Very cool inspiration picture, but I would definitely talk to your school maintenance people before beginning. There are many, many things buried in the ceilings including security cameras, sprinkler heads and smoke detectors, tech stuff for the wifi, to name just a few. But I love the look!

The green supports are your only option because of sprinklers.

What is the ceiling height? Kids’ ages? My first thought was with liability if an umbrella falls on someone. Depending on ceiling height, would the kids try to pull them down by the handles if they’re hung upright?

If there’s somehow no chance of any problems with that, is there any way you could attach metal S hooks to the ceiling and/or poles? Depending on the design of the umbrellas, maybe some heavy duty fishing line to secure them to the hooks?

Sorry, that’s all I’ve got. Just hard to get past a bunch of kids not trying to ”mess” with umbrellas from the ceiling.

ETA - Paul’s pic makes it look possible due to height and hanging them upside down.

Good points from J!

Chloe bud makes a good point about kids trying to pull them down.

But on the other hand my first thought is to not hang them upside down because kids are going to throw stuff up into them.

Depends on which way you want to hang them, but I'm thinking upside down might be easier, since you can secure the handles. Also thinking of a cord or wire stretched between 2 points and the handles tied to it.

There are also Command hooks.

If kids can reach them, tho, all bets are off. You just know some will try to jump and touch or grab them as they pass.

You can also cut of the handles if hanging upside down to shorten the length. Drill holes in poles and thread through rope.

Thank you all!! Kids will 100% not be able to reach them. The ceiling is very tall. This is for a dance event, so they will only be up for about four hours total!

If leaving your umbrella open to dry in the corner of your office makes you slightly uneasy, you’re probably not alone.

When it comes to alleged harbingers of bad luck, open indoor umbrellas are right up there with broken mirrors and black cats.