With a patio, the most important thing to consider is shade.  This is why it is predominantly built and what it will mostly be used for in the summer months.  There are several styles of patio canopies that can give you the shade you desire.    Outdoor shades vary in both size and material, but the shade is the key common ground.  Some of our favorite types of patio canopy covers here at Patio Covers Place are those shade sails or...

photo credit: moonlightbulb Floating Candles can be used to add romance to your dinner party, but did you know you can also get them for your pool? Candles and water have a magnetic effect on people, all that glistening and gentle movement it is very hypnotic, so putting them on large pools of water like swimming pools can be really impressive. Pool floating candles are usually larger than regular floating candles, around 5inches across. ...

You want to go for a swim. You’re looking forward all day to the time when you can jump into your above ground swimming pool. You get home and realize that you haven’t checked the pool chemical level in quite a while. Should you just hop in, or take the time to check it? You’re just not sure. The answer is that you should definitely check it. Pool chemicals keep you safe. They eliminate a number of unpleasant things like...

The Shakespeare ultralight department has done a lot to improve their overall company rating in the angling world. You used to be able to go out and pick up a cheap $20 rod and reel combo made by Shakespeare, usually with a plastic reel, and a rod that would last you forever called the Ugly Stik. This rod is built from a proprietary method that Shakespeare holds onto tightly. Shakespeare ultralight has done more though than just...

Some patio umbrellas come with lights included or they come setup with a place for lighting should you decide to install lighting later.  Choosing the type of patio umbrella lights that will best work for your umbrella is basically up to how much lighting you want and how easy you want the installation to be.  Patio lighting should be effective but kept to a minimum if you want the space to be ambient and inviting.  Some fixtures are so...

Every year around August and September, thousands of Europeans and Canadians head to the Caribbean for their yearly holiday in the sun. There are so many worthy destinations in the Caribbean, places with beautiful white sand beaches and crystal clear blue water. But, one of the places that seems to get more and more visitors each year is the country of Cuba. Over the past 20 years or so, Cuba has brown up its beach destination resort...