Add a sculptural element to your garden with this Branch 129cm diameter parasol designed by Ilaria Marelli for Coro.
The sunny yellow colour will pep up even the greyest of days. Available from UK-based Made in Design (00 44 207 692 4001
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it costs approximately €1,584 (£1,285). Delivery to Dublin is another €8 (£6.50).
For something more minimal try the Gulliver, a parasol whose based is powder-coated aluminium and available in either black or white. The airtex polyester hood has a Teflon coating and a diameter of 295cm. It costs approximately €1,194 ex-delivery from the Modern Garden Company 00 44 1279 653 200 Moderngardencompany.com
A cheap and cheery option is the nautically striped Ramso. It comes in assorted colours; gray and white stripes; marine blue and white stripes or candy stripes and is priced €11 at Ikea ( Ikea.ie).
Or inject colour with made-in-India designs from Sandymount-based Mira Mira (01-219 6668 Miramira.ie). The Fairtrade designs cost €525 with the stand, €350 without.
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