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Do you still have wrought iron pieces on your patio? The trends in pools mirror those in outdoor living spaces,
“Wrought iron has really died in the last five years or so,” says Michael Beani, owner of American Pools in Whitehall.
Williams says. “I think people see it as requiring a lot of People want environmentally friendly designs and materials
maintenance. It is going to rust no matter what quality you used in their pools, he says. They also want maintenance
buy. Younger people especially see wrought iron as something free swimming areas.
old and out-of-date that their grandmother had.”
The biggest “in” thing in above-ground pools: those
Old-fashioned wooden picnic tables that give you splinters made of resin, Beani says. “Resin pools are for customers
also are on the “out” list, Goense says. Anything that requires who want to use salt water instead of going with chlorine,”
repainting and re-staining has definitely gone out of style. he explains. Resin pools have been around for almost 20
years for in-ground pools but they’re new to above-ground,
Environmentally friendly landscaping, pools which have traditionally been made of metals that corrode
over time.
When it comes to landscaping, millennial homeowners
are of two minds, says Glenn Panick, general manager at The upfront cost of a resin above-ground pool is slightly
Neighbors. “Some want instant gratification. They want higher than those made of metal because they require a
flowers in pots that are ready to go. All they have to do is salt generator, which costs about $350, Beani says. “But
put them out on their decks or patios,” Panick says. “Others you make your money back over time because the generator
prefer old-style gardening and to do everything themselves,” lasts seven years.” Resin pools also have lifetime warranties
from planting to weeding and from feeding to harvesting. because “nothing can ever happen to them.”
For the vegetable garden, organic has been and continues The hot trend in in-ground pools is for unique designs,
to be a strong trend, Panick says. “People want vegetable Beani says. One shape in particular — mountain pond,
plants that are grown organically and seeds that are organic,” which looks like what it says — is becoming increasingly
he says. When buying organic, look for those that have been popular. Likewise, keyhole pool shapes are popular and
certified by the Organic Materials Review Institute, Panick a bit more unique. Last year, Beani installed a vinyl liner
notes. “The term organic is used loosely,” he explains, and in-ground pool in Walnutport with both a lazy river and
you can rest assured those that are certified by OMRI are mountain lake in the middle. It garnered a lot of attention
truly organic. and is likely a sign of what’s to come in pools.
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