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Backyard Pools: How to Find the Shape That Suits

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools

Like any home improvement, you want to get the maximum benefit by making the best use of your space. If you’re having a gazebo built, you’ll wish to take into account how you’ll use it, how much furniture needs to be accommodated, and where best to position the structure itself. If you think this graceful [...]

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Perfect Pathways to Enhance Your Backyard Space

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Britt Godfrey
Backyard Ideas

Of all the design elements that make a backyard retreat special, walkways offer a huge impact at a cost-effective-DIY price. These eclectic footpaths may be fashioned from an array of materials in combinations you may never have considered. Fusion-style pathways are all the rage! Although they can integrate into your yard’s design aesthetic, walkways can [...]

home oasis

How to Build Your Backyard Oasis

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Britt Godfrey
Backyard Ideas

While some social distancing restrictions are likely starting to lighten up where you live, you may have already realized a newfound appreciation for your home. Although you may be feeling a bit stir crazy, home is the place that has kept you safe. It’s where the people you love, live. According to Dorothy from Kansas, [...]

music

Surround Yourself with Sound

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Britt Godfrey
Backyard Ideas

Music is the great equalizer. No matter your genre of preference, the harmonious blend of composition and vocals transcends the moment and fuels the soul. From opera to hip hop, musicians explore the human experience. With everything that’s going on in the world today, many have found music a welcome respite. Whether it lulls you [...]

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A Beginner’s Guide to Backyard Vegetable Gardens

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Britt Godfrey
Backyard Ideas

Creating a scenic landscape that frames your backyard pool can be an affordable option to dress your outdoor entertainment center in style. Taking time to commune with nature is also soothing for the soul, particularly if you spend most of your day in front of a computer screen. Stepping out and away from technology will [...]

Pool Design Ideas

366 Pool Design Ideas

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Britt Godfrey
Backyard Ideas

While most of us are currently working from home as our children continue their education remotely, we’re all getting creative about how we spend our free time. Maybe you’re catching up on movies and series in your Netflix queue. Perhaps you’ve cleaned out some closets or are just enjoying the opportunity for more quality time [...]

The Power of Partnerships

The Power of Partnerships

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Britt Godfrey
Pool Financing

Alliances are everywhere. Whether between countries or co-workers, teams of people merge to support a common initiative. The power of these partnerships is realized when the right people are placed in the right jobs; the ones for which they are most suited and can do the most good. Further, different partnerships of course have different [...]

backyard DIY projects

Modern Homes and Backyard DIY Projects

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Britt Godfrey
Backyard Ideas

Whether you are looking for your first home or want to give your current property a facelift, there are endless ways to bring unique touches to both your outdoor and indoor space. It begins with an evaluation of your needs. Is your family growing or are you downsizing? Does a new business venture necessitate a [...]

The Best Pool Designs: Which Is Right for You?

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Swimming Pool Construction

Feel like you’ve been trapped in a snow globe all winter? Spent too much time shoveling snow under gray skies? You may be thinking next pool season is the time when you finally build that pool! If not, then you’re just going to have to keep mowing that big plot of grass this summer. Why [...]

cleaning swimming pool

The Top 6 Do’s and Don’ts of Pool Maintenance

Posted on December 27, 2019 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Swimming Pool Maintenance

Your brand-new pool! Likely, your first inclination is to dive in and enjoy the splish-splash of relaxation. You start thinking about all those lazy summer weekends (and rejuvenating staycations) stretching out ahead of you. And then there are the parties! Your friends lounging on floats while you fire up the grill. That there’s a picture-perfect [...]

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How to Hardscape Your Backyard

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Britt Godfrey
Backyard Ideas

Unless your backyard pool is surrounded by palm trees, you are likely looking at a lot of bare branches. They may even be clad in snow. However, because you can see more clearly what’s where and even notice spaces you’d like to highlight, this is a good time to think about some redesign solutions. Besides [...]

solar pool cover

Energy Efficient Pools Need Solar Covers and Blankets

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Swimming Pool Maintenance

From Google to Consumer Reports Magazine, a wealth of consumer information is available. But it can be overwhelming. When you are assessing your home for energy efficiency, one of your best sources of information is provided by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Those familiar EnergyGuide labels affixed to air conditioners, washing machines, water heaters, refrigerators, [...]

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How to Make Your Backyard a Destination

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Britt Godfrey
Backyard Ideas

Pool lovers everywhere embrace the beauty and convenience their backyard oasis offers. Every costume party, birthday celebration, graduation or congratulations extravaganza can be staged just outside your own back door. There’s a lot to be said for booking a catering hall, but even more to be said when you can welcome those you love to [...]

Raising the Bar on Outdoor Pubs (and other!) Backyard Renovations

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Britt Godfrey
Backyard Ideas

When the lobby of a luxury resort reveals a spectacular outdoor space, you’ll see a thoughtful design aesthetic that not only supports activities like dining, lounging, and sipping on fruity drinks sporting jaunty paper umbrellas; you’ll see a community. Although they may not be like-minded individuals or even know one another, these people are participating [...]

outdoor luxury kitchen

Outdoor Kitchens: The Great Outdoors Just Got Greater

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Britt Godfrey
Backyard Ideas

Outdoor cooking can conjure images of an activity that’s a non-starter for some: camping. Besides the bugs and the bears there are those less-than-luxurious sleeping quarters. (Although an organization like Glamping.com definitely makes this pastime more palatable with “a highly curated collection of ‘glamorous camping’ properties around the globe.”) In the traditional sense, outdoor cooking [...]

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