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Awning Place – Eclipse Shading Systems® Dealership throughout Connecticut

When you want to expand your outdoor living space and bring added comfort to your home on those hot sunny days, Awning Place has three locations to serve you in Cheshire, Glastonbury, and Guilford, Connecticut. Helping customers throughout Southern New England select the Eclipse solar shading solution that is right for their home is what Eclipse Shading Systems dealerships do. Awning Place is proud to be an Eclipse Shading Systems dealership and shares our commitment to the best in solar protection with the highest standards of products and customer service. Together we take delivering the “Eclipse Excellence” experience to each […]

The Eclipse Retractable Awning – Sun When You Want It, Shade When You Don’t

Relax in your outdoor oasis under the strongest retractable awning in the industry – the Eclipse. The Eclipse retractable awning is our most popular model, offering the maximum value on your investment, enhancing your life, saving you money, and adding curb appeal, increasing the value of your home. The Eclipse retractable awning is available in widths from 5 to 45’ and projections up to 13’. Eclipse Shading Systems offers selections from over two-hundred solution dyed acrylic fabrics and four Qualicoat powder coated frame finishes. This high performance retractable awning features Advanced Belt Technology (ABT), a revolutionary tension system that replaces […]

Somfy Wireless Technology & Eclipse Retractable Awnings

Enhance your lifestyle with expanded outdoor living space that is cool, comfortable, and offers protection from the sun. We’re talking about Eclipse retractable awnings. You and your family can get the most out of your Eclipse Shading Systems® products with the push button technology of Somfy motors. Eclipse Shading Systems uses Somfy products exclusively in our solar shading products. Somfy is the world’s leading manufacturer of specialized motors and control systems. With Somfy automated controls, you can extend your retractable awning from inside to make sure the deck is cooled off before you go outside. Touch of a finger controls […]

The Magical Secret of Coffee Grounds Used As Fertilizer

Used coffee grounds have been discarded as trash by millions of people around the world. But is there are a possibility that there has been another use for your used grounds all along? The answer is yes! In fact, coffee grounds can actually be an incredible fertilizer for your plants. Learn more about what makes used coffee grounds fertilizer such a wonderful addition to any garden. Give Your Plants More Life The more you learn about the used coffee grounds, the more sense it makes to use them as a fertilizer. My grandmother taught me years ago that there was […]

Eclipse Shading Systems® Total Eclipse Retractable Awning – We’ve Got You Covered!

The corner café, Corporate Headquarters, or your own backyard oasis will benefit from the largest retractable awning projection available, the Total Eclipse. The Total Eclipse retractable awning by Eclipse Shading Systems is the large projection awning solution you need for a large porch, patio, or deck, expanded café seating, and commercial building entryways. Eclipse Shading Systems in the only company in the United States to offer this large projection size along with best in class performance. The Total Eclipse is custom made with projections up to 16’6”. Two units Installed side-by-side will double your solar shading. This outstanding Eclipse Shading […]

How to Decorate Your Home’s Exterior with Lights

Have trees in your yard? String them with Christmas lights to create holiday magic. The best way to string Christmas lights on outside trees is by starting at the base of the trunk and following these instructions: 1.Test the lights to make sure that they’re working, and then leave them plugged in while you work to get an accurate idea of how the lighting will look. 2.Secure an extension cord supplying electricity to the tree at the base by staking a dowel rod into the ground. 3.Tape the female end of the extension cord to the dowel rod with electrical […]