Add a little shine

Got a wood, floating, vinyl or rubber floor? Or some gorgeous natural wood furniture? Add a bit of shine with Gemini.

Gemini is a ready-to-use floor sealer finish that you can apply at any time to clean and add some bling to tired surfaces.

For application;

Apply protective eye wear and gloves.
Firslty clean your surface really well as you normally would. Allow it to dry.

Pour some Gemini into the bottom of a bucket dip a lint free rag or mop straight into the bucket and apply to your floors thoroughly (you may need to get on your hands and knees). As Gemini dries quickly you need to work quickly and in an outward direction, not into a corner.

As soon as it dries you can walk on it, just check that it isn't 'sticky' (use your fingers to touch  check). I would also recommend you use it on a clear day and have the area be well ventilated.

You will love this product and it's amazing results.

I have found for up keep, or a quick result, I add a capful to warm water and apply on a weekly basis. This keeps the shine for longer.

You can find this product at your local hardware or timber flooring supply store.

Below are pictures, one without Gemini and one with Gemini applied.

Spring!

Spring is here!

It's the perfect time to change all those warm coloured throws and pillows and add a splash of invigorating colour! 

There are a lot of quick and easy ways to freshen up your home, the most obvious is a new fresh coat of paint. Think about a change that you wouldn't normally go for. Soft blues and greens or even yellow. Find your favourite vase or cushion and pick a bright colour from it and go for it! It's only paint, if you don't like it you can easily change it.

You can't go past a nice full bunch of fresh flowers, they are visually appealing and just make you feel good! Put a bunch in your entry, on your coffee table and on your bedside table or in your ensuite. Waking up to fresh flowers is a great for a kick start to the day! 

For the love of Outdoors...

A day by the pool is sometimes, just what the doctor ordered. It's warm, peaceful and relaxing. When we decided to have a pool in the new house we didn't have enough room for a large one so we opted for a rather large 'water feature'. 

We played around with drawings and shapes and of course we had to have the appropriate parameters from the house. We wanted it to be interactive and fun too!

So this is what we came up with;

The whole pool is tiled with mosaic artist tiles in iridescent blue which look lovely when the sun hits them and are beautiful at night when the coloured pool lights reflect off them. 

Source: Mosaic Tiles Supplies; Kaleidoscope ColorGlitz Iridescent Glass Mosaic  - House of Blues 

There are a total of eight water spouts that cascade water between the lime stone stepping stones which were designed to walk over. 

As can be seen in the first photo we have two large pots that on plinths at each end of the pool that are planted with pink geraniums. These flower beautifully most of the year and really enhance the colour of the pool and the Mallard Grey on the fence. We chose to use a glass fence, although they are the preferred choice now days it really does make a difference to the overall impression of the pool from the house. As the pool is close to the house, this allows the eye to have an uninterrupted view straight out to the fence giving the impression of a larger area. This is enhanced by the byfold doors that run across the rear of the house. 

This is my favourite aspect of our house, it has created many happy memories, I hope you like it and it provided some inspiration!