A canopy nearly 15 ft across is a sail. Paired with a light stand meant for a 9 ft market umbrella, the first real gust lifts it, and the whole thing ends up in the neighbour's garden or across a car roof.

The base that comes in this order is a 2.4 ft square tray, 0.5 ft deep, made to take the 2 in pole on this umbrella. It fills with sand or water and sits flat under the table, so nothing has to be bought separately and nothing guessed at.

Seen from above

This angle shows both halves of the canopy open and how much of the table they reach past. The pole comes down through the middle of the table, and the base sits flat between the legs rather than out in the walkway.

In use beside the water

Out on open paving the clearance matters. The maker prints 6.2 ft from the ground to the canopy rim against 8.2 ft of total height, so people move around the table without ducking, even with the umbrella fully up.

The evening picture

Beads run along every rib of both canopies. The light falls down onto the table from 8.2 ft up. There is no lamp taking up table space and no cord running back across the deck to an outlet on the house.

Everything, nothing cropped

Eight matching armchairs with beige cushions and acacia armrests, a table with acacia slats set into grey weave, the canopy and the base. Three chairs along each long side and one at each end is how the eight places fall.

A 2.4 ft square tray 0.5 ft deep, made for the 2 in pole on this umbrella and filled with sand or water.

Opens 14.8 ft across and 8.5 ft deep at 8.2 ft of overall height, raised by a crank on the pole.

Lights along both halves of the canopy, shown lit in the manufacturer's own evening photograph.

Acacia slats set into a grey woven frame, 75 in long by 36 in wide at 29 in high.

23.5 in across the arms, 22 in deep, 32 in tall, with 25 in backrests and a printed rating.

Under a 29 in tabletop that leaves 13 in of lap room, at the roomy end of the usual dining range.

18.5 in wide and 2.3 in thick over high density sponge, with covers that come off to wash.

Screws in box 1, with a maker's note asking you to wait a few days if only part of the order arrives.

Ships from our United States warehouse. Delivery to Canada usually takes 8 to 14 business days, with no customs charges or duties to pay on arrival. Free shipping on orders over $150, a flat $18.90 below that, and tracking by email as soon as it leaves.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

Found it cheaper at a Canadian retailer? Send us the link and we will match that price. It has to be the same item, in stock, sold and shipped inside Canada, and compared like for like on what comes in the box.

A stand sized for the canopy it holds is the difference between shade you leave up and shade you keep rescuing.

Table, chairs, umbrella and base arrive together, so there is no second trip to match a pole to a stand.

A tan canopy sits closer to cedar and brick than a grey one, and it keeps the light under it warm.

What we stand behind

• Canopy span, height, clearance, pole diameter, base size, chair and table measurements are read from this listing's own dimension drawing.
• The 350 lb table and 400 lb armchair capacities are the manufacturer's printed figures on this listing.
• The lights are described from the manufacturer's evening photograph. No bead count, lumen figure, power source or run time is published, so none is quoted.
• The written specification block gives a 71 in table and a 17 in seat height, which the drawing contradicts. The drawing is used.
• Ships from our United States warehouse, free shipping over $150, and 14 day returns unused in the original packaging.

Does the base come with sand in it?

No. It is a hollow 2.4 ft square tray, 0.5 ft deep, that you fill yourself with sand or water. Play sand or paver sand from any hardware store is the usual choice, and it gives more weight for the same volume than water while never needing to be drained before a freeze.

What size is the umbrella pole?

Two inches across at the section the base grips, printed on the manufacturer's drawing. Because the umbrella and the base are sold together here there is nothing to measure, but the figure is worth keeping if you ever replace either part.

What colour is the canopy called?

Tan on the store listing. The manufacturer's own part code for it reads CF, their shorthand for coffee, and the photographs show a warm greyish brown. The colour field on the record lists the whole range instead of the one that ships, so go by the photos.

How much lap room is there at the table?

The seats sit 16 in off the ground and the tabletop is 29 in, which leaves 13 in between them. Furniture height guides call 10 in to 12 in comfortable for dining, so this pairing is slightly roomier, which suits armchairs with cushions.