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From tanning ledges to swim-up bars, adding style and shade to your pool & spa
Swimming pools and patio umbrellas make great backyard companions.
When you see one, you often find the other. After all, when the temperature soars, having a spot for retreating from the beating sun makes outdoor living more comfortable.
—Tactics using walls, fencing, landscape, and architectural features
Do you value your privacy?
Many homeowners with swimming pools, outdoor kitchens, patio seating, fire pits, sports courts, kids’ play areas, and other backyard amenities certainly do
Topics: private residential pools, Design / Features, Buyer Tips, backyard design, Landscaping, rock waterfalls
—Answers for homeowners buying or remodeling a swimming pool
Financing is a popular approach that many homeowners use to pay for a new gunite pool or to remodel an aging one.
If you plan on financing a new backyard resort, it’s important to understand how home improvement loans work before you apply for or accept one.
Topics: pool payments, Pool Financing, Construction, Buyer Tips, Financing, swimming pool loans
—Going small for big benefits with compact swimming pools
What is a plunge pool?
Is it different from a cocktail pool or a dipping pool?
And how are these three kinds of compact swimming pools different from a design known as a spool?
Topics: Design / Features, custom pool design, Buyer Tips, backyard design, cocktail pool, spool, dipping pool, plunge pool
When would you actually want rain to come down on your swimming pool?
If the falling “rain” is from a tall, stunning water feature that enhances your pool’s beauty and outdoor ambiance.
Topics: Design / Features, LED, Construction, custom pool ideas, automation
—Achieving better looks, versatility, and functionality for backyard leisure
In addition to providing a solution to a sloping property or disparate elevation between the house and yard, a deck with two or more tiers around a swimming pool delivers excellent functionality, an attractive outdoor space, and clearer “zoning” for various backyard activities.
Topics: cascade water features, hardscape, Design / Features, LED, Construction, custom pool ideas, gunite spa, backyard design, pool deck, lighting, Backyard Entertaining, Health & Lifestyle
—A photo-packed guide to this attractive, functional aquatic amenity
What is a swimming pool sun shelf—also called a tanning ledge or Baja bench? While this feature is simple in concept, it delivers big benefits.
Fundamentally, a sun shelf is a shallow platform or ledge inside the pool perimeter upon which one or more chaise lounges can be placed or upon which you can directly lie submerged in 6 to 9 inches of water.
Topics: Remodeling, Design / Features, LED, custom pool design, Buyer Tips, tanning ledges, Owner/Lifestyle, pool mosaics
