In this complete backyard renovation, the pool shape is perfect for a mountain lake design, with overhanging stone decking, and boulders surrounded by evergreen bushes. Designs Pool & Spa brought this pool up to date with a complete deck replacement, cantilevered over the edge of the pool, capping a modern pool tile color. Large rocks, waterfalls and muted colors make it happen.Ĭolleys Pools takes charge on a vinyl pool renovation with new liner, decking, fence and gravel surround, making this pool much more appealing.Īqua 1 Pools replaces a textured concrete deck and brick coping with a travertine stone (very popular now), and straightens out the water quality issue. Darker plaster and tile, with natural stones and tropical plants really changes the pool look.ĭesert Springs Renovations changed this pool and spa combo for a family that loved the pools at Disney resorts. Sweet!įreestyle again with a customer tired of the sterile look on this once modern pool and spa. After removing the safety fence, this facelift added a spillover spa, custom molded coping, glass tile and a travertine deck. A real lagoon would not be rectangular, so the shape of the pool was modified.Īnother Freestyle Pools & Spas renovation. And also replaced the blue tile, brick coping and paver deck.įreestyle Pools & Spas matched this vanilla pool to the tropical surroundings with stone decking, raised spa, dark plaster and tile, and lots of tropical plants. Humble Sparkling Pool Service renovated this pool to include a separate hot tub, planter and water feature design. Also replaced the old school tile, coping and plaster. Outdoor Living Pool & Patio added a Baja Shelf, for toddlers to play or for use as a tanning shelf (or a water polo goal). A very dramatic pool and backyard remodel. These photos are courtesy of the proud pool builders who helped a homeowners dream come true.Ĭipriano Landscape received a lot of attention for this pool and grounds re-do a few years ago. Today’s photo-blog is an idea book for swimming pool renovation and remodeling. Naturalistic: Inspired by nature and its surroundings, this type of pool has more freeform shapes with faux rock formations, waterfalls or features, gradual beach-like entries, and themed landscaping (tropical, desert, etc.).There’s nothing quite like a Before and After photo, to show how far something or someone has improved.Architectural Pools: These complement the architectural style of the house and often have more formal lines or geometric shapes.
California, with its mild climate and indoor/outdoor living spaces, was the unofficial capital of residential swimming pools. It also made shapes other than traditional rectangles easier to design.ĭuring the post-World War II housing boom, gunite swimming pools became more of a possibility for middle-class homeowners. This costly construction process made private pools attainable mostly to the wealthy. Others were constructed with a shell of reinforced concrete blocks. These early residential pools often reflected the home's architecture, complementing its design rather than competing or looking like a stand-alone feature.īefore the introduction of gunite-a mixture of concrete and sand-most residential swimming pools were built from plywood or fiberglass that held poured concrete.
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Residential pool design dates back to California in the 1930s, when wealthy movie stars were able to afford houses with landscaping that blended the indoor/outdoor lifestyle. Modern swimming pool design does not always mean that a pool was built recently or has all of the most high-tech features and materials.
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