning covers impact how we feel.

And a patio awning cover is comforting, safe and enveloping which is the very thing we all seek  in a backyard getaway.

So how do you create shade in your backyard?
 
Start with this short primer.

Then follow the links to shop a variety of retractable patio awnings, patio roof designs and covered patio designs.

Deciding where to buy:

Online is the best place to purchase a patio awning cover.

You can save an average of 35%!

Retractable awnings are also easy to install, so no worries about incurring construction and contractor costs.

Choosing awning options:

Retractable awnings offer lots of variety in the form of timers, spring assists, bull nose hoods, and backup manual overrides. 

There are manual crank options and motorized crank options that can be operated with a flick of a light switch or with a 1, 2, 3, or 4 button remote control.

Motorized patio awnings are especially useful to disabled and elderly people or if you plan to use it throughout the day to compensate for the sun's effect on your patio.

Other upgrades include sensors that constantly monitor wind speeds. These automatically extend in good weather and retract when the wind reaches a threshold that you set.

And the ultimate in shade control and weather protection is a sun or rain sensor. 

These automatically retract and extend the patio awning cover based on light intensity or the presence of rain. 

Selecting the patio awning cover valence fabric: 

A canvas patio awning cover offers thermal and acoustic benefits. 

It should also be mildew-resistant and sunproof, yet good looking.

You'll be pleasantly surprised by the strong, waterproof awning fabrics and luxurious woven acrylic fabrics in designer color choices.

Patio awning fabrics come in 3 basic forms: classic canvas, vinyl, and modern solution-dyed acrylic.

Contemporary outdoor decor wisdom dictates solution-dyed acrylics. They produce impressively bright colors while being light weight and durable.

How to make the most of your patio awning with good backyard patio design:

Just like a patio screen creates privacy, an overhead canopy is essential to your sense of privacy.

But unlike a privacy screen, you will rarely want complete and utter coverage overhead. That would be a roof. If you wanted that, you'd go indoors, right? You want a cozy enclosure, not confinement.

So, plan details that cater to you when you're in your hideout.

If you're an early bird, arrange your outdoor living furniture facing east so you can watch the sun rise.

If the high point of your days are nights, plant fragrant night blooming jasmine to enjoy. And grow plants with large leaves like elephant ears and cannas. The warm evening light will be dramatic on the foliage.

Whatever the patio roof designs, a patio awning cover will make you feel as if you're in a separate room.

So browse a selection of patio awnings, patio roof designs and covered patio designs.

Then pair your patio awning cover with a good book, maybe a little red wine, and comfortable patio furniture draped in colorful outdoor fabrics...

You are relaxed...made in the shade with a retractable patio awning.


More patio decorating ideas that may be of interest to you:

Grill Gazebo

Outdoor Rooms

Outdoor Lounge Chairs

Outdoor Dining Furniture

Outdoor Lighting Fixtures

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