10 Swimming Pool Water Feature Ideas (Besides Rock Waterfalls)
Rock waterfalls and grottos are beautiful, but they’re not right for every backyard. If you want something sleeker, more contemporary, or just different, you have a lot of options. These 10 swimming pool water features range from affordable deck jets to high-end rain curtains, and each one adds movement, sound, and visual interest in a […]
Small Backyard Pool Ideas That Actually Work (With Real Examples)
Trying to plan for a small backyard pool that you actually like 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 […]
Seamless Ways to Integrate Patio Umbrellas into a Gunite Pool
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.
12 Clever Ways for Integrating Stone into Pools—In Photos
—Style tactics to enhance an organic aesthetic Incorporating stone into a swimming pool is a favorite design technique used in backyards across America.
Gunite Spa Shapes: Picking the Right One for Your Pool Design
—From round to custom organic, evaluating options for spa shape (illustrated with photos) As with a new gunite swimming pool, you have a wide array of choices for the shape, style, and configuration of the custom spa that will accompany it.
Feng Shui Design for Your Inground Pool—with Photos
—From swimming pool shape to water filtration, tips for harmony and positive energy Are you planning a swimming pool and want to incorporate feng shui design principles into its design?
What is a rim flow spa on a custom swimming pool? (with design photos)
—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.
Blue Haven – Waterline Swimming Pool Tiles 101: Basics and Key Purposes
—More than good looks, pool tile protects your liquid investment
Lap Pool Designs: 10 Creative, Outside-the-Box Examples – Photos
—Inspiring style for your new inground pool beyond a standard rectangle Think that a backyard lap pool comes in only one form—a traditional rectangle? Well, think again: As long as your pool’s overall shape includes a straight, clear swimming lane that avoids steps, spas, and other design features, you don’t have to build a long […]