When Lans told me that she’d upgraded her pool to a new Mineral Swim system, just in time for summer, I could think of no better excuse to give her pool area a mini makeover too. It had been a few years since we last styled the space and with a long hot Sydney summer ahead of us, a revamp would be a great way to see Lana’s prized pool area into a new decade. Here’s what we did to spruce up her pool deck
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When you want to build a coastal home, but don’t live anywhere near the coast, it can be a bit challenging. But that’s where a pool can be your saviour. Not only will it keep you cool and provide hours of fun for the family, but it can also give you your very own water views!
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How do you create a coastal lifestyle when you're nowhere near the coast?
Rule #1 - create water views ... from every room
Rule #2 - strategically place palm trees ... like they were chess pieces
Rule #3 - hang a floating day bed .... for that Mrs-Sippy-Bali-Vibe
Rule #4 - create a white-out .... to rival a blizzard at Thredbo
Rule #5 - make sure there's enough seating ... for 200 people
There are two types of people in this world – those who drink coffee and those who don’t; those who have kids and those who don’t; those who love cats and those who don’t; those who think Ryan Gosling is perfection and... well there’s no alternative view on that one. And finally there are those who have a pool and those who don’t. I’d never had a pool... until about 12 months ago that is.
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