How to Heat Your Swimming Pool
The ultimate luxury: Heated swimming pool Heat your swimming pool to create the perfect chill-zone this summer. We have the best weather, that’s just a fact. We are blessed in Mzansi with near constant sunshine. While this is great, it also means that our summer can get pretty hot. There is no denying it: A swimming pool can be the best escape from a stifling...Read More
Hard Facts About Drowning at Home.
Facts about drowning at home It’s not just about swimming pools and beaches. The horrible truth that we all need to hear is that anyone can drown. Facts about drowning at home. According to the National Sea Rescue Institute, the NSRI, the facts about drowning are that there are 1 484 drownings in South Africa annually, with a third of the victims (450) being young...Read More
Head out, but stay safe.
It’s not fun to think about, but you’ll be glad you did! Don’t live in fear. As a proudly South African company, Homemakers can’t help but be positive about Mzanzi. We usually shy away from doom and gloom pieces, choosing instead to celebrate all the wonderful parts of our country. However, this does not change the reality that sometimes, people fall victim to...Read More
Pool Maintenance 101
How to take control of your pool I moved into my first grownup house about 4 years ago. I call it a grownup house because it had a swimming pool. As luxurious as it felt to now be an adult with parking and a pool, I didn’t count on the major downside of…Pool Maintenance. First off, there are two types of pools: Salt water and Chlorine. Both have their merits...Read More
Farm-Style Swimming Pool Inspiration
With a farm-style pool, you can experience the wonderful nostalgia of farm vacations in your own backyard again. Read More
Green Pools are Trending – Find Out How a Pool Cover Can Get You There
You might not be considering how effective and affordable a swimming pool cover can be, while helping minimise your carbon footprint. Read More
Take a Dip into Container Pools
A shipping container pool saves time, labour costs and materials, and is the ultimate solution to taking your chill wherever you may roam. Read More
Colourful and Graphic Pools
A blue, sparkling pool can be the most welcoming respite in summer. Designers and artists alike have started to paint colourful pools in fun patterns to make them even more welcoming. Not only that, but we are seeing more pools tiled in different colours too. Beautiful mosaics have burst onto the scene and we are all here for it. The skillset involved is intricate and detailed –...Read More
Nature Friendly Eco Pools
Eco pools have been growing in popularity in recent years as homeowners and businesses look for a more natural alternative to chemical and salt chlorinated swimming pools. We spoke to Dr. Jerome Davis, Bioengineer and Director of EcoPools about how eco pools work, how to convert to an eco pool and the types of plants most commonly used in and around a natural eco pool system. By Eco...Read More