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Backyard Oasis: The Swimming Pool in Southern California Photography 1945-1982

Backyard Oasis is an astounding display of full-page photographs depicting the history of the swimming pool in California.

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Creating Realistic Backyard Streams And Waterfalls Requires Attention To Fine Details

Creating streams and waterfalls that effectively mimic nature and fool the eye requires careful attention to the finest details, says pond and stream specialist Tim Krzeminski

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Building A Masterpiece Pool: Part II

Great projects always start with visuals based on true design discipline, says master designer/builder David Tisherman. Bringing superior visual ...

Frank McKinney's Polynesian-Inspired Pool A Focal Point For Florida Homeowner

Frank McKinney, a specialist in oceanfront artistry and bestselling author, works in South Florida where Mediterranean, Spanish and Italian architecture are commonplace. He ...

Spotlight: Joe Vassallo, Sr., Paragon Pools, Las Vegas, Nev.

The first time I walked into this backyard, I could not believe my eyes. This was probably the most obscene pool I had ever seen. I do recall viewing something ...

An Inside Job: Builder Outfits Upscale Home With Indoor Pool

Indoor pool specialist Kevin Ruddy of Omega Pool Systems has placed swimming pools in scores of extremely upscale homes for clients in cold climes that want ...

The Backyard Industry Needs To Come Together, Or Risk Falling Apart

The swimming pool industry is no longer a young, start-up industry. It’s old, sick and dying. It has taken the form of the cranky old man who sits on his front porch just waiting for a group of kids to set foot on his lawn, just so he can have the satisfaction of yelling, “Get off my lawn, you no good hoodlums!” We need leaders with big voices to show the world that the pool industry is worth looking at again. Objectives should include:

Managing Saltwater Pools Requires A Cocktail Approach

Once considered the perfect solution to pool and spa sanitizing challenges, saltwater chlorination systems have come under fire from some who express concerns ...

Oregon's Sue Rogers Talks About The Hot Tub Industry

In February, Oregon Hot Tub was awarded the Locksin Thompson Dealer of the Year award by Hot Spring Spas. The company was selected from more than 700 ...

New Pool And Spa Products For April 2012

AQUA takes a look at some new and updated spa and pool products from industry suppliers.

Two Hot Tub Manufacturers Turn To Rotationally Molded Spas

Near the end of 2011, acrylic spa giant Watkins Manufacturing announced that it had acquired the assets of American Hydrotherapy Systems (AHS), makers of the ...

Hot Tub Tribute To Miners In Oregon

Waterfront hot tubs often appeal to the sensuous or perhaps the business-minded among us. Well, this particular hot tub might interest the historians or ...

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