—7 kid-friendly features to consider for your new gunite pool or remodel
Kids and swimming pools go together like summer and sunshine.
Today’s inground gunite designs amp up the fun level with a variety of features that children love—and grown-ups appreciate.
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Design / Features,
pool construction,
swimming pool remodeling,
custom pool design,
custom pool ideas,
tanning ledges,
Games & Activities,
Owner/Lifestyle,
children
—Planning tips for creating an exotic backyard lagoon
So, you are dreaming of a tropical swimming pool in your backyard. Just how do you go about designing a lush, beautiful lagoon retreat?
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Design / Features,
Beach entry pool,
custom pool ideas,
swimming pool waterfalls,
natural entry pool,
backyard design,
tropical pools,
lagoon pools
—Imagine the benefits a custom inground design can bring
Many products claim to change your life, very few even come close. Swimming pools and spas are among those that actually often do.
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Backyard Additions,
outdoor kitchens,
swimming pool plans,
healthy lifestyle,
aquatic fitness,
custom pool design,
custom pool ideas,
gunite spa,
tanning ledges,
Backyard Entertaining,
Health & Lifestyle
—Up the visual drama in a basic 4-cornered shape with these attractive, functional features
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Topics:
pool layout,
Design / Features,
swimming pool photos,
swimming pool plans,
LED,
infinity swimming pool,
Buyer Tips,
custom pool ideas,
gunite spa,
vanishing-edge pool,
lighting,
tanning ledges
—Marrying two backyard amenities for optimal fun and functionality
A custom outdoor kitchen—often built around an existing swimming pool or in conjunction with a new or remodeled one—provides a wonderful amenity to expand options for outdoor dining and entertaining.
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Topics:
Backyard Additions,
outdoor kitchens,
pool construction,
pool buyer tips,
swimming pool plans,
island grill,
custom pool ideas
—Masterful custom projects that take aquatic style to new heights
One of the most challenging and visually dramatic types of swimming pools is an elevated pool. This concrete (gunite/shotcrete) creation is not only built completely out of the ground, it stands soaring high above it.
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Design / Features,
pool buyer tips,
Swimming pool costs,
Gunite pool construction,
negative-edge pool,
zero-edge pool,
pool photos,
custom pool design,
custom pool ideas,
swimming pool construction problems,
pool builder
—Learn about and view examples of this exciting gunite pool feature
Rim flow spas—also called mirror spas, full-perimeter spas, and 360-degree overflow spas—represent a dramatic style of elevated custom spa with specially configured exposed tile- or stone-covered walls that allow the water inside to sleekly run over the spa’s entire perimeter into the swimming pool below.
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Topics:
custom spas,
Design / Features,
Gunite pool construction,
pool photos,
pool decking,
custom pool design,
Buyer Tips,
custom pool ideas,
pool builder