—Choices you don’t want to regret; options you don’t want to miss

If you’ve never purchased or owned an inground swimming pool before, it’s easy to make design mistakes that may prevent you from getting what best suits your family’s needs and lifestyle.

Topics: pool plaster, plaster, Design / Features, LED, Construction, pool decking, Buyer Tips, gunite spa, backyard design, Backyard Entertaining, Health & Lifestyle, rock waterfalls

—Benefits and misconceptions about automatic chlorine systems  

—Updated July 3, 2025

Are you considering a “saltwater pool”?

For several decades, some homeowners have turned to this swimming pool sanitation technology that uses electrolysis to transform dissolved salt into chlorine gas.

Topics: ozone, healthy lifestyle, saltwater pool, pool decking, sanitizer, water maintenance, Purification, decking

—Top features & elements to include for a clean, sleek aesthetic

A sleek, modern swimming pool design is on the aesthetic wish list of today’s homeowners.

Topics: Design / Features, pool construction, inground spa, pool decking, custom pool design, lighting

—A basic overview of coping purposes, why it matters, and your material options

When planning a new gunite swimming pool or remodeling an existing one, one choice you’ll make is the type of coping to trim the pool & spa perimeter.

Topics: Design / Features, Gunite pool construction, swimming pool remodeling, pool photos, pool decking, decking

—Sophisticated ways to add beauty and functionality to big-ticket renovations

Topics: modernizations, cascade water features, pool plaster, renovations, pool construction, swimming pool plans, remote controls, Gunite pool construction, quartz finish, swimming pool remodeling, pool decking, swimming pool waterfalls, decking

Small backyard pool ideas that maximize your space

Trying to fit a pool into a small backyard can feel impossible.

Between property lines, existing landscaping, and limited square footage, most homeowners assume they don’t have enough space.

The truth? You probably do.

With the right design strategy, even tight or awkward yards can fit a functional, beautiful inground pool.

Below are practical small backyard pool ideas you can actually use, whether you're planning now or talking to a contractor.

 

Topics: outdoor kitchens, custom spas, hardscape, pool layout, Design / Features, pool construction, gunite hot tub, aquatic fitness, swimming pools, pool plans, pool decking, Buyer Tips, hydrotherapy, swimming pool waterfalls, backyard design, tanning ledges, pool builder, Landscaping, swimming pool accessories

—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.

Topics: custom spas, Design / Features, Gunite pool construction, pool photos, pool decking, custom pool design, Buyer Tips, custom pool ideas, pool builder