Not Your Grandmother's Awning

Beautiful options for any home

Since Sunbrella awning fabrics come in over 150 styles and colors, you're sure to find several choices that will complement your home's exterior and coordinate with your home's interior.

Fabric selections
From traditional solids and stripes to contemporary variations of designer hues, you can select a fabric to suit your home's exterior. Even better, you can coordinate your awning with deck or patio furnishings made with Sunbrella furniture fabrics.

Since all Sunbrella fabrics are easy to clean and fade resistant, you can be sure that your awnings and outdoor furniture, will look beautiful for years and years.

Valance styles
The right valance style can anchor your awning to the architectural style of your home. Straight valances are safe choice, but Oceanwave is lovely on many home styles and it can be scaled to work beautifully with a stripe. Gothic is a good option for a home with traditional or formal styling, and it can be trimmed with contrasting fabric for a custom look.

Types of awnings
Awnings come in many shapes and sizes, plus hundreds of Sunbrella fabric patterns and colors. Your awning fabricator can help you choose the perfect awning for your outdoor space.

Retractable awnings provide shade on demand. The awning is available when you need it; otherwise, it remains retracted. Maintenance is a breeze, because the awning is not constantly exposed to the elements. In addition, Somfy®, the industry-leading awning motor and accessories company, offers motors, sun and wind sensors that allow your retractable awning to respond to the elements.

Window awnings can provide protection from the sun without blocking the view. The drop-arm mechanism of these awnings allows you to open them slightly when the sun in high in the sky or well past horizontal to control morning or late afternoon sun.

Fixed frame awnings are custom fabricated to fit the specific application. Fabric is applied to a custom aluminum frame, which is mounted over windows or doors to provide shelter and sun shade. Fixed frame awnings provide constant protection from the elements and can be fabricated into a multitude of shapes and sizes to create a custom outdoor space for your home.

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