John Lewis is one of those stores that you automatically think of as being a bit more upmarket. You may not think of them as being big suppliers of garden equipment though; after all they are much more of a home store than anything else.
But you might just be surprised by what you can find on their website. Let’s take a closer look.
How do I find their website?
You can locate it at www.johnlewis.com.
A Selection of the Best Selling Garden Parasols from John Lewis
How can I find the range of garden parasols they sell?
This is one of those websites where the menu produces more selections if you just hover your cursor over the various sections. If you try this over the ‘home and garden’ section you will see that there are various departments there.
Look under the ‘shop by room’ column and click on ‘garden’. Once you are through to that page you can click on the garden furniture option. This takes you to another page which has another batch of choices to narrow things down under that first column. You just need to click on parasols to get to this page – http://www.johnlewis.com/Home+and+Garden/Garden/Garden+Furniture/Parasols/940/ProductType.aspx.
Do they have plenty of garden parasols for sale?
They don’t have a huge selection but they certainly have enough to suit most people’s needs. And unlike a lot of websites they also have freestanding and wall mounted parasols on offer. This automatically gives you a lot more choice than you would have otherwise.
All the ones they sell are generally quite natural colours. They also have a couple of graphite ones if you are looking for something darker. Most of them are also made from wood, although a couple of them – including the freestanding model – have aluminium frames instead.
These aren’t the cheapest garden parasols you will find but they are among the best made.
Is there a lot of useful information on their site?
Yes there is – and it really starts once you get to the actual product page for a specific parasol. It will tell you roughly how many of each parasol they currently have, and they have a larger view of the parasol available to see if you wish.
Underneath this there is a description of the parasol which gives you more details about the construction and how it works. This is followed by a small chart that reveals the measurements that are relevant to it, and also whether or not the canopy can be removed. Most of the time, the canopy can be removed, so you can wash it whenever required.
To the right hand side of this you will also see a couple of links which show you any other items that are available in the same range. Quite often their parasols are designed to match a particular garden range they sell, so if you are after the complete set you might be in luck. Simply follow the links.
Scrolling down a bit further they also have a link which takes you to a care guide. This helps you to make sure your garden furniture stays looking good all the time, and at the bottom of the page there are more links that you might find useful in a more general sense as well.
You can find delivery information, contact details and much more by going to the bottom of the site. All the relevant links are all kept together in the same place. There is also a separate customer services link right at the top of the page, near your basket link.
How easy is it to order my new garden parasol online?
John Lewis makes it easy to order your brand new garden parasol online. When you have found the one you want to order, look for the greenish blue order button on the product page. It is to the right hand side of the picture and very near the top of the page.
Once you have clicked on it they will show you your basket page. From there you can go straight to the checkout if you want, and complete the whole process. Alternatively you can carry on looking round the site and go through the checkout later.
In conclusion
John Lewis is a great website and a great company, which has strived to make sure that their selection of parasols meets all the wishes of their customers. They may have a small range but the fact that it includes different types of parasols makes it well worth looking at.