Let's Get This Straight.... You Got Sunburned Where?

You packed sunscreen like you were headed into battle—SPF 50, broad-brimmed hat, aloe in the cooler, maybe even a backup bottle in the glove compartment—because you know the Florida sun ain’t no joke.

But the one place you didn’t protect yourself? Your own backyard. Your patio. The one patch of ground you supposedly own, and yet the sun’s in full eviction mode every time you step outside. And now you’re out here looking like a lobster that forgot to RSVP to its own boil.

It’s always the same story.

You thought it’d be nice to eat lunch on the lanai. Just ten minutes. Maybe sip a little iced tea. Next thing you know, your forehead’s blistering like it’s been moonlighting on a grill. The kicker? You haven’t even been to the beach in a week, but your shoulders are peeling like a Florida orange. How is that even possible?

Why exactly did you get sunburned?

You protected everything else. The cushions are UV-rated. The dog’s got a portable fan and shade. Your succulents are thriving under a canopy you bought on Etsy. But you? You’re just out here raw-dogging solar radiation like your epidermis didn’t sign a lease. And don’t act like it’s “just a little sunburn.” That’s how it starts. Then it turns into a second-degree roast with a side of regret—and suddenly you’re Googling whether a cotton T-shirt can fuse to your skin.

The Florida sun doesn’t care about your good intentions. It doesn’t wait for the weekend. It doesn’t ease up because you’re just trying to have a peaceful lunch. It hits every day like it’s trying to prove something. And those cute little patio umbrellas you keep buying off clearance? One breeze and they’re flipped inside out like a cheap toupee in a wind tunnel.

If your idea of summer comfort includes burn cream, long sleeves, and sitting with your back to the wall like a tactical SWAT team member trying to find shade, it’s time for a better plan.

Here's the fix—and it's not another umbrella from aisle 14.

You need a motorized awning. But not just any awning—one from Florida Living Outdoor.

This isn’t some crank-handle science project or cheap fabric stretched over pipe cleaner poles. We’re talking engineered shade on command. Tap a button and boom—you’ve got real protection from the sun, the glare, and that intense patio heat that feels like you opened the oven to check the cookies.

These awnings are fully enclosed when retracted—keep out the bugs, the birds, and the “Florida things” that don’t pay rent. They’ve got built-in dimmable LED lighting right in the arms. You don’t have to drag out the string lights or pray your patio lantern works. Just click, and it’s dinner under the stars—without cooking yourself in the process.

And slope adjustment? No ladder. No phone call. You twist the pitch yourself, right from the ground. You get shade when the sun moves—not when your contractor has time.

Oh—and unlike those setups your neighbor tried to DIY, this one’s custom-built for your space. Up to 40 feet wide, 12 feet out. No gaps. No guesswork. No regrets.

We Must Warn You. The Awning Does Have Side Effects.

Should install an awning on your back patio, you may reduce sunburn-induced mood swings: Sudden urges to take spontaneous outdoor naps in the perfect shade, jealous neighbors leaning over the fence with questions, and a return of “date night on the patio. It may have strange urges to host barbecues again, and in rare cases, uncontrollable smugness.

Florida Living Outdoor:
Right fit. Right features. Right now.
Because the only thing that should be sizzling out there is the food.