Square outdoor umbrella vs octagon
Octagon canopies fit with your more traditional design styles. Square tend to enhance contemporary decor and balance parallel architectural features of the adjoining building. Rectangular umbrella canopies can shade the entire length of a long table, this shape can be achieved with a Multi-canopy Cantilever Umbrella.
Square umbrellas can increase your outdoor living space. If you want your outdoor umbrella to create a patio to extend your living space, square outdoor patio umbrellas are a great option as they can provide coverage right up to the edge of a building. The Unity™ has a square outdoor umbrella option. You can mount up to four canopies on one mast to create a large outdoor living space with room for a dining table. Rain gutters can also be added to the umbrellas.