Interior Design including Finishes, Fixtures & Furniture

Beautiful resort-like cocktail pool with a cocktail table. Includes three water features and glass tile. Custom outdoor kitchen with a Big Green Egg and a cozy covered seating area.

Alamo Heights Fountain Pool

Brad Sharpe Pools

Lap Pool

Covillo Landscape

Kate Zari Roberts

Pool and Outdoor Living in New Kent VA

Water & Earth Landscape Design

Winchester Residence

SSG Pools & Spas, Inc.

Swimming Pools

Dynamic Pools & Patios

Swimming pool with spa, rock waterfall, and fire features photographed by Angela Morrill 2018©

The Jewel of Destin

Cox Pools

JellyFish Graphics

Cocktail Pool- Richmond, TX

Richard's Total Backyard Solutions

Alamo Heights Fountain Pool

Brad Sharpe Pools

Brown's Pools New Douglasville Pool

Brown's Pools & Spas

Pool surface finish Wet Edge Satin Matrix Midnight Sea. Photo by Mandy Shaw.

White Twist

Prideaux Design

Kathryn Prideaux

Custom Spa Design Wellington

Liquid Art Custom Pools Inc

Elegant

Randy Angell Designs

Our clients wish list was fairly simple: a small, traditional pool with a raised spa. They wanted enough deck space for light entertaining around the pool, but due to their generous covered veranda, they did not require much more than that. Oh--and a little yard space for the dog! The entire design was really driven by a very strong central sight line through the house, all the way from the front door. Using this as the center-line for the pool, we pushed the pool as far toward the rear property line as code would allow and then created the main focal feature of the project: a seven-foot-tall limestone and cast stone wall, with a laser-cut steel sculpture, created the project designer. The cast stone columns and center arch echo the architecture of the home and create the perfect backdrop for the raised spa. The same wrought-iron gas lanterns used at the front entry of the home are repeated on columns here. The color palette is subtle and classic, much like the interior of the home and the decor within the grand veranda directly adjacent the pool. 18"x30" blocks of limestone were used to create the wall at the rear of the property, and harmonizing with the veneer on the home. The pool is finished with Pennsylvania Premier coping, with a bull-nosed edge, shadowed by a 2" band of black granite. The surrounding decks are Travertine pavers in a 'Versailles' pattern, bordered by a 12" band of Pennsylvania stone. The pool utilizes three different glass tiles for a highly customized style. The glass mosaic on the wet deck and in the spa is a custom blend created by the homeowner and the designer. A grey/green Diamondbrite interior finish completes the soft hues that make this project aesthetically soothing to the eye. The homeowner had been through 4 different home builders during the construction of their dream home. Understandably, when it came to the pool, they wanted to be certain they didn't go through the same difficulties and sought out a company with the reputation and the creativity that would exceed their expectations. After seeing our detailed design study for their admittedly "compact space", they knew they had found just the right company.

Oceanfront Elegance

Ryan Hughes Design

CLASSY COMFORT From comfortable chaise lounges to sunning sectionals, areas for lounging the day away are captured in this exterior design. To ensure they last season after season of sun and water exposure, performance fabrics and durable all weather furnishings were selected for the project. This poolside cabana is also equipped with draperies to create the perfect place for retreating in the heat of the day.

Pool

Martin Bros. Contracting, Inc.

12x12 inground gunite pool with steel rock granite (suede) surround and automated cover. Sun deck surrounded by cable rail system. This timber framed home is a modern architectural masterpiece blended into a majestic rural landscape. Covered walkway leads to detached shop with fully finished mancave. Board and batten siding and stone exterior. Metal roofing and GAF Slateline shingles. Marvin Ultimate windows and doors. Custom cable rail system from Viewrail. Hope's Landmark Series 175 Steel doors. General Contracting by Martin Bros. Contracting, Inc.; James S. Bates, Architect; Interior Design by InDesign; Photography by Marie Martin Kinney.

Watson Street

Craig Reynolds Landscape Architecture

Tamara Alvarez

Pool Patio

TD Group

Winchester Residence

SSG Pools & Spas, Inc.

View Mount

Pro-Land Landscape Construction Inc.

Pro-Land was hired to execute this contemporary landscape that was designed by Mark Pettes of MDP Landscape Consultants Limited. Pro-Land managed and constructed both the front and back landscapes. High end materials and clean lines integrated well with the design of the newly built home designed by Richard Wengle Architect. Awarded a 2014 Landscape Ontario award of excellence.

Small 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 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 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 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 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 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.