ORDERED THIS PARASOL LAST YEAR FOR OUR BALCONY AND WE ARE VERY PLEASED WITH IT.  FOR OUR PURPOSE, IT SUITS US BETTER THAN A ROUND UMBRELLA.  WE USED OUR OWN HEAVY STAND.  WOULD RECOMMEND THIS PARASOL BUT WE WERE DISAPPOINTED SLIGHTLY WITH THE COLOUR AS IT WAS ADVERTISED AS GREY BUT I WOULD CALL IT MORE FAWN THAN GREY. IVE JUST NOTICED ON WAYFAIR'S WEBSITE THEY ARE NOW ONLY OFFERING THE NATURAL COLOUR.  PERHAPS THAT'S THE COLOUR WE WERE SENT AS IT DOESNT REALLY LOOK GREY