transitions
Ever since I completed my last WaterShapes World entry - the one on the passing of Herman Silverman and John Kelley, Jr. - I've found myself thinking about the coincidence of their having been 30 years apart in age - that is, with a conventional "generation" between them. It reminded me that
I'm a big fan of beach entries: As I see it, they wrap at least five important design and usage issues up in one neat package. First, they provide easy access to the pool. Second, that access is gradual, which many bathers prefer. Third, they bring a bit of visual drama to the water's edge - and then repeat it where the slope breaks off into deeper water. Fourth, they create an easy
In my career, I've applied lots of fine finishes to swimming pools, spas, fountains and other types of waterfeatures. Most often we work with glass tile, but we also keep our hands in a variety of ceramic or porcelain tiles, various mosaics and, generally, what most would call classy, top-flight materials. No two projects are ever quite the same, but the procedures we follow are: In every case, we at Rock Solid Tile (Calabasas, Calif.) end up having to work through imperfections in the concrete shells left for us by builders and their concrete crews - and that's true even if they're experienced and have
I've never had much luck when it comes to using this time of year, as so many do, to take stock, review the year just ending or think in any significant way about what's to come with a fresh page on a newly printed calendar. The reasons for this are simple: WaterShapes exists in service to professionals who return the favor by
I have a couple things to point out about the newsletter surrounding this blog: [ ] This edition includes the introductory text for - and a link to - the twenty-first and final video in Eric Triplett's amazing "PondCraft 101" series. Eric originally prepared these videos as a means of letting interested consumers know
I've done an awesome amount of painting in the past six months - two bedrooms, two hallways, a den, a kitchen, a utility room and our living room as well as the outside of the front door. I won't count the two bathrooms, because I painted them last year: They looked so good that the pressure mounted to bring everything else up to speed. I learned two invaluable lessons along the way. First, having the right
I've done an awesome amount of painting in the past six months - two bedrooms, two hallways, a den, a kitchen, a utility room and our living room as well as the outside of the front door. I won't count the two bathrooms, because I painted them last year: They looked so good that the pressure mounted to bring everything else up to speed. I learned two invaluable lessons along the way. First, having the right
