I thought i orderd a grey parasol but it was beige, I decided to keep it as I quite liked the colour. I did read the reviews but until you physically see it it's hard to imagine how big it is. The base is about 4x4 foot and you need to buy some weights to make sure it stays put. Due to the size of it you can't open it in any wind as it's like a sail and could cause some serious harm. Therefore I'm hoping for some calm hot weather to use it. At the moment it is weighted and covered due to our wonderful English weather.