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Happy Labor Day! Celebrate with These Delicious Recipes

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Backyard Ideas

Many people we know say they have gotten better at eating better, as in healthier. Grocery stores are now prominently displaying their organic fare. Some shops offer recipe cards featuring easy meal ideas using fresh proteins and produce. Even the drive-through burger places list the caloric content of each item. (Those numbers will make you [...]

Poolside Sun Safety Tips

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Backyard Ideas

Those hazy, lazy days of summer. A day off from work, a cool drink, and a chaise lounge. It doesn’t matter if you’re in or out of the pool – you are not working or navigating traffic on your commute to work. You are backyard-bound with a book or blasting your music. There is nothing [...]

Patio

How to Create the Perfect Patio

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Britt Godfrey
Backyard Ideas

When designing your outdoor living space, you can consider your patio as the glue that holds it all together. The ideal transition platform, it can either be connected directly to your home or accessible via a tiered staircase. Your patio also serves to introduce your yard and your backyard swimming pool. Typically an open space, [...]

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Pool Types: What Suits Your Style?

Posted on January 16, 2023 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Backyard Ideas, Swimming Pool Construction

As swimming pool financing specialists, we, of course, work closely with our customers, in addition to the pool contractors. We know our customers are supported by genuine professionals who know exactly what they are doing and how to coordinate every effort that goes into a pool installation. But then again, we should. We do this [...]

How To Properly Care for Your Swimwear

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Backyard Ideas

There are many steps you can take to make sure your swimwear lasts all season — and beyond. But perhaps the most significant step you can take is to care for it properly, especially after you’ve worn it in a chlorinated swimming pool. Step 1: Rinsing Swimwear Immediately after you get out of the pool, [...]

Swim Your Way to Fitness Without Breaking a Sweat!

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Backyard Ideas

Here’s a little food for thought about Americans and obesity rates. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention): More than one-third (36.5%) of U.S. adults age 20 and older and 17% of children and adolescents aged 2–19 years were obese as of 2015-2016 (37.9% for men and 41.1% for women). Obesity-related conditions [...]

Labor Day Pool Party

Three Simple Steps to the Perfect Labor Day Pool Party

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Britt Godfrey
Backyard Ideas

Ahhh… party planning. You either welcome it or dread it. Hosting can feel like a lot of pressure. You want your house just so, the food to be spectacular, and for your guests to have the best possible time! We suggest you don’t let the stress dissuade you from making a memory with your friends [...]

Mother's Day Brunch

Make it Personal! – Ideas for a Poolside Mother’s Day Brunch

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Britt Godfrey
Backyard Ideas

Families around the world celebrate Mother’s Day on different days of the year, taking the day to celebrate mothers, grandmothers, mother-in-laws, and those who are looked up to as a mother. Mother’s Day originated in the 1900s and was coined by Anna Jarvis, daughter of American Civil War-era social activist and community organizer Ann Reeves [...]

How to plan your outdoor Cinco de Mayo Fiesta

How to Plan Your Outdoor Cinco de Mayo Fiesta

Posted on April 26, 2022 by Britt Godfrey
Backyard Ideas

Cinco de Mayo, or the Fifth of May, is celebrated across the United States, with over 70% of Americans participating in the holiday to some extent. It is wildly popular for embracing Mexican culture and food, with many of these festivities taking place in the home and backyard. Did you know?: Cinco de Mayo commemorates [...]

Backyard Improvements

Best Backyard Improvements That Add Value to Your Home

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Britt Godfrey
Backyard Ideas

It’s a common statement that a home is the biggest investment most people make. Whether you’re already living in your “forever home” or still have more moves ahead, all of this will have impact on what types of improvements you make. If it’s your “forever home,” you can confidently forge ahead to paint the living [...]

10 Great Fire Pit Seating Ideas

10 Great Fire Pit Seating Ideas

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Britt Godfrey
Backyard Ideas

If you’ve Googled around for this backyard amenity, you know that these gathering places have become a cherished outdoor staple. The reasons are good ones: they’re simple, they’re affordable, and they’re transformative. The Best Things About Fire Pits There’s the practical aspect of these al fresco nuances as in they generate heat. But outdoor fire [...]

Transformative Hardscape Solutions for Your Yard

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Britt Godfrey
Backyard Ideas

Along with all the elements that combine for a beautiful backyard haven, like pools and pergolas, fire pits and waterfalls, are the components that frame them with functionality. Softscaping and hardscaping are the yin and yang of your al fresco retreat. Softscaping refers to your trees, shrubs, flowerbeds, gardens, and grass. Hardscaping covers all the [...]

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Recipes for the Best July 4th Party Ever!

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Britt Godfrey
Backyard Ideas

With each day, we find ourselves slowly edging into the sunshine of normalcy. In many cities we can now tuck our masks in our pockets and happily patronize our favorite restaurants. Baseball parks beckon while shoppers come out from behind their computers – to actually try clothes on before buying them! It seems appropriate that [...]

Outdoor Kitchen

Creating Your Alfresco Escape: The Best Outdoor Kitchen Ideas

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Britt Godfrey
Backyard Ideas

“Bringing the outdoors in” has long been a favorite technique of interior decorators. Large windows free of heavy fabric treatments allow floods of natural light to bathe a room. Adding greenery and even natural materials (bamboo, stone, wood) are elements that will also liberate your floorplan. With these 9 Ways to Bring the Outdoors Inside [...]

Party for Dads and Grads

How to Throw the Best Outdoor Parties for Dads and Grads

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Britt Godfrey
Backyard Ideas

With summer officially on the calendar, so is the task of party planning. These opportunities to entertain have been missing from our lives for some time, so it feels good to flex those collective merrymaking muscles again! As we gear up to July 4th, we’ve got the seasonally ideal weather to celebrate important people — [...]

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