Black Rectangular Pool Design Ideas

Pool house
Pool house
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & DesignExterior Worlds Landscaping & Design
We were contacted by a family named Pesek who lived near Memorial Drive on the West side of Houston. They lived in a stately home built in the late 1950’s. Many years back, they had contracted a local pool company to install an old lagoon-style pool, which they had since grown tired of. When they initially called us, they wanted to know if we could build them an outdoor room at the far end of the swimming pool. We scheduled a free consultation at a time convenient to them, and we drove out to their residence to take a look at the property. After a quick survey of the back yard, rear of the home, and the swimming pool, we determined that building an outdoor room as an addition to their existing landscaping design would not bring them the results they expected. The pool was visibly dated with an early “70’s” look, which not only clashed with the late 50’s style of home architecture, but guaranteed an even greater clash with any modern-style outdoor room we constructed. Luckily for the Peseks, we offered an even better landscaping plan than the one they had hoped for. We proposed the construction of a new outdoor room and an entirely new swimming pool. Both of these new structures would be built around the classical geometry of proportional right angles. This would allow a very modern design to compliment an older home, because basic geometric patterns are universal in many architectural designs used throughout history. In this case, both the swimming pool and the outdoor rooms were designed as interrelated quadrilateral forms with proportional right angles that created the illusion of lengthened distance and a sense of Classical elegance. This proved a perfect complement to a house that had originally been built as a symbolic emblem of a simpler, more rugged and absolute era. Though reminiscent of classical design and complimentary to the conservative design of the home, the interior of the outdoor room was ultra-modern in its array of comfort and convenience. The Peseks felt this would be a great place to hold birthday parties for their child. With this new outdoor room, the Peseks could take the party outside at any time of day or night, and at any time of year. We also built the structure to be fully functional as an outdoor kitchen as well as an outdoor entertainment area. There was a smoker, a refrigerator, an ice maker, and a water heater—all intended to eliminate any need to return to the house once the party began. Seating and entertainment systems were also added to provide state of the art fun for adults and children alike. We installed a flat-screen plasma TV, and we wired it for cable. The swimming pool was built between the outdoor room and the rear entrance to the house. We got rid of the old lagoon-pool design which geometrically clashed with the right angles of the house and outdoor room. We then had a completely new pool built, in the shape of a rectangle, with a rather innovative coping design. We showcased the pool with a coping that rose perpendicular to the ground out of the stone patio surface. This reinforced our blend of contemporary look with classical right angles. We saved the client an enormous amount of money on travertine by setting the coping so that it does not overhang with the tile. Because the ground between the house and the outdoor room gradually dropped in grade, we used the natural slope of the ground to create another perpendicular right angle at the end of the pool. Here, we installed a waterfall which spilled over into a heated spa. Although the spa was fed from within itself, it was built to look as though water was coming from within the pool. The ultimate result of all of this is a new sense of visual “ebb and flow,” so to speak. When Mr. Pesek sits in his couch facing his house, the earth appears to rise up first into an illuminated pool which leads the way up the steps to his home. When he sits in his spa facing the other direction, the earth rises up like a doorway to his outdoor room, where he can comfortably relax in the water while he watches TV. For more the 20 years Exterior Worlds has specialized in servicing many of Houston's fine neighborhoods.
Urban Oasis Backyard
Urban Oasis Backyard
Kelley Design GroupKelley Design Group
Black and white home exterior with a plunge pool in the backyard.
Sunnyside Ridge
Sunnyside Ridge
Aspen Design RoomAspen Design Room
This expansive pool and hot tub area complete with full bar, fireplace and waterfall feature are the definition of luxury in the mountains. Only in Aspen, Colorado can you find a space this decadent with such a timeless understated design.
PRIMA
PRIMA
Couture-HomesCouture-Homes
PRIMA by Couture Homes. The Classic Italian Courtyard Villa: Reimagined, Redefined, Revitalized. Enter and discover a home where art & architecture are seamlessly fused. And the courtyard is the heart and soul of the home offering an oasis for dining, entertaining & relaxation. And the courtyard is the heart and soul of the home offering an oasis for dining, entertaining & relaxation.
Old World Anew
Old World Anew
Tommy Chambers Interiors, Inc.Tommy Chambers Interiors, Inc.
Photography by Everett Fenton Gidley. Located in one of Pasadena's finest neighborhoods, this Marston & Mayberry-designed Mediterranean estate is adjacent to the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens. Originally built in 1928 and painstaking re-constructed in 2007/2008, the entire property was meticulously renovated by our clients. The end result is a stunning unification of old world craftsmanship exquisitely integrated with modern amenities that affords a graciously elegant yet comfortable environment. Interior Design by Tommy Chambers Architect David Serrurier Builder Thomas Lake Landscape Designer Mark Berry
Creekside
Creekside
Rehkamp Larson Architects, Inc.Rehkamp Larson Architects, Inc.
Contractor: Dovetail Renovation Interiors: Martha Dayton Design Landscape: Keenan & Sveiven Photography: Spacecrafting
Coastal Maine Backyard Renovation with Plunge Pool and Gas Fire Pit
Coastal Maine Backyard Renovation with Plunge Pool and Gas Fire Pit
Soake PoolsSoake Pools
Finished project, Soake Pool surrounded by lovely stone work and bluestone patio overlooking gas fire pit area. A truly stunning backyard retreat! Photo Credit: Tim Murphy, Foto Imagery
Modern Transitional Lap Pool and Glass Tile Spa - Scottsdale, Arcadia
Modern Transitional Lap Pool and Glass Tile Spa - Scottsdale, Arcadia
Hydroscapes LLCHydroscapes LLC
Lap pool 40' in length with perimeter overflow spa with Sicis Glass tile exterior, edge of spa and water line tile of pool and spa. Coping/decking is commercial grade porcelain tile. Tile on pool is a stone porcelain look and on decking is wood look.
Modern Spool with Water Wall
Modern Spool with Water Wall
Mike Farley Pool Designer, SWD, ASLAMike Farley Pool Designer, SWD, ASLA
Modern Spool with Water Wall flowing into fountain stair stepping down into the Spool. Flanked on both sides with Grand Effects fire bowls highlighted at night by LED lighting and shaded at day by a custom arbor. Designed by Mike Farley. FarleyPoolDesigns.com
Classic Colonial
Classic Colonial
Wesley Stout AssociatesWesley Stout Associates
Pool, Pool House, Trellis, Roses, Buddha Statue, Stone Coping, Hedge
Pools and Patios
Pools and Patios
Stone AvenueStone Avenue
Gold brushed and chiseled tile in a versaille pattern.

Black Rectangular Pool Design Ideas

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