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Cool your Conservatory - How to put up a Shade Sail in a Conservatory

by Claire Maclean
Cool your Conservatory - How to put up a Shade Sail in a Conservatory - Clara Shade Sails
So, if you are reading this then it’s likely you have a conservatory or glass roofed room and it’s also likely that for most of the summer the space is way too hot to be functional.
Posted in conservatory, Installation, Shade Sails

The History of Shade Sails

by Claire Maclean
The History of Shade Sails - Clara Shade Sails
The History of Shade Sails   At first glance, shade sails seem like a thoroughly modern invention. Providing protection from the sun and simultane...
Posted in History, Shade Sails

Shade Sail Installation Guide - Top Tips on How to Install a Garden Sail Shade

by Claire Maclean
Shade Sail Installation Guide - Top Tips on How to Install a Garden Sail Shade - Clara Shade Sails

Clara Shade Sails are a great way of providing an area of shade in your garden or another outdoor space.

They are simple to fix into place and with a little preparation, you can have them in place within no time.

Here are some options for you......

Posted in Installation, instructions, setup, Shade, Shade Sails

Shade Sail your Holiday

by Claire Maclean
Shade Sail your Holiday - Clara Shade Sails
Who doesn’t love the summer holiday season? – Keeping safe from the sun (and if you live in the UK the occasional rain shower too) is often an important consideration to ensuring you can fully unwind and enjoy yourself.  Who doesn’t like escaping from the midday sun at some point during the day?
Posted in Installation, poles, Shade Sails

10 Smart Shade Ideas for Your Garden and Patio

by Sarah Foxwall
10 Smart Shade Ideas for Your Garden and Patio - Clara Shade Sails

We all get so excited when the good weather finally arrives that we just want to rush out and enjoy it, however, we quickly realize it’s not actually that comfortable sweating in the full glare of the sun when trying to enjoy a meal or tipple with family and friends! 

We need shade; but what sort of shade?

Posted in Garden Design, Garden Planning, Shade Sails, spring, summer

18 Things to Consider Before Buying a Shade Sail

by Claire Maclean
18 Things to Consider Before Buying a Shade Sail - Clara Shade Sails

 Before you splash out your hard-earned-cash on a shade sail, as the saying goes; ‘the devil is in the detail’ – Here’s our 18 top tips for what to consider... 

Posted in Ideas, Shade Sails

31 Shade Sail Ideas - Inspiration for Shade Sail Uses for your Home, Garden or Business

by Claire Maclean
31 Shade Sail Ideas - Inspiration for Shade Sail Uses for your Home, Garden or Business - Clara Shade Sails
If you have been thinking about purchasing a shade sail and have wondered how you might use it and where you might install it, this list of ideas we have come up with should really get your imagination going.
Posted in Ideas, Installation, Shade Sails

How to better plan and organise your garden by following the sun

by Claire Maclean
How to better plan and organise your garden by following the sun - Clara Shade Sails

How to better plan and organise your garden by following the sun.

Here are some of our top tips for how to better plan and organise your garden by following the sun.

Start by determining the aspect of your garden, i.e. which way does your garden face?

Posted in Garden Design, Garden Planning, Shade, Shade Sails

8 reasons to buy a Clara Shade Sail

by Claire Maclean
8 reasons to buy a Clara Shade Sail - Clara Shade Sails
Clara Shade Sails is a UK brand that was started in 2015 with a vision to sell good quality and practical products for the home and garden.  As owners we had used shade sails in our own garden, but had been unable to find a white shade sail that wasn't custom made and expensive.  We saw a gap in the market for a white shade sail specialist here in the UK.....
Posted in Reasons to Buy, Shade Sails, Specification

Do you need planning permission for a shade sail?

by Claire Maclean
Do you need planning permission for a shade sail? - Clara Shade Sails
In most instances if you are installing a shade sail on your residential property in the UK then as a general rule you will not require planning permission, however.....
Posted in Shade Sails, Sun Sails

Our 5 Top Tips for Keeping your Shade Sail Happy

by Claire Maclean
Our 5 Top Tips for Keeping your Shade Sail Happy - Clara Shade Sails
To help you look after your Clara Shade Sail we thought we would share our top 5 tips for keeping your sail happy....
Posted in helpful, Shade Sails, tips

Backdrop for Barbados but in Australia - confused?

by Claire Maclean
Backdrop for Barbados but in Australia - confused? - Clara Shade Sails
Whilst on holiday in Port Douglas, Northern Queensland, Australia it was clear that shade sails are just part of everyday life...
Posted in holidays, Shade Sails