Home and garden
Case Study: Versatile Patio Umbrellas
In New Zealand, new builds often aren’t delivered with the landscaping complete. To some, this can be off putting, and to others, it can be a blank canvas. Mike from Waipu in Northland took the opportunity to imagine what could be done with his backyard after receiving the keys and transformed the yard into a functional landscaped space that can be used all year round.
“When we came here, it was one of my passions to do a cool outdoor area and gardens and flowers and make it bright and homely”
Backyard Design with Versatile Outdoor Furniture.
When designing a backyard space it’s important to consider how you will use the space and ensure you include areas for your activities. Dining spaces, gardening spaces and barbecuing spaces. Mike these concepts and also added a spa pool into the mix. Creating a space that friends and family can enjoy.
"We've got a young family, boys that are married and starting their families. So, it's mainly family and friends. For me, it's really just keeping it simple and having good background music and just a good variety of snacks. Do a lot of cooking on the barbecue. "
Patio Umbrellas Made in New Zealand.
In New Zealand, shade is an important consideration when designing outdoor spaces. Mike discovered there’s a fine balance between creating shade and still having enough sunlight to enjoy the outdoors. Another consideration when you’re looking at shade is how it will impact or impose on the space. Be careful of where you’re placing poles because you could create less usable and conversational spaces.
"We needed to have a shaded area. We had a table and chair set that had a center pole umbrella and we just found that intrusive when we had people sitting around the table. "
"We wanted to get away from that permanent roofs or clear light roofs and all that sort of thing. We felt that they were too permanent and it didn't let the light in and that times that you wanted the light in and we looked at the louvre system but they were just cost prohibitive for good quality ones when we came across these umbrellas that just sort of ticked all the boxes."
How to Get Shade All Day?
Cantilever umbrellas are the perfect solution for backyard shade that’s not too permanent whilst providing enough shade and protection for long relaxing days outdoors with friends and family. At Shadowspec we are the only outdoor umbrella manufacturer in New Zealand and we take pride in our design process that delivers outdoor shade for backyards in our backyard. After visiting our showroom, Mike chose the New Zealand made Shadowspec Serenity™ Rotating Cantilever Umbrella with an in-ground anchor and a Charcoal Tweed Canopy. This combination delivers perfect shade all day long.
"Well, we looked at a couple of different brands. It was a bonus that this place was in Whangarei, New Zealand, so we could go up and actually have a look and see how they worked and see how well they are built and just was really impressed with everything about them like the build quality, the the engineering in them."
An Easy Choice for Backyard Shade.
Another consideration when you’re designing versatile outdoor spaces is usability. There’s no point in purchasing and installing outdoor furniture that’s hard to use and gets in the way. Mikes outdoor space is well suited to a rotating umbrella, by rotating the umbrella between the dining area, spa pool and grass he can ensure the space that’s in use, gets the shade.
"And also just the design like to put up and down is so much ease. The ability to be able to move it around to chase the sun or or the shade whichever which one you want. It makes it so versatile."
If you’re looking for versatile outdoor shade options - Shadowspec has the perfect umbrella for you. If you’re looking to create a space like Mike, reach out to our Shade Specialists, we’re here to help.
"I wouldn't hesitate in recommending one of these. To me it's a no-brainer. It ticks so many boxes."
