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.
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Topics:
custom spas,
Design / Features,
pool remodeling,
Construction,
custom pool design,
Buyer Tips,
tanning ledges,
Backyard Entertaining,
Owner/Lifestyle
—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.
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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?
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Topics:
Design / Features,
custom pool design,
Buyer Tips,
backyard design,
cocktail pool,
spool,
dipping pool,
plunge pool
—Aka: rain walls, water curtains, or rain descents
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.
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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.
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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.
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Topics:
Remodeling,
Design / Features,
LED,
custom pool design,
Buyer Tips,
tanning ledges,
Owner/Lifestyle,
pool mosaics
—Beauty, comfort, health, convenience, and water and energy savings
Your new or remodeled inground pool may come equipped with some fundamentals such as a variable-speed pump for energy efficiency and automatic pool cleaner for convenience.
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Topics:
ozone,
energy-efficiency,
LED,
Equipment/Technology,
Buyer Tips,
Microban,
automation,
lighting,
Purification,
Health & Lifestyle,
Filtration