10 Gunite Pool Features That Improve Your Backyard
A simple guide to choosing the right features for your gunite pool Designing a gunite pool can feel overwhelming. There are dozens of features to choose from, and not all of them will work for your space, budget, or style. This guide breaks down 10 of the most popular pool features, what they actually do, […]
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 […]
10 Rectangle Pool Design Ideas to Upgrade Your Backyard
A rectangle pool doesn’t have to look basic. These ideas show how to add features that improve both design and usability.
What is a rain curtain water feature on a swimming pool?
—Aka: rain walls, water curtains, or rain descents When would you actually want rain to come down on your swimming pool? If the falling “rain” is from a tall, stunning water feature that enhances your pool’s beauty and outdoor ambiance.
Multi-level Pool Deck Ideas—With Photo Examples
—Achieving better looks, versatility, and functionality for backyard leisure In addition to providing a solution to a sloping property or disparate elevation between the house and yard, a deck with two or more tiers around a swimming pool delivers excellent functionality, an attractive outdoor space, and clearer “zoning” for various backyard activities.
Swimming Pool Sun Shelves: Uses, Benefits, and Design Ideas
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 […]
5 Technology Upgrades Your Swimming Pool Should Have
—Beauty, comfort, health, convenience, and water and energy savings Your new or remodeled inground pool may come equipped with some fundamentals such as a variable-speed pump for energy efficiency and automatic pool cleaner for convenience.
Choosing the Right Colors for Your Swimming Pool and Patio
—Creating a palette for features and elements Henry Ford once said you can have any color car you want, so long as it’s black. Swimming pools were once that way too, confined mostly to white plaster and blue waterline tile.
What is a reverse infinity-edge swimming pool?
—Redirecting a fabulous flow where you can see and hear it A reverse infinity swimming pool boasts a “vanishing” edge that faces the home and patio area so you can see the decorative wall with overflowing water and catch basin—versus being hidden from view on the pool’s far side where it appears to merge into […]
Pool and Spa Lighting Ideas: LED Lighting for Your Backyard After Dark
