Sail Top Cabana

How it’s used

A square post frame with a taut fabric shade stretched across the top leaves all four sides open to the breeze. Set over a sectional or a swing chair, it gives the seating a defined outdoor room on a deck, lawn or beach. Frames come in warm natural wood with a dark sail or in black with a white sail.

• Backyard and private parties. A pair of sail tops by the pool gives guests shade through the afternoon; they suit Long Island beaches and Hamptons decks.
• Corporate and brand events. At a summer client outing, each cabana works as a hosted lounge that still feels part of the crowd.
• Weddings. During an outdoor cocktail hour, a sail top shades older guests while everyone else mingles.

For enclosed, draped cabanas, see wood cabanas with draping.

Planning tip: tell us the surface, whether grass, sand, stone or a wood deck, so we can plan how the frame is set and secured.