Custom inground swimming pool with custom waterfalls, spa, and tons of beautiful stone work. Sandals Luxury Pools, Inc

Green Mountain Getaway

Sudbury Design Group

Picturesque Pool

Nature's Touch

Several beautiful features make this jacuzzi spa and swimming pool inviting for family and guests. The spa cantilevers over the pool . There is a four foot infinity edge water feature pouring into the pool. A lazy river water feature made out of moss boulders also falls over the pool's edge adding a pleasant, natural running water sound to the surroundings. The pool deck is exposed aggregate. Seat bench walls and the exterior of the hot tub made of moss rock veneer and capped with flagstone. The coping was custom fabricated on site out of flagstone. Retaining walls were installed to border the softscape pictured. We also installed an outdoor kitchen and pergola next to the home. We installed fiber optics and LED lights to illuminate the pool at night. You can choose the color of your liking or from several colors to set the mood of the event you're hosting.

Whitefish, MT

Aquatic Technology Pool and Spa

75 foot long infinity edge pool and spa with moveable floors. In the up and locked position the surface is completely load bearing and indistinguishable from the surrounding deck. The floor can be stopped at any elevation from inches to 8 feet. The ultimate in energy savings, space utilization and safety.

Residential Landscaping

Tucker & Associates

Sam Smead

Glendora

Parrague Construction, Inc.

CPC Pools - Custom Concrete Pools - Starting at $29,900

Carolina Pool Consultants

Concrete Pools Concrete pools are the luxury type of pool. Concrete pools allow an endless variety of shape, size, and customization. These inground pools allow for a range of incredibly impressive designs

The Sullivan Residence

Pacific Outdoor Living

Pays Francais

Artesian Custom Pools, INC

Lake Travis Hill Country Craftsman #7049

Sterling Custom Homes

tre dunham - fine focus photography

World's Greatest Pools fall & winter 2014 submissions

Pebble Technology International

Pebble Tec® Caribbean Blue pool with a raised spa, tanning ledge and outdoor fireplace for entertaining.

FineLines Design Studio

Design and Photo Credit to Melda Clark

Smithville Spectacular

Nature's Touch

Three levels of water, two large rock waterfalls and two fire features make up the luxury swimming pool and deck for Platte County Paradise. The highest pool level features a hot tub from which water spills into the main pool. From the main pool, an infinity edge that runs 30 feet in length spills water down 8 feet into the plunge pool. A slide wraps around a rock water fall and ends in the plunge pool. A beautiful stone and iron staircase escorts you and your guests to the slide. For this rustic design, all rocks were drilled and pinned into the gunnite shell with apoxy. The grotto was built so that swimmers can enter from either side to find seating. The cave is designed to hold a large group for parties. We installed two fire features; one is intended for a large gathering where outdoor couches offer seating. The other feature is at patio level. This luxury pool contains every amenity imaginable including a swim-up bar, full and cabana dry stacked with stone and featuring timber that was selected from the property.

Westchester New York natural poolscape

Natural Aquatics LLC

Two waterfalls that can run independently that are over 6' tall with a "real" fireplace using a herring bone brick pattern(craftsmanship)boulders where shipped in from over 200 miles away some weighing as much as 2 ton(4000 lbs.)all of which are set in cement. notice the chimney cap which is almost 6 ' long and 18" thick

water features

Fishel Pools

Fishel Pools is the number one custom pool builder in Springfield, Missouri and the surrounding area. Since 1976, Fishel designs have earned numerous design awards for creativity and craftsmanship. Whether it’s a backyard paradise or a large commercial project, every Fishel Pool is custom-designed and built with your specific needs in mind. No cookie-cutter pools. Ever! Over 1,000 unique Fishel designs can be found at residences, country clubs, hospitals, community and neighborhood’s, camps, resort’s, and multi-family residential complexes. Contact Fishel Pools today to find out more and remember “When it has to be the best, it’s a Fishel!”

New Residence, Camden, Maine

Dominic Paul Mercadante Architecture

The infinity edge pool and terrace Brian Vanden Brink Photographer Landscape Architect: Stephen Mohr: morhseredin.com

A Craftsman Pool with Spa and Waterfall Features

Aqua Design Pools & Spas, LLC

95 Jackstay Court

McDonald Architects, LLC

Pool deck of a shingle style home built in a maritime forest on Kiawah Island, outside of Charleston, South Carolina. Image by Chris & Cami Photography.

Arts and Crafts Custom-shaped Pool Design Ideas

Swimming pools are heavenly during hot Australian and New Zealand summers and are the perfect way to cool down, relax, entertain friends and even get fit. A arts and crafts pool can also create visual interest, especially when you consider features like coloured pool tiles, lighting and landscaping. If you are short on space, you might still fit a lap pool, plunge pool or swim spa, all of which could be focal points in your small garden. As you plan your arts and crafts pool design, map out your space and determine what size, shape and style works best for you. Browse the photos on Houzz for design ideas for above ground pools, inground pools, as well as pool landscaping and novelty features like pool slides or water features. Then, save your favourite photos to an ideabook, and get in touch with the experts behind your favourite picks.

What type of pool should I install?

The dimensions of your arts and crafts backyard will determine the type of inground pools you can install. Take into account boundary restrictions and pool fencing compliance. Fibreglass versions are cheaper, and quicker to install; whereas concrete constructions are better suited to tricky sites and give you more freedom in design. If you’re on a tight budget or don’t want to commit to an inground pool, above ground pools are a more affordable alternative. If you only have a small backyard, a plunge pool is a great solution, and can easily run along a boundary wall or down the side of a house. This option is also low maintenance, can be heated for use in winter, and can do double duty as a swim spa. A long, narrow space, on the other hand, could fit a lap pool, whereas a water feature could fill an awkward space. If your backyard features a stunning vista, consider an infinity pool to accentuate the view.

What pool fencing options are available?

While the specifics vary from state to state, fencing is required of most pool designs. However, pool fencing doesn’t have to obscure your arts and crafts pool design. Glass fencing is increasingly popular for this reason exactly, and is available framed, frameless, semi-frameless and even in-ground. A cheaper alternative is aluminium or steel fencing, which, again, are available in a variety of styles: flat top, loop-top, double-top and wire-based.

What pool landscaping features should I consider?

To get the most out of your arts and crafts pool, design an area that offers multiple hangouts. Include a nearby barbecue, dining area, seating for lounging and outdoor shower. Having shaded areas will give you more reason to stay poolside longer, too. Timber decking and stone paving are popular choices for pool surrounds, and are also helpful in creating zones. Just imagine a raised timber platform with a daybed – a luxurious, resort-style addition to any pool design. Leafy trees and rocks will create a more natural-looking oasis, and will help provide more privacy for swimmers. Where you want your landscape to be the main focus, keep pool equipment and furnishings to a minimum.