Pools can be hard to maintain as most pool owners will tell you. Pools require rigorous maintenance and attention from its owners otherwise they pathogens don’t take long to thrive in water. Pool water gets polluted in many ways and for this reason pool supplies include multiple items that work to keep your pool clean and tidy. Most people takes pools for granted and think of pools as in-ground or above ground holes filled with water. On the face of it, it may seem so but in reality there is a lot more going on. And by adding proper pool supplies you add a level of sophistication that eventually adds more value to your pool. Dirt, debris and pathogens are the most common things that infest pool water. Pool supplies come with item such as chemicals, filters and automated/robotic cleaners that assure a perfect clean. Pool supplies also include items that work to maximize your swimming experience.
Pool Supplies – The Need For Pool Supplies
January 29th, 2010Suzanne Dimma is master of the mix
August 23rd, 2009Suzanne Dimma is the new Editor of Canadian House & Home magazine, formerly Home Design Editor for Wish magazine and host of HGTV Canada’s The Style Dept. She is a master of the mix, combining the best of global, eco and fashion trends but with restraint and impeccable style. She really respects quality over quantity and her designs are an interesting mix of traditional and modern, cool and warm, high and low. I’m a big fan of mixing high and low end items, both in home decor and fashion. It’s not only good that the high elevates the low, but also that the low rubs off on the high—making it all less serious and more interesting. Her home, which she shares with Arriz Hassam of design firm 3rd Uncle, was recently featured in Wish magazine and it’s fabulous! Again, a good example of the new “undecorated” style that I find most appealing, with pale walls that keep the focus on the art and objects in the room, warm woods and organic materials contrasted against cool metals, mixing traditional and mid-century modern elements, and interesting objects and textiles.
Take a seat
August 22nd, 2009I have a “thing” for chairs. Maybe its the mix of form and function that’s so appealing to me, so I’m constantly looking to fill an awkward corner with some type of interesting chair, ottoman or stool and I have to give a nod to IKEA for producing some chairs with strong design lines at great price points. These punctuating black chairs will look fabulous in contemporary rooms or elevate to a higher level when mixed into more traditional settings.
Black is best for Jenna Lyons
August 21st, 2009Jenna Lyons is the creative director of J. Crew and her Brooklyn brownstone as featured in the latest issue of Domino magazine is so fresh and now! From the mix of cool grey walls and warm reclaimed wood floors in the living room to the use of chalkboard off-black walls with strong yellow and white accents throughout (even the nursery!), the effect is dramatic but not moody, still fresh. I especially love the Madeline Weinrib rug in the living room and the mix of a threadbare rug and Serge Mouille light in the bedroom, it’s that unexpected mix that I find most exciting in decorating today.
Madeline Weinrib Atelier
August 20th, 2009You can’t open a magazine these days without seeing a Madeline Weinrib rug on the floor of the hippest spaces. I’m crazy for her rugs, especially the cotton weaves. I can see the blue and beige Mandala in a den with a breezy white slipcovered sofa and garden stool or the black and white Buche wool flatweave in a high impact living area or the purple Suzi runner in a chic dressing room. Keep in mind that natural cotton rugs would be difficult to clean in high traffic areas or under a dining table, while wool rugs are naturally stain resistant, and at these prices you want these beautiful rugs to last. Rugs as art is so on trend right now, with high impact floors, keep the walls simple to compliment.