Renovations and Construction

Building Permits and Building Codes

I will keep this one short and just try to explain what to do and when to call your builder. Your town may require you to apply for a...

Survey Maps

To start designing your back yard we first need a base map, a copy of your plot (or property survey) prepared by surveyors, which most...

End Of Year Reflections

At the end of the year, I often find myself looking back and musing about the events/happenings that occurred that year. In any given...

UV Sanitizer

Only last week I got few questions about what is UV pool system? Our client who has it already installed, asked me if that's necessary,...

The State of "Your Pool"

Spring is in full swing and for us that means openings, repairs and renovations started all at once. So my schedule got in a way of...

Choosing Tiles

Tile will be focal point of your poolscape. You can do your whole pool in tile, or just waterline, raised spa wall, or just trim and...

Current Mood - Project Planning and Inspiration

It's that time of the year at our studio, to consult and help homeowners to choose the right finishes for their pool project. I usually...

Onyx Plaster - Healing and Protection

When I got that short movie from Google, "Year In Search" my heart broke again as I thought maybe not many people feel the need to #heal...

Home Energy Use - Pool Pump

Climate crisis cannot be ignored any longer. This is how pool industry contributed and I'm so happy to hear it and share it with you so...

Backyard Of Your Dreams

If you are thinking or dreaming about a pool in your backyard there are few things you can do before calling a builder. - Site...

Pure White Plaster

Are you making the right choice? When it comes to #renovations, pure, simple #whiteplaster is definitely most chosen finish. It's...