Tag: Buyer Tips

Backyard Fire Pit Ideas for Your Pool Area (8 Real Designs)

Ten affordable swimming pool grotto designs—in pictures—for your backyard

No longer limited to lavish swimming pools at resort hotels and homes of the ultra-wealthy, waterfall grottos are now common in backyards across America and can be the perfect complement to a lagoon-type pool. A grotto typically is defined as a large rock waterfall with a nook or cavern-like space beneath it that’s large enough […]

Natural Swimming Pools – Part 2

How conventional custom pools provide a practical alternative to natural swimming pools Part 2 of 2 Natural swimming pools are a kind of pool-pond hybrid that use a dedicated zone of aquatic plants to maintain the water and they provide distinctive, organic beauty to backyards and pleasant, chemical-free swimming environments for families. Unfortunately, natural pools come […]

Is a Natural Swimming Pool Right For You? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself

Determining if a Natural Swimming Pool is Right For You Part 1 of 2 Natural swimming pools are the true realization of a healthy, environmentally friendly backyard resort. Not only does a natural pool look beautiful and seamlessly blend into its surroundings, it boasts special design, materials, and equipment that maintain the water

Pool Shade Ideas: 5 Features for a Cooler Backyard Pool

You spent good money on a beautiful pool. Then July hits, the deck heats up, the kids burn, and the chairs sit empty by 1 p.m. Pool shade fixes that. Below are five proven ways to add cover so you actually use the backyard you paid for, even on the hottest afternoons.

Beach Entry Swimming Pools: Benefits, Costs & Design

—From style options to functionality considerations, is this popular feature right for you? Interest in beach entry swimming pools continues to grow among pool buyers, so let’s look at the great reasons why—and examine if this design feature makes sense for your new concrete (gunite/shotcrete) pool. What exactly does this decorative and functional option—also called a zero entry or walk-in […]

3 Backyard Features To Add With Your New Swimming Pool

—Include hardscape, an island grill, and an outdoor kitchen when building an aquatic retreat When putting in a new pool, don’t miss out on the opportunity it affords to improve your entire backyard.

Paying for your new gunite pool

Paying for Your New Gunite Pool: Candid Advice

—Helpful tips, practical realities, and how payments can impact construction progress —Updated July 13, 2018 When it comes to building a new swimming pool, one subject can be a bit touchy: money. However, it’s a topic that’s better dealt with up front so everyone knows what to expect.

Custom In-ground Spas: Design Ideas | Photos of Shapes & Styles

—From shapes to water spillways, see the range of popular spa features and styles —Updated January 3, 2017 Whether simple or elaborate, the design for an inground spa provides a superb opportunity to accentuate the appearance of your backyard swimming pool. With the right style choices, a spa will become a healthy, relaxing retreat, as […]