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“Spools” The Joy of Small Space WaterSpaces
There’s a small space trend that has become really big in custom pools. They’re called “spools,” and they’re popping up everywhere. As a designer and...Continue reading→
Color Choices In Pool Design – How to Talk About Color
I make lots of color choices and design decisions at work, but my wife picks the colors in our home. Some people think professional designers...Continue reading→
The Tao of Texture in WaterSpace Design
Texture is an element that means more to landscape architects and WaterSpace designers than the word suggests to others. A recent debate with my wife...Continue reading→
Now There’s an App for Renting Your WaterSpace
Thanks at a new app called Swimply, next summer you may be able to rent out your pool, just like renting a room, a house...Continue reading→
75 Questions to Answer Before Starting Your WaterSpace Design
Let’s examine the questions to answer before starting your pool design. I’ll spare you the long list in this overview, but if you’re planning to...Continue reading→
TheWaterSpace is Hiring Landscape Architects
Two Unique Opportunities for Landscape Architects Looking for a Chance to Grow and Exercise your Passion for Design I’m looking to hire two landscape architects...Continue reading→
How Lines and Shapes Take Form in WaterSpace Designs
Lines make Shapes, and when a shape becomes part of a formal design it is called a FormContinue reading→
Take Time to Plan Before Buying a New Pool
Take the time and spend the money to get help with a plan. There’s a lot to consider and a lot of planning to do to build the poolContinue reading→
What Shape Means When Planning a WaterSpace
Visualizing with Shapes in Three Dimensions is Harder than You May Think Shape can be a hard thing to get your arms around, but it’s...Continue reading→
Discover the Hidden Power of Reflection
If you’re looking to make the best of this new normal, try turning staying home into a better daily experience. In “Graceful Reflections,” a new...Continue reading→
Good Health News on Swimming at Home, But Keep Testing Your Water’s Safety
As Dr. George Rutherford told The Wall Street Journal (May 4, 2020), chlorine in pool water kills the coronavirus. The professor of epidemiology at the...Continue reading→
How Water Balance Makes for Safer Stay-at-Home Swimming
I started this series on pool water and health before any of us knew a coronavirus was about to upset the whole world. I’ve long...Continue reading→
Create a Staycation Destination
Staycations aren’t a new idea, but when staying home became mandatory I started getting more calls from people looking for an alternative to travel. Even...Continue reading→
Water and Space: Why the Best Pool Designs Start with the Space
This is the first in a series of articles on how water and space work together in creating an indoor-outdoor environment that adds beauty, harmony, functionality and enjoyment to your home.Continue reading→
Clear water, clean pool? Not necessarily
Only consistent testing keeps pool water clear, clean, balanced and safe.Continue reading→
Top Pool News Stories from 2019 that Impact the Industry in 2020
News of the pool and hot tub industry probably isn’t at the top of your reading list, so I’ll share occasional pool news stories here that could be important to you.Continue reading→