Life Under The Shade

Protect your Retractable Awning in the Winter Months

There’s ice as far as the eye can see, and I don’t mean the good kind, like the ice cubes you’d find in a glass of lemonade on a hot summer day. No, I mean the kind that lets you know that winter’s here to stay – at least for a few months. I’m sure you’ve made all the necessary preparations to get ready. Despite everything that you’ve done for yourself and your home to prepare for winter, you may have neglected one of the most important things on your... Read more...

Your Eclipse Awning is the Ideal Solar Protection Solution

Lately you have been thinking that it would be so nice to have summer off from the daily grind the way kids do. While you know this is not possible, you have found a way to steal a little time for yourself this season. It’s the first day of camp and you took the full week off to enjoy some summertime relaxation. Beginning with enthusiastic good-byes from excited kids and one excited Mom, you are ready to launch day 1 with a cup of ice coffee and a book you’ve... Read more...

Enjoy Backyard Privacy under the Shade of Your Eclipse E-Lite Retractable Awning

You live in a small old-fashioned house in a quiet family oriented neighborhood. You have made some renovations over the years, always preferring to be economical and efficient. You enjoy the architecture of smaller rooms that push you outdoors for at least six months of fresh air living. When you purchased the house, you planted those beautiful Hawthorne trees close to the fence knowing that eventually, you would have the privacy you like for your backyard. When the new neighbors moved in a few years ago with two little children... Read more...

Getting Together with Friends for Mahjongg under Cool Shade by Eclipse

With the kids off at camp, you only have your schedule to consider, making this a more relaxing time to entertain. The girls are coming to your house today for the big Mahjongg game. There will be some light snacking while you play but later in the day, the husbands will be joining for a nice outdoor dinner. You have been looking forward to this little gathering all week with plans to have your company congregate on the back deck. The day has been sunny with clear skies so it’s... Read more...

Lazy Summer Days Ahead under the Eclipse Retractable Awnings

It’s a lazy summer day and you’re all quite content to hang out in the back yard or on the patio under the Eclipse retractable awning. Fresh air is always wonderful, but no one needs direct exposure to the harmful UV rays of the sun. So when the awning rolls out, you know you’re protecting yourself and your family. Motorized retractable awnings block up to 98% of the sun’s dangerous UV rays and supply significant cooling. It was also obvious that with a retractable awning from Eclipse Shading Systems® on the... Read more...

Eclipse Shading Systems® – a Family Tradition

It’s time to get your outdoor spring-cleaning going, so you rake out the brush from around the shrubbery and wash the deck. Maybe you’ll give it a new coat of... Read more...

How to Save Money by Installing an Awning on Your Deck

Do you like saving money, maybe seeing a little bit left over in your bank account once all the monthly bills are paid? Silly question right, of course you do.... Read more...

Summer is the Perfect Time to Update with a Retractable Awning

Ah, summer. Long days, cool nights, barbecues, and family fun. Nothing could be better, right? That is, until the true realities of summer set in. Conversations turn from “Let’s go... Read more...

How My Eclipse Awning Changed My Life

Life was hot before the Eclipse awning came into my life, and I don’t mean the good kind of hot. I’m talking about the sun melting my flesh because it... Read more...

When Designing a Deck, be sure you Include the Retractable Awning

You’ve created the perfect outdoor space to sit and relax. It’s roomy, comfortable, and altogether inviting, but is it really? Did you forget something when you built your brand new... Read more...

Top 5 Things You Didn’t Know about Retractable Awnings

If you’ve decided to update your outdoor space with a retractable awning, you’ve probably already started your research to find the best one. However, there are certain things you may not... Read more...

Shade in the Summer is a Hot Commodity

When the full heat from the scorching summer sun hits, shade is in high demand. There’s no need to feel like you’re sitting out in the middle of the desert... Read more...

Top 10 Reasons People Install Retractable Awnings

People install retractable awnings for a variety of reasons. Here are the top ten that may help you decide if updating your home or business with a retractable awning is... Read more...

Life Under the Awning is the Way to Live

Don't you love watching the commercials and television shows where you see a group of people sitting outside on lounge chairs, relaxing and enjoying the beautiful weather under the shade?... Read more...

Life Under the Retractable Awning is Super Cool

As you sit outside on your deck or patio under the summer sun, you probably feel like it’s about 1,000 degrees outside. I’m sure we can all agree that when... Read more...

Lazy Summer Days Ahead under the Eclipse Retractable Awnings

It’s a lazy summer day and you’re all quite content to hang out in the back yard or on the patio under the Eclipse retractable awning. Fresh air is always wonderful, but no one needs direct exposure to the harmful UV rays of the sun. So when the awning rolls out, you know you’re protecting yourself and your family. Motorized retractable awnings block up to 98% of the sun’s dangerous UV rays and supply significant cooling. It was also obvious that with a retractable awning from Eclipse Shading Systems® on... Read more...

The Big 65th Wedding Anniversary under the Eclipse Pergola SunRoof Plus

It took the better portion of a year to make all the plans for a surprise 65th wedding anniversary party for your grandparents. It’s just the family, but that still means making arrangements for 25 people to come from all parts of the country, accommodations, and meals. You’re honored to host this gathering and looking forward to seeing cousins, aunts, and uncles and getting caught up on the latest happenings in their lives. You just purchased your first home and wanted the best possible shading as well as the best solar protection... Read more...

How Many Things can You do under a Retractable Awning?

You’ve considered getting a retractable awning, but you may be wondering exactly what a retractable awning can do to make your life better and what purpose it will serve in... Read more...

Memories under your Retractable Awning

Your daughter’s prom date has just arrived to pick her up and it’s instantly noticeable how times have changed. He didn’t have to borrow his Dad’s car because he has his own new shiny compact and the corsage is made up of colorful lavender orchids with sprigs of baby’s breath. You can’t believe how beautiful she looks. As you back up with the camera to take pictures of the attractive young couple, the glare of the late afternoon sun seems to be everywhere obstructing the view, so you run up... Read more...

Your First Spring in the Country with the Eclipse Retractable Awning

This is your first spring in the new country house and after a snow-intensive winter, you’re only just beginning to get to know your neighbors. One day in particular, there was the smell of smoke and you became increasingly concerned after several hours went by, so you hopped into your car and drove down the road expecting to see fire trucks and police cars. You were greatly relieved when you arrived at your neighbor’s farm, several miles away and saw that the smoke was coming from a little shack where... Read more...

Open the Awnings at the Beach House to Enhance your Summer Fun

You were able to get to the beach house early in the spring to check on everything and make sure there was no damage from winter weather. There were only some minor repairs and the one thing you had no worries about was the Eclipse retractable awning. Since then, all you can think about on weekends is when you’ll be able to load up the van and take the family to relax and hang out in that beautiful ocean air. An afternoon at the beach is always refreshing, even though... Read more...

Cool off the Little League Champions in the Backyard under the Eclipse Retractable Awning

School is nearly over and the final Little League play offs are beginning. Your little guy had so much fun in his first year of playing on the team and... Read more...

No Bugs to Ruin Your Summer Holidays with the Eclipse E-Zip & Insect Screen

Memorial Day is behind us and it’s officially summer time! It’s a great time to plan another party with your best friends. Last year was memorable with old friends and family stopping by for the annual 4th of July all day bash. The kids played in the little toddler pool in the yard and the sandbox. All you young parents scooped them up and brought them under the Eclipse E-Zip Side Retention Solar retractable shades with the Insect Screen system so everyone was protected from the midday sun and then... Read more...

Quiet Time at the Backyard Pond under your Eclipse Butterfly Awning

Your beautiful country home has so many things to offer your family including the backyard pond. It’s where you like to hang out when you have some quiet time to yourself. The back porch has the beautiful Eclipse retractable awning attached to the house to keep everyone cool when having lunch or just hanging around with friends. You love the way your Eclipse Shading Systems® retractable awning keeps the indoors cool too because it doesn’t let the heat of the sun radiate through the windows and walls. With the money... Read more...

Eclipse Awnings Keep Toddlers Cool & Safe from UV Rays

You had two babies two years in a row and realized that taking a couple years off from work would be the best thing for all of you. You figured that after six months or so, once you had an established schedule, it would be easier to take on a little independent contractor work to do at home. That first summer with two little ones, you set up the back deck like a preschool and while you were hustling around that late spring afternoon, you got a sunburn on your... Read more...

Favorite Family Times with Shade from Eclipse Awnings

There are no fonder memories for you than weekends in the backyard playing catch with your Dad, playing board games, and great lunches made especially for you by Mom to eat outdoors on the patio under the awning. You can feel your smile as your little twins, turning four years old today, come running out of the patio door to play in the yard while you decorate for the big birthday bash…with their help of course! The winter was harsh and you gave a lot of thought to home improvements,... Read more...

Matching Party Goods, Furniture, and Retractable Awnings!

You and your wife love to entertain, especially in the summer. Before you purchased your own home, she was often heard saying, “Nothing is more important than matching party goods.” She always got rave reviews on her gourmet cooking as well as the colorful theme of the matching plates, napkins, serving ware, and cutlery. Everything was lovely. The condominium you were renting had a nice little patio where a few people could hang out and it was shaded by Eclipse retractable awnings, making it always cool and comfortable so it... Read more...

Modern Awnings on Your Historical Home

You purchased an old house that needed a lot of work and everyone has been pitching in to restore this charming home to its original beauty. Preserving historical buildings, residential and commercial is what you do, so working on your own home has been a lot of fun for you and your family. You have worked on historical buildings that are over 300 years old and know that there are many modern, more energy efficient options in home renovation products and materials that are made to look like they have... Read more...

Café Season Opener and Your New Eclipse Awning Sign

Strip malls are coming back into vogue, especially the newer upscale locations. You took your little eatery and grew it to a point where you were certain customers would follow if you moved to a newer location, but that didn’t seem to happen. It took awhile to figure out what the problem was. You advertised but even when people drove to where they thought the restaurant was, they said they couldn’t find it. When you determined with your authorized Eclipse Shading Systems® dealer which awnings you would have installed and... Read more...

Modern Retractable Awnings & the Advantages of Shading

As summer months move closer, you relish the time you can spend hanging out on the deck under the cooler air of the retractable awning. Everything seems to slow down a bit. When you were outside enjoying lunch today, you recalled the years you visited with your grandmother on summer afternoons. It was a hug and a kiss then outside to talk, have cookies and milk, and read a book together under her big metal awning before you went for a long late afternoon walk. Sometimes there were activities with... Read more...