Oh. Dear. Well if you haven’t already heard the tallest waterslide in the world, yes, that’s right, the world, has now officially opened in Kansas City called the “Verruckt” which means “insane” in German. They had me at tallest waterslide, but insane? Now I am downright scared! Schliterbahn Waterparks have been testing the thrill ride for months leading up to […]
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Rooftop Swimming Pools Are Coming Out on Top
Rooftop gardens are literally coming out of the bricks and ashes. Once forgotten abandoned spaces are now becoming the hottest place to add extra living space with everything from custom water features to drown out the city noise, outdoor dining areas and kitchens to entertain guests or rooftop spas to unwind from a busy day. These green spaces are the […]
A Passion for Pools?
As seen here on Curbed National One needn’t be a total kook to commission the world’s most amazingly customized, Liberace-fabulous residential lagoon—though, if precedence is any indication, a passion for residential pools that is ardent enough to garner a long side-eye stare from strangers at parties certainly does help. Taking cues from the country’s most ludicrous pools, its clear that […]
It’s All About the Edge
Having a custom swimming pool in your yard has that instant “Wow Factor” and then adding an infinity edge to it just adds to that cool factor. Popular since the 80’s, the infinity edge was the symbol for “High Roller” Status. Now more common than it was 25 years ago, the swimming pool edge still has that “cool” factor, although […]
Top Trends in Bathroom Renovations
With the bathroom being the second most popular room in the house to remodel after the kitchen, here are the the top trends we are seeing in 2014! Master Bath takes center stage. 60% of homeowners are renovating their bathrooms while 61% are choosing to start from scratch gutting the entire bathroom. The Older You Are the More Likely Bathtubs […]
4 Water Workouts That Will Get You Bikini Ready this Summer
Living in Boulder Colorado you quickly get use to seeing some amazing fit bodies running, cycling and swimming around town. Boulder is so fit that the they have won THE Fittest city in the Country since 2008! Yes Boulderites are fit! I have done my own informal poll around town asking women what exercise they do to get in such […]
9 Reasons Why Stainless Steel Pools are Better
Luxury swimming pools are one of the biggest investments when it comes to your landscape budget. So why wouldn’t you buy the best swimming pool that will give you longest lifespan, curb appeal and low maintenance? Here are 9 reasons why stainless steel pools are worth the investment. #1 Stainless Steel Pools are Highly Corrosion Resistant Stainless steel is […]
Adding Light to your Luxury Spa Experience
Color bath therapy is also known as chromotherapy or light therapy. Many believe that color is energy and by bathing in a simple soaking tub or relaxing in an outdoor spa, when infused with any of these rainbow of colors, the energy is dispersed through the water and will improve your physical and emotional state. The color you choose […]
Killing Crypto with UV instead of Chlorine
Crypto. also known as Cryptosporidium. The CDC defines it as”one of the leading causes of waterborne disease, or disease caused by contaminated drinking water or recreational water. Recreational water is water from swimming pools, luxury hot tubs, fountains, lakes, rivers, springs, ponds, or streams that can be contaminated with sewage or feces from humans or animals”. Crypto causes diarrhea. […]
Bathing in your Outdoor Living Space
Outdoor living spaces are one of the biggest growth areas the remodeling industry has seen in quite some time. Some of the more common options seen in outdoor living spaces are kitchens with built in grills and pizza ovens and living areas with fire pits and seating areas with full couches and lighting. With the trend of bringing the living […]