Maybe you already have a nice patio table and need additional seating or perhaps you have a balcony too small for a table. If either of these are the case, consider turning a planter into an umbrella ...

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1 Use a fibreglass/cement pot with a wide enough base so that it will be stable with the umbrella in it. Apply an undercoat of concrete primer. Apply two topcoats in your chosen colour, (I used ...

A patio umbrella can make outdoor meals and afternoons by the pool far more comfortable, though the bulky base that holds it in place rarely adds much to the view. Interior designer Chloe Rushworth of ...