Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional backyard round lap pool in New York with a water feature and decking.

Inspiration for a large traditional backyard rectangular lap pool in DC Metro with natural stone pavers and a pool house.

Landscape and planting by Michael Tebbs Design, Home construction by Crowder Construction, Thank you Mr. & Mrs. W. for trusting your project to the team at Crowder Construction, Michael Tebbs Design and Creative Environments... it was our pleasure to help transform your property to the beautiful entertainment area that it is today....

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary backyard rectangular lap pool in San Francisco with decking.

This swimming pools midnight blue pebble tec finish makes this pool look very inviting. - Designed and Built by Sandals Luxury Pools
Photo of a mid-sized traditional backyard custom-shaped lap pool in Atlanta with concrete slab.

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This is an example of a traditional lap pool in Austin.

Dupree Bay with an AquaFit Sport Swim Spa. Great combination!
Photo of a large contemporary backyard rectangular aboveground pool in San Diego with a hot tub and decking.

A family in West University contacted us to design a contemporary Houston landscape for them. They live on a double lot, which is large for that neighborhood. They had built a custom home on the property, and they wanted a unique indoor-outdoor living experience that integrated a modern pool into the aesthetic of their home interior. This was made possible by the design of the home itself. The living room can be fully opened to the yard by sliding glass doors. The pool we built is actually a lap swimming pool that measures a full 65 feet in length. Not only is this pool unique in size and design, but it is also unique in how it ties into the home. The patio literally connects the living room to the edge of the water. There is no coping, so you can literally walk across the patio into the water and start your swim in the heated, lighted interior of the pool. Even for guests who do not swim, the proximity of the water to the living room makes the entire pool-patio layout part of the exterior design. This is a common theme in modern pool design. The patio is also notable because it is constructed from stones that fit so tightly together the joints seem to disappear. Although the linear edges of the stones are faintly visible, the surface is one contiguous whole whose linear seamlessness supports both the linearity of the home and the lengthwise expanse of the pool. While the patio design is strictly linear to tie the form of the home to that of the pool, our modern pool is decorated with a running bond pattern of tile work. Running bond is a design pattern that uses staggered stone, brick, or tile layouts to create something of a linear puzzle board effect that captures the eye. We created this pattern to compliment the brick work of the home exterior wall, thus aesthetically tying fine details of the pool to home architecture. At the opposite end of the pool, we built a fountain into the side of the home's perimeter wall. The fountain head is actually square, mirroring the bricks in the wall. Unlike a typical fountain, the water here pours out in a horizontal plane which even more reinforces the theme of the quadrilateral geometry and linear movement of the modern pool. We decorated the front of the home with a custom garden consisting of small ground cover plant species. We had to be very cautious around the trees due to West U’s strict tree preservation policies. In order to avoid damaging tree roots, we had to avoid digging too deep into the earth. The species used in this garden—Japanese Ardesia, foxtail ferns, and dwarf mondo not only avoid disturbing tree roots, but they are low-growth by nature and highly shade resistant. We also built a gravel driveway that provides natural water drainage and preserves the root zone for trees. Concrete pads cross the driveway to give the homeowners a sure-footing for walking to and from their vehicles.

Interior Design: Mikhail Dantes Construction: Beck Building Company / Scott Amaral Engineer: Malouff Engineering / Bob Malouff Landscape Architect : Mike Eagleton

Photo of a small tropical backyard rectangular lap pool in Miami with concrete pavers and a water feature.

Request Free Quote Pool design in a small space by Glenview, Illinois, Schmechtig Landscapes. An outdoor kitchen and dinning area with pergola completes the outdoor entertainment area.

Loggia & Pool area
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional backyard rectangular lap pool in Dallas with stamped concrete.

Design ideas for a contemporary lap pool in Austin.

This is an example of a mid-sized tropical backyard rectangular lap pool in San Diego with a water slide and concrete slab.

View southward over the lower fourteen acres taken from the upper lawn show the terraced 2000 square foot custom pool. A ha-ha wall concept was utilized to separate the pool landscape from the pasture below where without would leave the plantings vulnerable to deer-browse.

Photo of a traditional lap pool in New York.

Inspiration for a mediterranean rectangular lap pool in Los Angeles.

Inspiration for a large contemporary backyard rectangular lap pool in Los Angeles with a pool house and concrete pavers.

Mid-sized contemporary backyard custom-shaped lap pool in Phoenix with a water feature and tile.