Tips and advice

With its garden furniture collection, Trévi offers high quality furniture on all its lines whether equipped with different cushions, coatings and easy maintenance care. We offer rattan furniture, a durable material easy to maintain. For more information about rattan watch different informative videos on that topic. It is important to check the structure quality, for tables as well as garden salon furniture. When shopping, don’t be afraid to look under the pieces of furniture to know more about their structure. A quality structure won’t rust. Avoid steel as much as you can, otherwise you are shopping for problems. Focus on aluminum! Do you know the magnet test? Aluminum is not magnetic so the magnet won’t stick to it. Another interesting detail: different components are welded together to add more strength. Avoid furniture with components you need to assemble with screws. Quality is higher with welded furniture. You opt for a sectional? Take some time to examine if the different sections can be assembled. To have as much comfort in the garden as in the kitchen, strength and durability of your outdoor table are extremely important. Like you did when choosing furniture, you have to go with an aluminum structure. As for coating, Trévi offers teak furniture, a durable and strong hardwood. It also offers Polybois which requires no maintenance, and an anti-glare and stain-resistant tempered glass table that is ideal for families. You like to invite many guests at a time? Choose a table with an extension. Just open the table panels, unfold the extension and close it back. As easy as one-two-three! This summer, enjoy the outdoor life in the comfort of your backyard thanks to quality furniture. The only thing left to do? Invite your guests and decide on the menu! 

L’utilisation du pavillon peut avoir plusieurs vocations : pour se protéger du soleil ou des insectes, ou même pour recouvrir son spa. La dimension du pavillon ainsi que la qualité des matériaux de la structure et du toit peuvent influencer le prix. Deux options s’offrent à vous : le pavillon ouvert ou le pavillon fermé. Le choix des matériaux peut influencer la longévité, la durabilité et la stabilité du pavillon. Chez Trévi, les matériaux utilisés sont le bois, le cèdre et l’aluminium extrudé, qui est beaucoup plus rigide. La structure est pleine, ce qui la rend plus solide. L’aluminium est un matériau léger : il faut donc s’assurer de bien ancrer le pavillon au sol, surtout s’il est ouvert. Lorsque vous magasinez votre pavillon, il est important de vérifier le toit et de tenir compte de sa luminosité. En entrée de gamme, le pavillon avec toit en acier galvanisé est parmi les moins dispendieux. Il résiste à la rouille, mais il est opaque et ne laisse pas passer la lumière. Si vous désirez un pavillon qui laisse passer la lumière, optez pour un toit en polycarbonate. Les premières générations de ce matériau avaient une solidité défaillante, mais ce n’est plus le cas. Les nouveaux toits en polycarbonate ont 8 mm d’épaisseur et sont assortis d’une garantie de 3 ans. On peut changer les sections individuellement : ainsi, après plusieurs années, il est possible de remplacer seulement les sections endommagées (et non le toit au complet), une solution économique. Certains pavillons sont munis de puits de lumière, facilitant ainsi l’éclairage et la ventilation. Les toits en forme de dôme n’offrent pas de transparence, mais vu de l’intérieur, le plafond est blanc ou gris pâle, ce qui donne un effet de clarté et de lumière. Ce pavillon est muni d’un toit en aluminium de deux épaisseurs, avec une membrane isolante en styromousse de 5 mm au milieu. Idéalement, il faut déneiger le toit sur une base régulière. Si vous ne désirez pas le déneiger périodiquement, nous vous suggérons d’y ajouter un poteau afin de soutenir la structure. Ce pavillon fermé est équipé de fenêtres fixes avec panneaux amovibles, ainsi qu’une porte coulissante. Vous pouvez les ouvrir ou les fermer, selon la météo du jour. On peut s’abriter du vent, ou les ouvrir pour profiter d’une ventilation accrue. Les rideaux sont en fibre oléfine, qu’on peut facilement nettoyer avec un peu de savon doux. Le pavillon 4 saisons et muni de vitres en verre trempé, ce qui permet une utilisation prolongée. Les portes en aluminium s’ouvrent de l’extérieur et on peut également ouvrir la fenêtre de la section « bar ».

Outdooring has been the most beautiful decoration lifestyle for the past 10 years. It allows you to bring your life outdoor. Because summertime is short, we all want to make the most of it. Outdooring is a concept unique to Québec. Ten years ago, Trévi registered this trademark. The company had the greatest idea to invite people to recreate their house outdoor in a miniature size. Quebec designer Emilie Cerretti created difference atmospheres in four of our Outdooring pavilions. Let yourself be inspired! Our Moroccan-style Outdooring pavilion takes its inspiration after the Thousand and One Nights. Its décor integrates lanterns and candles to add a romantic touch. Ideal for a romantic evening for lovers! Also, it could be interesting to opt for a closed pavilion if you wish to add a TV set or video games for teenagers, or hammocks to create a relaxing zone.  Our Italian-style Outdooring pavilion features outdoor cooking. You started to cook on the grill and there is a sudden rainfall? No problem! Thanks to this pavilion, you will be able to eat outside no matter what the weather is. The Italian trattoria theme is welcoming and much appreciated. Red and green accents, herbs and a nicely dressed table make you want to share a good meal with friends and family. And what about the counter/bar? It is ideal for happy hour drinks or sports event evenings! By opting for a pavilion with a skylight, you take advantage of the sun during the day or can admire both sunrise and sunset.  Our Greek-style Outdooring pavilion brings you by the sea. Very relaxing, its blue and white décor reminds you of the Mediterranean Sea. Relax, take a nap or work. With this wide-open pavilion, you are still protected from mosquitoes thanks to the screens and from the sun thanks to its opaque panels. White curtains are calming and make you want to practise yoga, to paint or enjoy any other quiet activity.  Our Spanish-style Outdooring pavilion is very typical. With its festive atmosphere, the space is organized in such a way that it makes you want to enjoy a tapas evening during which you will share a long-lasting meal with friends. The large pavilion facilitates movement and can accommodate a long table to sit many people. And why not change the table and install a poker table to play cards or adapt the décor for an outdoor child's birthday party? In addition to creating a garden salon or a dining area under this pavilion, you could also use it to install a spa. In fact, at first pavilions were mainly used to cover a spa and relax in it whether it rains or snows.  In short when it comes to decoration, you need to dare… even outdoors! Your pavilion is a problem-free. Even if you don’t use it during the winter, you can leave your furniture and all decorative elements underneath until the return of milder weather. This way, the pavilion becomes the first room you use outside when spring comes back! You only need to open the door and relax. 

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Winter and summer alike, almost everywhere in Québec, paralympic multi-medallist swimmer Benoît Huot will come to your house when you buy a Trévi training spa.  Since the spa allows you to swim, of course, but also to do some muscular training with the rower or elastic bands, Benoît Huot will guide you through the best training routines, according to your needs. To see everything about how a visit works, see the French video.

The most important aspect of a spa is undoubtedly its comfort, since it is essential to feel good in order to relax. However, each member of your family may have be of a different size, making it difficult to choose a spa that fits everyone. Some accessories have been designed for this purpose, such as booster cushions. These cushions will allow you to be higher in your spa, allowing you to direct the jets to the right places. A headrest is also available as not all seats are so equipped. These are adjustable to the desired height. Once you are comfortably installed, you can control all the features of your spa, even from a distance. With the in.touch 2, you can not only control the water temperature, turn the lights on or off, but you can also receive remote alerts when your spa is on, for example. By leaving one transmitter at home and another on the spa, you can control your spa with the application on your smart device. A recently available accessory that is both useful and entertaining is the Bluetooth speaker with floating lights. You can use it in your spa as well as in your pool. Just a few small accessories to allow you to get the most out of your spa experience.

Among the many therapies adding to the benefits of a spa, there are some associated with light. Of course, everybody knows about luminotherapy that remedies the lack of light, but there is also chromotherapy. This therapy involves the effects of coloured lights on the human body. According to the shade selected, the wavelength that reaches the body is different and so are the benefits.  Chromotherapy works with eight colours that are the primary colours and a combination of shades of colours. Among the most sought-after colours, the blue improves sleep quality and the green helps for a better recovery from mental or chronic fatigue thanks to its tonic effects on the nervous system.  Colours can randomly alternate in the spa, or you can select your favourite one, or a colour that gives you the desired health benefits. You can also choose the area you want to light up with a specific colour; either in the jets, around the spa or the main light source.  Options are numerous and so are the choices of colours. Do not wait any longer and enjoy the benefits of chromotherapy and luminotherapy in the comfort of your spa.

Aromatherapy can increase the benefits of your relaxing experience in a spa, or even in a bath, by simply adding a warm and soothing fragrance.  It is important to choose safe quality products for your spa. You can’t go wrong by selecting the Canadian-made PharmaSpa product range. They are dry and water-soluble natural products. They are safe for the jets and your spa equipment; they won’t leave any residues nor make any foam. Also, they won’t impact on your water chemistry, meaning you will always maintain adequate balance.  Certain fragrances are more popular than others. For instance, Lavandula has a positive impact on sleep quality and relaxation; Sunset mist is alleviating with a rejuvenating effect on the skin; and Eucalyptus is recommended for respiratory issues such as cold or flu and is recognized for its stimulating effects.  You can add your fragrance in a liquid or crystals form. If you chose the crystals, you will also benefit from the calming anti-inflammatory and skin moisturizing effects of Epsom salt. Visit our store and ask us about the fragrance that will best satisfy your needs. You can then fully benefit from the soothing effect of aromatherapy.