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Tara Envision AR App

For Pool Owners

Tara Envision AR App   The Envision AR app from Tara brings the power of augmented reality to your pool design process. Using your camera, the app allows you to place a pool in your backyard, giving you a sense of the size and area, you will need. Select a pool shape and then position it in your yard. Move it and rotate it to find the best loc

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Important Information Regarding Sunscreen & Your Vinyl Liner

For Pool Owners For Dealers

We all understand the dangers of the sun. It’s no secret that prolonged exposure to UV rays leads to sunburn and increases the risk of skin cancer. It’s also common knowledge that protecting your family and yourself with sunscreen is especially important. But did you know that some sunscreens contain chemical ingredients that may have adverse effec

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Is Green the New Blue? 

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Enchanted Is Green the New Blue?  Pool owners searching for a unique watercolor embrace the beauty of Green!  For years, green has been a taboo color in liner patterns. The association with algae and unhealthy water has prevented it from being used much in pattern designs. Because of this, we have used it sparingly in our collection. Rece

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Protecting your pets around the pool
Protecting your pets around the pool
Thomas Kennedy
Pool Safety
Our pets are some of our closest companions. We love to have them around no matter what we're doing. Swimming in the pool is no exception. Whether they are swimming or just relaxing with us around the pool, it's important to keep them safe. Here are some tips to make your pool a safe place for your pets this summer. 1. Watch out for them Don't
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A better looking pool all year
Thomas Kennedy
Safety Covers
During the summer, your pool is the highlight of your backyard. Your family and guests all love the clear sparkling water of your beautiful backyard oasis. However once the leaves start to fall, the water is littered with their unflattering colors. Try as you might, vaccuming them out becomes an impossible chore. Besides, the fall is busy enough wi
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Preparing Your Pool for Winter
Thomas Kennedy
Caring for Your Liner
Once pool season is over, it’s time to start preparing your vinyl liner swimming pool for winter. Properly winterizing your pool will protect if from damage and extend the life of your pool liner and pool equipment. Closing a swimming pool is a little more challenging than opening one. You would not be out of line getting a pool professional to do
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TV show goes behind the scenes at Tara
Thomas Kennedy
Choosing a Vinyl Liner
The popular TV show, World's Greatest, went behind the scenes at Tara to discover what makes Tara one of the “World’s Greatest!…” in vinyl swimming pool liners. If you've ever wondered how vinyl pool liners are made or why some are better than others, the TV show "World's Greatest!..." visits Tara pool liners to find out. A few months ago, “World’s
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New Color Choices for Solid Safety Covers
Red Sage
Pool Safety
We are proud to announce we have added 2 new color choices for our solid safety covers. Beginning this season, solid safety covers are now available in tan and gray. These two new color choices give you 4 colors of solid safety cover to choose from. Neutral colors like tan and gray are perfect for backyard landscapes. They blend well with existing
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New SureStep Pattern | St. Johns Bay
Thomas Kennedy
Pool Remodel
St. John's Bay and Beale Street are two of our most popular patterns. The mosaic style floor pattern, for both of these liners is inspired by ice cubes. This design gives the pool a clean refreshing loook. The variation in blues, from light to deep blue, will definitely make your water sparkle.  St. John's Bay SureStep This year we a
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Find Your Inspiration with the Tara Ultimate Makeover Contest
Thomas Kennedy
Pool Remodel
Inspiring Pool Makeover Projects Looking for inspiration and ideas to update your pool? Check out the entries in our 2017 Tara Ultimate Makeover Contest. Pool dealers from across the country are sending us photos of their current pool remodeling projects. We’ll be posting these photos to Facebook and Pinterest so you can see examples of all types o
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How to keep your liner looking beautiful
Thomas Kennedy
Caring for Your Liner
A vinyl pool liner is a strong, beautiful finish for your pool. Taking proper care of your vinyl pool liner will greatly add to the beauty and life of the liner. It's important but not difficult to care for a vinyl liner.  Be careful with pool chemicals 1. Make sure the chemical balance is checked regularly. A heavily used pool should be check
Tara teams up with the Red Cross
Tara teams up with the Red Cross
Thomas Kennedy
Community Involvement
Tara Adds to the Communities We Serve Since we started, part of our mission at Tara, has been to contribute to the improvement of our community. Volunteering and contributing money and resources to local organizations helped us connect to our community. In 2015 we were inspired to expand the community we support. That year, we experienced a serious
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Pool Transformation
Thomas Kennedy
Choosing a Vinyl Liner
The best way to update the look of your pool is to get a new liner. Once a pool starts to age it can loose it’s luster. Fading and stains can hurt the appearance and make the pool look worn out. Times and tastes change as well and a liner pattern that looked great 10 years ago, may look dated now. More importantly, vinyl liners have come a long way