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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.
Topics: custom spas, Design / Features, pool remodeling, Construction, custom pool design, Buyer Tips, tanning ledges, Backyard Entertaining, Owner/Lifestyle
A sun shelf (also called a tanning ledge or Baja bench) is a shallow platform built inside your pool where you can lounge in just 6 to 9 inches of water. It sounds simple, but it tends to become the most-used feature in the entire pool. Sun shelves reach their full potential in a custom concrete (gunite or shotcrete) pool, where shape, size, and finish can all be tailored to your space. Here is what you need to know before adding one to yours.
Topics: Remodeling, Design / Features, LED, custom pool design, Buyer Tips, tanning ledges, Owner/Lifestyle, pool mosaics
—Style tactics to enhance an organic aesthetic
Incorporating stone into a swimming pool is a favorite design technique used in backyards across America.
Topics: custom spas, Design / Features, zero entry pool, Gunite pool construction, infinity swimming pool, zero-edge pool, Beach entry pool, Buyer Tips, vanishing-edge pool, natural entry pool, backyard design, tanning ledges, tropical pools, rock waterfalls
—Surprising ways this essential feature can enhance your gunite pool & spa—with photos
When homeowners plan a new gunite swimming pool, they usually don’t think of its entry steps as a “fun feature” or decorative element.
Topics: swimming pool photos, pool construction, swimming pool plans, Beach entry pool, pool photos, custom pool design, custom pool ideas, tanning ledges
—Budget-friendly options for a more attractive concrete design
Are you planning a gunite swimming pool and want beauty and functionality—without busting your project budget?
The good news is that an affordable gunite pool can have style and personality too.
Topics: cascade water features, Design / Features, swimming pool photos, LED, Swimming pool costs, custom pool design, custom pool ideas, gunite spa, swimming pool waterfalls, lighting, tanning ledges, pool mosaics, pool fountains
—Questions to determine purposes for your pool to ensure a result that achieves your goals
Topics: Backyard Additions, pool layout, pool designer, Design / Features, LED, Equipment/Technology, infinity swimming pool, aquatic fitness, custom pool design, Buyer Tips, custom pool ideas, gunite spa, sanitizer, swimming pool waterfalls, lighting, tanning ledges, Backyard Entertaining, Landscaping, Owner/Lifestyle, Heating, swimming pool accessories, decking
—Decorative and functional options trending on new gunite pools & spas
Most of the design trends you see today in contemporary swimming pools have developed over the last several years, steadily gaining momentum among pool contractors and their customers.
Topics: Backyard Additions, Design / Features, swimming pool plans, inground spa, Gunite pool construction, custom pool design, custom pool ideas, swimming pool waterfalls, tanning ledges
