Summer house glow up! Simple curtain making & our new pool!

The Summerhouse has had a glow-up! And there’s a new water feature in town…
Sigh managed to snag a complete bargain last year during an end-of-season sale… an overground pool. It’s something we have been talking about for years, and of course not only was it a bargain in the first place it’s also saved us a fortune when compared to other methods of installing a pool in the garden.
Now don’t get me wrong, it is taking some getting used to! I think it’s hideous, and I really did find myself recoiling each time I spotted it from the windows of our home. However, as always, safety is a number one priority for me and I am so happy that I can see and hear the children as they play out there. I am only a few feet away, and I can just keep an eye whilst in the garden room or kitchen.
It will be such a wonderful, fun-filled area this Summer, and it was important to me to create as beautiful a setting as I could around the pool, so I got to work transforming the Summer House into our new Pool House! Now I’m excited for the hours we’ll spend out here with friends and family, the laughter and joy it will bring, and the happiness all around.
One of the larger elements we needed to tackle was the decking around the Summer House and Pool, so I sought the help of Nigel and Brian who are complete whizzes! They’ve created a fantastic area that should mean no muddy or grassy feet make it into the water, and that it all looks far more polished.
I also got to work creating some quick curtains for the inside of the pool house, which you can watch me whip up in this week’s video, as well as some new potted features to just give the area some character.
Do join me as I show you around!
Love, Charlie x
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[@colin101981]

Thank you Charlie - that was good fun to see. I agree about the children having fun in safety. I've subscribed and shared with a friend currently living in China, I think she'll particularly love your vlog. Take care.

[@morwennahill952]

How fantastic, Charlie! I’m with you on such things being eyesores, but when they bring so much joy to the children, that’s what’s most important. Lots of pretty flowers and pots will do wonders to help it blend in. Your curtains are fab and it really is the details that make even the simplest of things so special xx

[@ask.charlie]

Yes I quite agree xxxx

[@ask.charlie]

Yes I quite agree xxxx

[@pennyeames2704]

Oh how lovely great pool I so enjoy my daily swim. The summer house is lovely such a super space

[@barbaralutterloch6386]

Great help from your Garden Centre mixing grit with compost.

[@ask.charlie]

Thank you so much for the offer of the solar panels, we have got a heater for it but I haven’t got involved with the pool!! Sigh is in charge xxx

[@acollectedtable131]

Great vlog! I really appreciate your practicality and resourcefulness. As far as the summer house is concerned, it looks like a nice place for the family to hang out in this summer. Also, window boxes outside the windows filled with petunias may look nice as well. Enjoy your pool and family time.

[@ask.charlie]

Oh yes petunias in window boxes is a brilliant idea! Absolutely love it thank you so much 🥰

[@alexandraevans5346]

Charlie I love this vlog!!!! You have a pool, how fabulous!!

[@juliew7379]

Why not put up a fence the height of the pool on the side you can see from the kitchen, you could then grow climbers up it to make it look pretty?

[@ask.charlie]

Yes that’s such a good idea xxxx

[@adellesharpe2770]

That looks fun. How about some trellis against the legs of the pool and having some clematis / passion fruit flowers or something like that climbing up, or Tomatoes! Or those vertical hanging garden pockets? The curtains look great too. x

[@ask.charlie]

Really good ideas thank you 🥰

[@Adam_in_France]

That was relaxing to watch, and actually quite useful. I have some striped fabric and a small summer house being installed in two weeks. I think I shall make some curtains once it has been painted. Hope you're having a lovely day!

[@ask.charlie]

So pleased you enjoyed watching! I wanted to paint ours but Simon wasn’t keen!! So just went with curtains!

[@mellissamaynard7340]

Lovely vlog - I love kings framers in lewes ! I bought some lovely soap and hand cream in there at Christmas I believe it had frankincense in it - also I love seeing your dogs 🐶 they are so cute especially your little wire haired dachshund 🥰

[@ccgeorgeou]

Do you know the make of your swimming pool, Charlie?

[@ask.charlie]

It’s Bestway xx

[@ccgeorgeou]

Thank you! x

[@kirkhurry4237]

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