Our team members tested 11 patio umbrellas to find the best ones. Our picks include market and cantilever patio umbrellas, as well as options for small balconies.

While patio umbrellas are perfect for standalone seating and lawn chairs, they can be cumbersome when it comes to covering lounge-style seating. Cantilever umbrellas are ideal for lounge seating a ...

Learn More › A standard patio umbrella can provide a shady respite on hot, sunny days, but a cantilever umbrella goes the extra mile for enhanced sun protection for outdoor furniture.

But if shade is your goal—as it was mine—a cantilever umbrella is the better choice. That’s why we scoured the market to find one of the best and most affordable: The Bluu Banyan Pro Offset ...

Cantilever umbrellas — also called offset umbrellas — offer even greater shade and sun protection than classic market umbrellas with a center pole. Andi Morse of Morse Design, an Atlanta-based ...

If you don’t want to plop a patio umbrella in the middle of your outdoor seating area, a cantilever umbrella with an offset pole is the way to go. I tested seven popular options to find the best ...

For our patio umbrella tests, we focus on offset cantilever styles and select a broad mix of models you’ll see online and at home centers, from brands including Hampton Bay, Outsunny ...