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Create a Warm Atmosphere on Your Pool Deck This Winter

Looking to warm up the outside of your home this winter? Cold winds and shorter days may be telling us that gardening season is over, but that doesn't mean that your pool deck and patio need to become as bleak as the winter skies. Here are some quick tips on pool landscaping as well as patio and pool accessories that will help warm up your pool deck during these cooler months.

Add Bursts of Color with Potted Plants

Despite the threat of frost and freezes, it is still possible to maintain some of the colorful leaves and petals that have cheered you throughout the spring and summer months. Some plants and flowers are hardier in cooler temperatures, but even springtime perennials may stay fresh and attractive until the first frost when kept in containers. Move any potted plants closer to the house and keep them covered.

Light a Fire

Fireplaces are a wonderful option for almost everyone's outdoor living space, but not everyone has the budget or the desire to keep up with one. Fire bowls and fire pits are two pool accessories that are guaranteed to delight guests and cast a warm glow across your cold weather outdoor décor. If a fireplace, bowl or pit is not for you, there are other ways for to creatively (and inexpensively) incorporate fire features around the yard, such as placing wrought-iron lanterns with flickering LED candles around the pool and patio area at night.

Another option is to use low voltage lighting and string lights to add both ambiance and enjoyment to your outdoor living space.

Introduce New Textures and Colors

From neutral shades to blazing orange and red tones, deck and pool accessories that feature bright or warm colors are sure to heat up your outdoor living area. Another way to add visual warmth to your outdoor living area is to explore new and interesting textures, such as rattan furniture and baskets, woven designs, leather and even flannel. Of course, when winter precipitation threatens, you will want to cover your outdoor furniture to prevent damage from moisture.

Adding warmth around your pool area, whether visually or temperature-wise, can add a whole new living area or, at the very least, a feast for your eyes on cold winter nights.

At Barry Bartakovits Custom Pools, our people make the difference. Our team is comprised of eighteen experienced employees - four are PA State certified pool operators and our retail store is a licensed PA state certified chemical applicator. Our in-house team will work tirelessly to provide you with top-of-the-line service, before, during and after the sale of your new outdoor living space. Having just celebrated our 40th year in business, we are proud of the numerous prestigious awards we have received from the Northeast Spa & Pool Association (NESPA), the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (APSP), Penn Jersey Pool & Spa Association, and the Lehigh Valley Builders Association. For more information, call us at 610) 691-7665 or visit http://www.custompoolsbybarry.com/.