The Shadowspec Retreat™ has great reviews online

When designing an outdoor area, it’s important to think about creating the most comfortable space possible, regardless of the size of your space. 

We recently caught up with Shadowspec customer Allister, who shared how he has been making the most of his outdoor living areas, after upgrading his backyard for summer with our wall-mounted umbrellas. 

A patio umbrella designed for compact spaces

When you’re designing outdoor spaces, you will run into speedbumps along the way. You may find that other shade options don’t quite fit your space. Providing shade while ensuring wind resistance through an option that is easy to fold away was a key requirement for Allister.

“Some of the first things we did was window coverings that didn't meet our specifications other installs including the outdoor umbrella area. That was that was lacking outdoor shade and so we did research into what was available to us and stuff that could be portable and fold away and especially in the close to the coast it gets quite windy as well that's why we came across the umbrella.” 

At Shadowspec, we believe that shade shouldn’t just be the last piece of outdoor furniture you purchase and “Slap on top” of the project – it should be an integral part of the process that melds together in perfect harmony.

“When we have some friends over, they certainly notice the umbrella and how easy it goes up and down, moves around and is beneficial for the area.”

Expand your shade potential with a wall mounted umbrella

The Shadowspec Retreat™ Wall Mounted Umbrella has redefined the world of wall mounted shade. Hand built in New Zealand, the Shadowspec Retreat is perfect for compact spaces and offers shade with optimal manoeuvrability all day long. Patio umbrellas are a great way to enhance spaces.

“The Retreat had great reviews online and being from a New Zealand company, it’s a quality product and I’m quite impressed with the ability to fold away where other versions could just be parallel to the wall.”

Tilting, rotating and extending is a standout feature of the Shadowspec Retreat – by moving your umbrella around, you can maximise the coverage and extend the day. Move it from the pool to the table with effortless ease while ensuring protection from UV rays.

“We benefit from the shade because we've got to have it in Queensland is the capital of the world for skin cancer so it's just great, you can sit outside for longer periods and use the area to its full advantage we all need a bit of sunshine, and we all need to live outside.”

The flexibility of the Retreat adds to the family’s enjoyment of the space, allowing them to use the umbrella all day so there is no moment or opportunity to make the most of time together spared.

“We can manually track the umbrella around as we require. It allows us to have more outdoor time when we have the grandchildren come around. We can use this space a bit more outside and giving them protection from the sun is vital. We've had quite a few barbecues out here already and have been able to sit outside and enjoy the outdoors here. The pool there's a big draw card brings the kids and the grandkids around.” 

Alister found that the Shadowspec Retreat can be attached to any suitable wall and provide instant shade and appreciated that he could buy other Shadowspec Retreat umbrellas to complement the others and make the most of shade. 

“We did our due diligence with a product the reviews, the warranty after sale service and all the normal things that people look at. There was no hesitation once we made the purchase. We can sit outside, read a book have a swim, and be with our friends and family. What isn’t there to love about being outside in Queensland? “

Well-planned outdoor spaces have the capacity to bring people together and at Shadowspec, we strive to provide expert advice and design ideas to help people create the best space.

If you’d like to start your shade journey with Shadowspec, reach out to our team of Shade Specialists. We’re here to help.