The great room flows onto the large lanai through pocketing glass doors creating a seamless indoor outdoor experience. On the lanai teak daybeds imported from Bali face each other with custom blue covers and throw pillows in blue with coral motifs, the rectangular pool is complete with an aqua lounge, built-in spa, and a swim up bar at the outdoor BBQ. The flooring is a gray ceramic tile, the pool coping is natural puka pavers, The house a combination of traditional plantation style seen in the white board and batten walls, with a modern twist seen in the wood framed glass doors, thick square exposed tails and ebony stained square posts supporting the overhangs.

Texas swimming pool designer Mike Farley takes you to the design of a Colleyville residential Lazy River project that has already won multiple awards and was featured on HGTV "Cool Pools". This pool has it all - outdoor kitchen, multiple waterfalls, rain falls, bridges, an elevated spa on an island surrounded by the river, basketball, luxury cave, underwater speakers, and they converted a stall of the garage to make a bathroom with a dry sauna & walkin dual shower. Project is designed by Mike Farley and constructed by Claffey Pools. Check out Mike's Pool Tour Video series at FarleyPoolDesigns.com. Photo by Laura Farley

Photography by Paul Linnebach

Natural stone wall allows for privacy and helps with noise factor. Add some depth with a high and low tropical garden with multiple color variations.

Beautiful rock garden surrounding pool with assorted hosta

Tropical living room. Accessorized with tropical plants, accent pillows and artisan shells. Indich accent rug made from silk and wool features bamboo pattern. Original triptych by Darrell Hill of a Hawaiian beach scene. Lamp by the window is an antique from the 1940s. When switched on the women does the hula. The coffee table is from a New Hampshire furniture master. The table under the television and in between chairs is from Martin and MacArthur. Hand painted lamp shade adorns a koa wood base with bamboo style. The Hawaiian rugs are from the Indich Collection of Hawaiian Carpets.

In this Florida backyard, the rock garden wall and steps lead to the boat dock. The rocks are planted with tropical ground cover plants. Backyard design and installation by Waterfalls Fountains & Gardens Inc. Tropical planting design and installation by Ultimate Landscaping

Photographer NLS

Olivier Koning Photography