When they were building a new pool, the clients asked Bill Renter if their hot tub could be made to look as elegant as their new pool and patio. They also wanted their hot tub to operate separately from their pool. They decided on a portable Bullfrog Spa made to appear like a custom built-in. The spa was put halfway into the ground. A veneer of Travertine and black stone panels was added over a stone wall that covers the spa cabinet. Note: The installation also raised the hot tub to provide optimal views of the pool and channel waters. www.besthottubs.com

Organic-shaped pool with a beach entry and in-pool granite table & bench! Bluestone coping and quartzite pool patio.

Large boulder rock waterfalls and stone staircase into a very large swimming pool

Stack stone panels.

Photos by Eric Delaforce

Philip Spears Photography

Homeowners in Bonita Bay (upscale community in Bonita Springs, FL) wanted new travertine tile for pool decking, removal of rock structure next to spa, removal of ladder, and new shape to pool.

Photography by Nancy Nolan

A lovely modern contemporary on the water features a vanishing edge hot tub, a vanishing edge pool, a lower artificial turf lounge area, a personal beach, natural stone travertine decking, custom cabana and water feature, composite wood decking and custom fire/water feature, tropical landscaping and custom outdoor living furniture.

Il progetto di restyling e di arredo per questa villa moderna in fase di costruzione, ha voluto unire contemporaneità e tradizione, tema importante nei nostri progetti. Dell’architettura della Costa Smeralda abbiamo recuperato i colori caldi e tenui, la sensazione di uno spazio avvolgente, quasi naturale, declinato in chiave moderna e lineare. L’ambiente principale, la zona giorno era caratterizzata da un corridoio stretto che con due pareti inclinate si affacciava bruscamente sulla sala. Per armonizzare il rapporto tra gli ambienti e i cambi di quota, abbiamo scelto di raccordare le linee di pareti e soffitto con un rivestimento in granito rigato, che richiami i lavori di Sciola e impreziosisca l’ingresso. Il decoro rigato viene richiamato in altri elementi di arredo, come nella camera da letto e nel bagno, nei pannelli in rovere che rivestono la testiera del letto e il mobile lavabo. Il granito si ripropone nel rivestimento della piscina, nei complementi di arredo e nel top cucina. Nel soffitto, il tono grigio chiaro luminoso del granito viene riproposto all’interno delle campiture centrali. Il richiamo alla tradizione è presente anche negli elementi di decoro tessile utilizzati in tutta la casa. In sala, i toni neutri e giallo oro dei tappeti di mariantoniaurru, richiamano la tradizione in maniera contemporanea e allo stesso modo il pannello Cabulè, disegnato dallo studio, impreziosisce la camera da letto e ne migliora l’acustica. Per la cucina è stato scelto, infine, un look semplice, total white, adatto ad un ambiente funzionale e luminoso. Gli arredi sono tutti in legno, granito e materiali tessili; veri, quasi rustici, ma al tempo stesso raffinati. The project involves a detailed restyling of a modern under construction villa, and it aims to join contemporary and traditional features, such as many of our projects do. From the Costa Smeralda architecture, we borrowed warm and soft colors, and that atmosphere in which the environment seems to embrace the guests, and we tried to translate it into a much modern design. The main part of the project is the living room, where a narrow hall, would lead, through two opening walls, abruptly facing the wall. To improve the balance between hall and ling room, and the different ceiling heights it was decided to cover the walls and ceiling with striped granite covering, recalling Sciola’s work and embellishing the entrance. Striped decor recurs throughout the house, like in the walnut panels covering the bedroom headboard and the bathroom sink cabinet. Granite is present on the pool borders, in furniture pieces and on the kitchen top. The ceiling, thanks to a light grey shade, recalls the granite impression. In the living room, golden yellow details appear in mariantoniaurru carpets, while in the bedroom, Cabulè textile panels, designed by the Studio, improve acoustic performance. For the kitchen we picked out a simple, total white look, to focus on its feature of functional and luminous environment. All the furniture pieces are made of natural wood, granite or textile material, to underline the feeling of something true, rustic but at the same time sophisticated. Traditional elements are also present, all the while translated in modern language, on many textile furnishing accessories chosen.

Custom Pool and Outdoor Living Space in Winston Salem Family custom pool design with outdoor fireplace, shade structure and beautiful gunite pool with lounging ledge, depth for kids to dive in and shallow end big enough for water sports. Interior finish is Montego Quartz. Structure and hardscapes credit to Ayers Landscaping & Hardscapes. The family will enjoy this fun space for years to come!