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The Benefits Of Lap Pools And Their Distinctive Designs

There are numerous types of swimming pools, each with their own distinctive characteristics. Lap pools are built and used for fitness and offer numerous health benefits. Their designs are long and narrow and they’re often more than 50 feet in length.

The Distinctive Designs Of Lap Pools

The simplicity of the lap pool is complemented by a variety of strategically placed elements that form the landscape. For example, the planter and concave fountain both complement and soften the clean, sharp lines and angles of the pool.

The Lap Pools In Interiors

Not all lap pools are situated outdoors. In fact, indoor lap pools are just as wonderful if the circumstances allow it to be placed inside the house. Large windows let light in, creating a sunny and bright atmosphere

Unusual Outdoor Swimming Pool Designs

As the weather starts to improve through springtime, so the call of the outdoor swimming pool becomes more and more alluring. Both indoor and outdoor pools have, for many years, been little more than rectangular dug outs with some ceramic tiling around the outside. If you are thinking about an external swimming pool to make the perfect addition to your garden, or upgrading the one you already have, then don’t feel restricted by a conventional design.

Gorgeous Concrete Houses With Unexpected Designs

Somehow, the idea of living in a concrete house doesn’t sound that appealing and that’s because of the cold nature of this material. Concrete is not warm or soft or pleasant to the touch like wood is for example and that gives it a bad reputation in a certain sense. But what we don’t take into consideration in those cases is the versatility, durability and in a way also the beauty of concrete. All of these are characteristics which can be exploited in great ways by architects and designers and these dream concrete houses are perfect examples.

Houses With Unexpected Designs

This house from Brissago, Switzerland looks incredibly simple, like a concrete monolith with cut out windows from place to place. It looks as if it’s been on that slope all along and only recently carved into a home. It’s a great look managed by Wespi de Meuron Romeo Architects. Because it sits on a steep slope, the houses has the entrance on the top floor and the parking lot up on the roof level. Its raw concrete facades are minimalist and intriguing and the interior matches this look.

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DIY Easy And Cheap Mason Jar Projects

Invented and patented by John, Landis Mason back in 1858, hence the name, Mason jars were originally created to help with the preservation of food. Thanks to their durability and the fact that they come in a variety of sizes and shapes including one with a wide mouth, the jars are still being used today and their utility has gone beyond the original intended purpose. Now Mason jars can be used in all sorts of interesting DIY projects.

Essential Elements For Your Basement Bar

Basements can serve several purposes for you and your home, depending on the size. A small basement is only useful for housing your heating and water utilities. Basements that have just a little more square footage can provide a practical solution for miscellaneous storage. But large basements have all the opportunity for expanding your family living and entertaining space.

Amazing Pools That Are Both Indoor And Outdoor

Swimming pools in general can be divided into several types, according to certain characteristics. The most simple and vast classification is in indoor and outdoor swimming pools. But indoor swimming pools can also be of many different types. You can have either a covered or an uncovered indoor pool, an in ground pool or one above ground, heated or simple, etc.

Concrete Floors Make Living Rooms Look Stunning

There was a time when bare concrete floors stayed well hidden beneath carpets, parquet flooring and tiles, when it was inconceivable to leave them exposed and the very idea that they could look good like that was not even taken into consideration. Now we know better than to dismiss it and concrete floors are actually trendy in modern and contemporary interior design. We’ve learned to embrace their raw and pure beauty and to complement them with comfortable furniture, textured accent rugs and warm wood elements. Let’s see how some architects and designers chose to integrate concrete floors into their projects.

Decor ideas for your billiards room

If you’re lucky enough to have the space and the possibility to have a billiards room in your home, then there’s plenty to think about before decorating it. It’s not as simple as having a pool table in the room with nothing else around it. In order for the room to feel inviting and fun you have to put a little more thought into the décor. Hopefully these suggestions will help.

Interesting Ways Of Using Wine Barrels In Home Décor

Barrels might not seem very stylish or like the types of things you would consider using in your home as décor elements, but they are, in fact, very versatile and they can be used for a variety of interesting home projects. Here are just a few examples to show just how beautiful barrels can be when you use your creativity.

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