Pool Design Ideas with Decking

..or built -in raised planter boxes? - tangohotelwhiskey

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Dal solarium in legno della piscina si apre una vista mozzafiato sul parco. La piscina è impreziosita da bordure fiorite di agapanti, penniseto, carex e palme nane. Giuseppe Lunardini
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The private pool and spa surrounded by beautiful trees and lush plantings. Photo by RARE Properties.

The design for this home in Palo Alto looked to create a union between the interior and exterior, blending the spaces in such a way as to allow residents to move seamlessly between the two environments. Expansive glazing was used throughout the home to complement this union, looking out onto a swimming pool centrally located within the courtyard. Within the living room, a large operable skylight brings in plentiful sunlight, while utilizing self tinting glass that adjusts to various lighting conditions throughout the day to ensure optimal comfort. For the exterior, a living wall was added to the garage that continues into the backyard. Extensive landscaping and a gabion wall was also created to provide privacy and contribute to the sense of the home as a tranquil oasis.

Jeri Koegel

Marion Brenner Photography

This beautiful pool and spa features a perimeter overflow spa and wet deck, which is framed with a gourgeos 12 copper water fall. It boast fire features, a full gourmet kitchen, and some very special glass materials.

Perfect little get-away from the city life! We are loving the South Beach style backyard paradise for the Trinh Family. This geometric style Family Fun Pool with Spa combination features stunning travertine decking and coping surrounding the pool, porcelain waterline tile, ledger stone on the raised wall and water bowl features. Designer: Nick DeStefano Project Manager: Bray Vincent Photographer: Ken Bullock

Ground up development. 7,000 sq ft contemporary luxury home constructed by FINA Construction Group Inc.

Rooftop stainless steel pool finished in gray tile. The pool features an acrylic viewing window, fire feature, infinity edge and bench seating.

Piscina realizzata con tecnologia Myrtha Freedom di Piscine Castiglione. Colore interno bianco con materassino Softwalk sulle zone spiaggia e sul fondo della piscina. La copertura a tapparella garantisce minore evaporazione dell'acqua, minore utilizzo di prodotti chimici, minore dispersione termica nelle ore notturne

The subtle changes begin as soon as you walk out the back door of the house. The existing decking had a lot of what we call "tweeners"; areas that are overly generous walkways, yet not large enough to house furniture. The awkwardly small bluestone patio was expanded to accommodate a generous seating area. This was done by pushing the step-down closer to the pool. Our talented stone mason carefully married the new bluestone into the existing portion of the patio, resulting in an imperceptible difference between the two. As you descend the new bluestone steps to the pool level, your bare feet will be thankful for the new smooth-finished, limestone-colored concrete, with a hand cut pattern carefully etched into it's surface. The old red brick decking was so hot that the owners could not walk around the pool with their bare feet. The brick coping was also replaced with an eased edge, Pennsylvania Premier Stone which matches the new step treads throughout the project. Between the house and the pool, a large raised planter was reconfigured, giving additional space to the pool deck for a shaded lounge chair area. Across the pool, a bank of rather tall painted brick retaining walls were cut down, shortened and moved. This lessened the visual impact of the walls (which were overwhelming in the space) and also opened up a new seating area, nestled under the arms of the massive Pecan tree at the back of the property. Rather than continuing solid decking around the entire pool, the area near these walls has been transformed to large stone stepper pads set in a sea of beautiful St. Augustine lawn. This creates a visually softened area that is still suited to setting tables and chairs when the guest list calls for additional seating. The spa area is possibly the most dramatic change on this project. Yet more raised planter walls divided this area into awkward spaces, unsuited for proper furniture placement. The planters were removed, new stone decks added, and once again expertly married into the existing decks, opening the area to house a large dining table and a newly built-in BBQ area. The spa itself was re-imagined with the bluestone coping and painted brick veneer. The most impressive addition though is the new handmade glazed tiles that surround the existing cast stone water feature. This water feature was almost unnoticeable against the painted brick wall, but now the dramatic arch and pop of color draw the eye to this quaint little corner of the property. Originally designed by one of the most notable landscape architects in town, this once impressive project had faltered in recent years. The pool and spa still functioned well, and the client wanted to keep it intact. In addition, they wanted to keep as much of the existing landscape as possible. But, the surrounding decks, walls and steps were fair game. At first glance, one might think that our changes were simple material changes. However, upon closer inspection, one can see the subtle-yet-transformative changes that came together to update this classic pool in a tasteful, timeless manner, as well as to improve the flow and usability of the deck areas, while softening the feel of this massive hardscape.

Архитектор, автор проекта – Дмитрий Позаренко Проект и реализация ландшафта – Ирина Сергеева, Александр Сергеев | Ландшафтная мастерская Сергеевых Фото – Михаил Поморцев | Pro.Foto

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