Sun awnings for villas: shade in the yard

Stretch out a suitable cloth or sailcloth for an awning and add plants for decoration

Here’s another interesting project that includes tubes to hang cane weaves or sheets on them as a canopy from the sun.

Using vintage milk cans to keep the canopy out of the sun

You have large plastic containers? Reuse them to create a nice little shaded area in your yard like the one you see.

Attach the canopy with rope to neighboring walls or buildings to resist wind

Umbrellas

The following projects are especially useful for a pool. Take a look at two ideas from Red Gingham and Home Talk, they use pots to hold umbrellas.

Use pots of flowers and garden decorations to hold an umbrella

A regular barrel is sturdy enough to hold an umbrella to create a shade

Barrels and umbrellas form shade in any needed space in your yard

The convenience of shade sails

Shade sails are the perfect solution. You can order these sails on Amazon or buy them at a hardware store. An example from The Garden Glove shows how you can replace a patio umbrella with shade sails.

As long as the shade sails are attached to something, they do a great job

If you have an extra sheet lying idle, create the same effect