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The 15 Most Gorgeous Pools On Earth

I don't know about you guys, but I've been sitting here sweating like crazy in Southern California, which makes me long for a pool. While I may not have one of my own, I can at least dream about it and these 15 pools are pretty much the most amazing pools I could ever hope to take a dip in one day.

From infinity pools balancing over cliff faces to intricately tiled mosiac masterpieces to a pool inside of someone's living room, you'll be amazed at some of these incredible swimming areas.

Trust me, you don't want to miss this cool Homes and Hues article: 15 of the Most Awe-Inspiring Pools In the World


Tearing Off Your Wallpaper Has Never Been So Fun

This wallpaper is a total ripoff -in the best way possible! That's because it was intentionally designed to be pulled off your walls in any pattern to create a unique and fun pattern. You can even really experiement with the design by putting your own patterns on the wall before applying (and then partially removing) the wallpaper like you see in the image above that was applied to this child's "art."

Check out more cool pictures of the design at Homes and Hues: Tear Off Wallpaper Lets You Customize Your Walls Like Never Before


The Stunning Views And Spacious Interiors of the Glass House Mountain House

The Glass House Mountains are a beautiful stretch of volcanic landscape in Australia. The Glass House Mountain House is a beautiful house built at the peak of one of these hills.

The open design flows freely from interior to exterior spaces, allowing natural cooling as well as allowing for a more spacious feel to the home. This also helps make the structure feel more in touch with its striking natural surroundings.

The designers further worked to make the structure reflect its setting by mimicking the mountain's earth, forest and sky with stone, timber and glass materials that make the space feel all at once grounded and floating at the same time.

Check out more pictures of the amazing cantilevered house at Homes and Hues: Striking Textures, Lines and Angels Rule in the Glass House Mountain House


The Ultimate Grill, Table and Firepit In One

Admittedly, the Jag Grill is probably a little too big and expensive for most of us to use on a regular basis, but if you have the space and an extra $2,500, it might just be the perfect grill for your next bg barbecue. That's because the design has a firepit in the middle, surrounded by a grill that each person can use and a table space for up to eight people. 

Find out more about the cool new design over at Homes and Hues: A Dining Table, Firepit And Grill In One


An Automatic Flushing Toilet For Your Home

I don't know about you guys, but I've been wondering how long I'd have to wait before we all have automatic toilets in our house. Obviously those big industrial toilets you see in public locations will be too big and awkward (as well as ugly) for a typical home, but that's been the only real option available up until now.

Kohler is now selling toilets that have an easy to use no touch flush system, but best of all, they are even selling retrofitting kits that allow you turn any toilet into an automatic flushing system for $100.

You can read more about the new products at Homes and Hues: Kohler Brings the Automatic Toilet Into Residential Homes


Win One of Three NeatoShop Tees

Good news for all you Zelda fans out there, the NeatoShop has partnered with Zelda Informer to give away three free tee shirts to our fans. Want to win one of them? Then just do the following activities to gain entries.

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11 Awesome Yard and Garden Accessories

I don't know about you guys, but I'm tired of all the lively garden gnomes that keep appearing in my neighborhood. That's why I'm so happy to see these more mellow versions. Of course, if you like to go for something a little more middle of the road, there's always the zombie option.

And here's a useful bird house for those migratory birds that always stop by your house in the middle of their long journeys. 

These are only a few of the 11 Fun Yard & Garden Accessories To Kick Off Your Summer that we just featured on Homes and Hues, so don't miss the full list.


You Can Feel the Spirit of Vegas in the Trescara House

You don't have to visit the strip to experience the glamour of Las Vegas. In fact, some people in the city are lucky enough to have incorporated that same level of stunning design right in their own homes.

In fact, the Trescara home by assemblageSTUDIO features a chandelier and a pool that both rival what you would see in a fine hotel.

Granted, unlike a hotel, most people will probably never have the opportunity to explore the Trescara House for themselves, but thanks to Homes and Hues, we can at least get a good look at the beautiful structure: The Glitz and Glamour of Vegas is Alive in the Trescara House


The Axor Starck Faucet Shows the Beauty of Clear Water

We've all seen clear sink basins and open faucets before, but never an open and clear water spout. The new Axor Starck Faucet is the first of its kind, revealing the swirling beauty of water as it can be found in nature. 

While there are a few potential problems with having a totally clear tap -particularly since most tap water is loaded with calcium that will quickly cake up the design. Even so, the potential problems of the tap's longevity are still worth dealing with in exchange for the unique and eye-catching design.

Check out more images on Homes and Hues: Enjoy the Clear Beauty of Flowing Water With the Axor Starck V


An Incredible View -If You Can Handle The Heights

If you plan on visiting the Canadian Rockies any time soon, you have a new option when it comes to viewing the area's famous glaciers. The Glacier Skywalk, conceived and funded by Brewster Travel Canada and constructed by Sturgess Architecture and Read Jones Christoffersen Engineering is an incredible observation deck set in the heart of the mountain range. 

The views of the valley and glaciers are incredible, but if you're afraid of heights, you might find the glass pathway that hovers 918 feet above the ground to be pretty intimidating, so you might want to just stay on solid ground.

To see more pictures of the new attraction, visit Homes and Hues: Enjoy The View Jasper National Park On Glacier Skywalk


A Stunning, Zen-Like Garden In Berkeley, California

Shadow, light, wood, concrete, bamboo and maple trees all come together in the Hilgard Garden to create a beautiful backyard that is equally perfect for socializing and meditating. 

At the top of the angled terrace is a seating area that is perched high enough to view past the house and across the San Francisco Bay all the way to the City across the water.

See more stunning pictures of the garden at Homes and Hues: The Hilgard Garden Shows What Hills Can Do For A Garden


13 Awesome Space-Inspired Designs

Whether you're obsessed with Cosmos, sci-fi, NASA or just the night sky, pretty much everyone can agree that space offers tons of beautiful sights. While only the stars and a handful of planets can be seen by the naked eye, we all know what galaxies, nebulas and other celestial spectacles look like and now you can even take some of those stunning sights indoors with these cool outer-space-inspired designs.

Over at Homes and Hues, we rounded up over a dozen awesome ways to get stars, moons and planets into your home and some of them are even easy DIY tricks, so check it out: 13 Cool Ways to Bring A Touch of the Cosmos Into Your Space.


The Angels Have the Phone Box, But We Have the Firstcall

With phone booths becoming a thing of the past, it's becoming harder and harder to have a private phone conversation outside of your own home. With the Firstcall though, you can ensure your phone calls are quiet from those around you and you can better hear the person on the other line. 

The shape of the chair makes the pieces' purpose immediately obvious and it is a fun, eye-catching look. It even comes in over 32 colors so you can ensure it will match any space where you put it.

See more cool pictures at Homes and Hues: The Call Box of the Cell Phone World


The Ultimate In Geeky Seating (You Can Even Make It At Home)

Tired of not having an Iron Throne of your own but don't have $30,000 to buy the official HBO replica? Well now you can make your own for a fraction of the cost -and the design will be infinately more comfortable as it is actually a bean bag.

Thanks to Nerd By Night, you now have all the directions you need to put together your own comfy Iron Throne.

For more information on the piece, don't miss our coverage of it on Homes and Hues: Be The King of Nerderos With This Game of Thrones Bean Bag Chair


This Chessboard Makes It Really Hard to Lose Your Pieces

The Congo Quares Bench by Atelier Astúa looks like an attractive, but fairly ordinary bench most of the time. But when you want to play chess, you just have to hit the switch and all the pieces will appear beside the board.

Once they're on the board, you can continue sitting at either side of the bench until the game is over and cleanup is as easy as putting the pieces back in their respective holes in the bench.

The bench is not only a great way to store your chess set when it's not in use, it's also a great way to avoid losing your pieces since it is so easy to put them away and keep track of them all.

Check out more pictures over at Homes and Hues: A Stylish Bench and Chess Set In One


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