How to create a shadow on the site?

Garden umbrella

One of the simplest options for shading: it's easy to assemble and install. You can find a budget option, use a beach umbrella, or choose a design to fit in the center of a table. Minus one - the small dimensions of the umbrella, and therefore the shade.

There are products that stand on a separate leg, which are large in size and look very stylish. This model should be removed at the end of the summer season.

Alcove

A common way to create shade and a cozy corner in the garden. The gazebo, made of wood, is part of the landscape design, decorates the summer cottage and is built for a long time. Designs may vary in shape and configuration. Allocate:

• Open gazebos with a roof supported by vertical supports.
• Semi-open structures without solid walls, with a low perimeter fence.
• Closed "houses" equipped with windows and doors.

Tent or pavilion

Convenient and mobile designs. You can find a model for any wallet: inexpensive tents are made from thin polyester and plastic. On a sunny day, they perfectly save from scorching rays, and equipped with mosquito net walls - from insects.

Thanks to its simple assembly, the product can be taken with you to the countryside, but with gusty winds and heavy rains, this design is useless.

A more reliable structure is a pavilion with decorative metal pillars and a roof made of water-repellent material. It is suitable for celebrations and will decorate a summer cottage.

Wooden pergola

This is an arch-like structure with a roof made of slats, beams or lattice. Initially, the pergola served as a support for climbing plants, and today it is used as a gazebo or a decorative addition to the site.

The structure protects from the sun, but not from the rain. Can be decorated with climbing roses, wild grapes, actinidia. Installed separately on a flat surface or attached to the house.

Polycarbonate canopy

Such a building has a number of advantages - a flexible and durable roof is resistant to moisture, transmits light, but not ultraviolet rays, and is lightweight. Polycarbonate is easy to work with. Usually, the canopy is erected using a metal frame, creating a modern gazebo in the garden or equipping an extension with a seating area under the roof.

If it is necessary to keep warm inside the structure, dark polycarbonate should be chosen, and transparent material is required for a canopy with maximum light penetration.

Cloth canopy

Temporary measure to create shade in the summer cottage. Matter is able to shield from the sun, but not from the rain. Usually the canopy is hung under a tree, you can also use any supports - this is an excellent option for protection from scorching rays.

The product is easy to find in the store, but it is more profitable to make it yourself: this will require a plastic hoop, 3-4 meters of fabric and a tape with Velcro.

Tension awning or "sail"

Such a compact product, popular with mobile people, can be used not only in the garden, but also on a hike.Thanks to special fasteners, the inexpensive and durable tarpaulin can be easily pulled between free-standing posts, buildings or trees. It is water-repellent and easy to clean with soapy water.

Live gazebo

Fans of original ideas will appreciate the graceful willow arbor. The tree germinates very quickly, but it will take time to create a complete canopy. The willow should be planted in a circle, and the emerging shoots should be trimmed and guided. It will take 2-3 years to form a full-fledged gazebo.

The sun fills us with vital energy and raises our spirits, but do not forget about its danger. Gazebos, awnings and umbrellas at the summer cottage will help create useful shade and decorate the local area.