I really wanted to love this. And I did- at first. But unfortunately we live in an area where there is wind and the umbrella is very unstable and floppy- even with the slightest movement in the air. My son said it reminded him of a sailboat. I guess the people who wrote the great reviews don't have wind where they live. It's bigger than I expected but that was okay. I liked the size. Color is more of a blue/grey.- it's pretty and I like the cover. It took my husband about 15 minutes to assemble. The lights must be wired improperly because they don't work unless we jiggle the wire. Sadly we will be returning this item. I really did want to like it though.