Whether you are thinking of starting an al fresco restaurant or café or just simply want to decorate your garden or patio, there is one singular item that you need to invest in.  This is the market umbrella.  Your over all set up and design would be incomplete without these ubiquitous items in your garden or patio.
Market umbrella provide the necessary protection from the elements like the sun, the wind and the rain.  People under the market umbrella are surely protected and can remain comfortable despite the weather.  Aside from this very basic feature, market umbrella can also provide the necessary aesthetic value to any outdoor place like a garden or patio.
However, there is a great deal of difficulty for most people when it comes to deciding the proper and right market umbrella for their garden or patio.  This usually stems form the varied designs and styles as well as colors and make of most market umbrellas today.
This difficulty also goes for the rest of your outdoor furniture like the all weather wicker furniture and the teak patio furniture.  Because of the many options we seem to get lost in the maze.
Below are some suggestions on how to choose the perfect market umbrella for you.  There are three main items that you have to consider: fabric, size and the frame.
•    The market for umbrellas today offers there various types of fabric and these are the so-called Sunbrella, olefin and Spun Poly.  All of these fabrics provide extra protection from the elements like the heat of the sun, the wind and the rain.  Aside from this, these fabrics can also prevent the premature fading of the colors.  Another feature which is especially true for Spun Poly is its ability to resist the formation of molds and mildew on the fabric.  Cleaning these types of fabrics are not that hard either.  You just need some cleaning or dishwashing detergents, a quart of warm water and a soft bristled brush.  Use the solution and brush away the dirt and grimes on the fabric.
•    As for the size, this would really depend on the area of your outdoor garden or patio and the area where you want to cover as well as the people that can be comfortably accommodated underneath the market umbrella.  The garden size consideration would also hold true when you choose your outdoor patio heater.  Generally, a seven foot diameter umbrella would provide shelter for a table with a diameter of 35 inches.  For tables that have a diameter of 50 inches or above would need a market umbrella with a nine feet size.  The largest market umbrella with a diameter of 11 foot could comfortably cover tables of over 70 inches in diameter.
•    For the frames meanwhile you have to decide whether it would be made from wood or aluminum.  Both of these materials for a frame has its own advantages.  They are both sturdy and can withstand the onslaught of the elements.  Wooden frames could give that classic look and feel to any outdoor garden or patio.  This would be especially beneficial when doing a theme or motif.  Wooden frames looks elegant and exudes a rather homey air to any surrounding.  Wooden frames can be quite pricey so be prepared to pay a premium when you decide to have this kind of frame for your umbrella.  Aluminum on the other hand provides the same aesthetic effect but its material is corrosion resistant.  Plus, aluminum can be lighter compared to wood so when it is time to transfer the umbrella it can be quite easy transporting this type of frame.
Overall, choosing the perfect market umbrella for you need not necessarily be that difficult.  It is easy as choosing your outdoor patio cushions.  You can ask the help of your family and friends in this aspect or get the suggestions of people expert in any outdoor furniture and design.  And in any case, you now have the basic knowledge to determine what is really good for you and your garden or patio.