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—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
—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.
Topics: ozone, energy-efficiency, LED, Equipment/Technology, Buyer Tips, Microban, automation, lighting, Purification, Health & Lifestyle, Filtration
—Creating a palette for features and elements
Henry Ford once said you can have any color car you want, so long as it’s black.
Swimming pools were once that way too, confined mostly to white plaster and blue waterline tile.
Topics: hardscape, Design / Features, LED, interior finish, quartz finish, Buyer Tips, marcite, backyard design, lighting, lagoon pools, pool mosaics
—Redirecting a fabulous flow where you can see and hear it
A reverse infinity swimming pool boasts a “vanishing” edge that faces the home and patio area so you can see the decorative wall with overflowing water and catch basin—versus being hidden from view on the pool’s far side where it appears to merge into the horizon.
Topics: hardscape, pool layout, Design / Features, pool buyer tips, LED, zero entry pool, zero-edge pool, custom pool design, Buyer Tips, vanishing-edge pool, backyard design, lighting
—Optimize your relaxation and convenience beyond the water’s edge
Topics: hardscape, outdoor kitchen, Design / Features, pool plans, Buyer Tips, lighting, Backyard Entertaining, Owner/Lifestyle, Heating, decking
—LED technology paints vibrant aquatic scenery after dark
When it comes to swimming pool lighting, LED technology has forever changed the way we illuminate the dark.
How much difference has LED pool lighting made? And what does it mean for your pool’s aesthetic possibilities?
Topics: Design / Features, energy-efficiency, LED, Equipment/Technology, custom pool design, Buyer Tips, lighting
—Aquatic eye candy for inground pools & spas
Make your gunite swimming pool an exceptional backyard attraction with strategically chosen design features.
The decorative features we cover here are among those commonly used to elevate a pool’s visual appeal. Some provide fun and functionality as well.
Topics: Design / Features, pool buyer tips, LED, Spas, pool plans, custom pool design, Buyer Tips, custom pool ideas, backyard design, lighting, tropical pools, pool fountains
