5 Poolside Features for More Comfort & Leisure
—Optimize your relaxation and convenience beyond the water’s edge
7 Swimming Pool Design Mistakes to Avoid When Planning
You get one chance to design your pool right. Once the concrete cures, mistakes are expensive to fix and easy to regret. Here are the seven design mistakes we see homeowners regret most, and exactly how to avoid them. 1. Going Too Deep Most families never dive, but they pay to heat and treat a […]
In-Pool Tables, Stools, Benches: Design Options for “Swim-up Dining”
—Add extra style, fun, and function to your swimming pool or major remodel With a swim-up dining table and seating in your swimming pool, even the most ordinary activity can become special. Your grandparents’ antique dining set notwithstanding, tables and chairs are part of daily life and mostly taken for granted. Now consider what happens […]
3 Family Factors that Should Drive Your Swimming Pool Plan
—Questions to determine purposes for your pool to ensure a result that achieves your goals
5 Ways a Gunite Pool Can Transform Your Property—and Your Life!
—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.
Free-Standing Swimming Pool Slides: 5 Key Options When Picking a Model
—Understanding styles and features on deck-mounted units for inground pools Free-standing swimming pool slides provide a terrific way to capture a little waterpark-style excitement at home in your backyard.
What is a Swim-Up Pool Bar?—and How to Add One to Your Backyard
—Raise the “bar” on outdoor entertaining by bringing the resort experience home The first time people discover the upscale delight of enjoying a cool beverage in a swimming pool swim-up bar is often when they’re vacationing at an exotic hotel. Relaxing on a barstool built under the water with a handy countertop to place your […]
Swimming Pool Design & Dimensions: 3 Key Initial Questions to Ask
How big, how deep, what shape?—Fundamental design factors for concrete pools You’ve decided to build a backyard swimming pool, but don’t know exactly how to begin. Particularly with a concrete (gunite/shotcrete) pool, the process is rather detailed, with a wide range of design and construction elements to discuss with your pool builder.
Backyard Additions: 5 High-End Options for Upscale Outdoor Living
—Five suggestions for upgrading your backyard retreat with cool amenities Considering making over your backyard with an amenity or two to complement your swimming pool and elevate your outdoor-living experience? Various high-end options can create an upscale outdoor environment retreat around your pool and boost opportunities for entertaining friends and family.
Swimming Pool Diving Boards: Consider Safety, Usage, and Backyard Size
—Make an educated decision about building a diving pool Note: This is the first article in a two-part series on diving boards. When buying or remodeling a swimming pool, one important consideration is whether or not to include a diving board. This decision should be a calculated choice based on your pool design, backyard space, […]