Bold use of outdoor light or just unwise?

This image begs a question: does outdoor lighting follow the same safety rules indoor lighting does ?

In any event, let us just imagine summer has arrived and we can enjoy a little outdoor time.

Note:

The MINIPOOL is the first overflowing rim mini-pool in a free-standing version: an internal tank guarantees constant filling and automatic return of the water. Perfectly round in shape it also comes in a built-in version.

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Create the Perfect Pond Paradise in Your Garden

Ponds are no longer the suspiciously murky back garden holes that they once were. Modern ponds have more than a touch of class about them, often incorporating innovative design elements into an overall creative aesthetic.

Traditional ponds are also still very much in vogue, from those stocked with brightly coloured fish to those decorated with beautiful plants, sometimes in the hopes of attracting other forms of wildlife. Frogs, birds, insects and animals are all attracted to ponds, so if you're a nature lover you'll definitely enjoy the benefits of having a pond in your garden.

Designing Your Perfect Pond

Before you start thinking about how you will make your pond look beautiful, you will need to take some basic requirements into consideration:

How much space you have in your garden
The size and depth of your proposed pond
How much light your garden gets

The best kind of pond is one which fits naturally into the existing layout of your garden (unless, of course, you are planning a complete remodel). It shouldn't dominate your garden, nor should it be easily overlooked.

If you are planning on having fish in your pond, the deeper your pond is the better. Even goldfish like to have room to swim around, and if you're planning on having fish like Koi carp your pond should be at least a metre deep.

The look of your pond should also fit in with the overall design of your garden. If you have an Eastern theme going on, you may wish to consider creating a traditional Japanese water garden. But if your garden is an homage to all things wild and wonderful, you may wish to make your pond more natural looking.

Maintaining Your Pond

In order to keep your pond looking beautiful, you will need to perform regular maintenance. This involves ensuring that you have installed pond filters, and that these filters are checked and cleaned out on a regular basis. And, as well as filters, it's advisable that you also install a pump and a UV.

If you have fish, it's also advisable that you regularly check the pH levels of your pond. This will make sure that your fish don't become sick due to toxins in the water. Pond plants can help to keep your pond clean by acting as natural filters, and they will also give your pond a nice look.

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The in-pool day bed

Not much to add to this great image!

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Minipool with overflowing feature

Is this not what you need in a city? An overflowing pool in a size that suits smallest of gardens.

Love it!

New in 2012.

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Well Well the plug and spray minimalist outdoor shower

By TradeWinds, WellWell is a new concept in outdoor showers.

The jets of the WellWell push the water up to head height.

No more pipes and hard plumbin involved.

WellWell is made in robinia wood and aluminum, a minimalist design piece with a small footprint.

A tap that can be operated with bare feet,

regulates the height of the water jets.

Easily connects to the garden hose using the supplied connector.

Dimensions L 47 x l 15 x h 11 cm

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Best in Plug and Spray outdoor showers: Viteo still top of the list

In 2007 Viteo launched this bizarre walk on headless shower. It works by just connecting to a regular hose.

They have this new video to show how the shower works in real life: worth a click!

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Mini-Water by Aquilus

Fabulous design by Aquilus.fr
All you need is 10 square meters and this pool works like an exercice spa.
The removable top works as decking when it is closed.It takes only 3 days to set up

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Swimming Cool

One thing is certain: if having a pool is about boosting your chic creds, building a traditional pool is now off limits!

For a while 'natural pools' looked very 'weedy' and wild so they were not much of an attractive option to many.

But as demand grows sleek designs are showing how flexible the option is.

I received an update by a very clear category leader - I felt like sharing it:

'gartenART Natural Swimming Pools are the leading company in the design and construction of natural swimming pools and swimming ponds in the UK, having built around 40 natural pools since 2004. They also offer an international design and consultancy service.

A natural swimming pool/natural swimming pond is specifically designed so you can swim in pure, clear water with no chemicals. Its design can range from formal to entirely natural, and it is all at once a practical swimming facility, a beautiful landscape feature, and a wildlife sanctuary.

Natural swimming pools have the advantages of conventional swimming pools, but also look beautiful and respect the environment, offering a fresh and vivid display of nature in your own garden. They are the next step in man-made swimming facilities, combining design, an understanding of how ecological systems work, and the very latest in bio-technology to produce one of the most innovative and complete garden features available..

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Pocket portable outdoor shower: a good party idea

No money to install an outdoor shower.... This is a cool quick fix and a cool way of having multiple showers.
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'A super-compact, take anywhere shower.The shower comprises of a reservoir made from high performance waterproof fabric.The reservoir has a 10 litre capacity.There is a 6m anchoring chord for attaching the shower to a tree or your shower prop of choice.The black fabric will attract sunlight and heat the water within in hot weather ensuring a nice warm shower.The shower head is contoured with graduated apertures so that you get even spray dispersion.10 litres of water will give you approximately a 7 minute shower.Size: 13 x 8 x 4.5cm.'

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Outdoor shower by NewForm : almost a sculpture

NewForm's minimal outdoor shower is in stainless steel and composed of a pair of floor-mounted steel pillars, available in a side-by-side design (shown) and a crossed version . It comes with your choice of a remote floor control, or a concealed mixer. More information on the Minimal stainless outdoor shower is available at Newform. Clever find by bathroom trend spotters Trendir.com .

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