Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury backyard rectangular lap pool in Brisbane with with privacy feature and tile.

“Reflections” was the perfect name for this massive outdoor project as the area includes plenty of water features, miles of glass tiles, signature contemporary lighting, and custom elements that reflect not only the surroundings but the vibe requested by the homeowner.

Initially designed as a bachelor's Sonoma weekend getaway, The Fan House features glass and steel garage-style doors that take advantage of the verdant 40-acre hilltop property. With the addition of a wife and children, the secondary residence's interiors needed to change. Ann Lowengart Interiors created a family-friendly environment while adhering to the homeowner's preference for streamlined silhouettes. In the open living-dining room, a neutral color palette and contemporary furnishings showcase the modern architecture and stunning views. A separate guest house provides a respite for visiting urban dwellers.

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Photo of a large contemporary backyard pool in Bordeaux with with privacy feature.

Request Free Quote This rectilinear pool in Arlington Heights, IL measures 20 '0 `` x 40’0”, with depths of 3’6” to 7' 6". There is a 5’0” x 11' 0” sun shelf in the shallow area that is adorned with two LED colored bubbler jets, as well as 2 LED colored Laminar flow water jets at the opposite end. There is a 20’0” bench that runs along the house side of the pool. The hot tub situated inside the pool measures 7’0” x 8’0” and features 8 hydrotherapy jets and an LED colored light. Both the hot tub and pool are covered by an automatic hydraulic pool cover with a custom stone walk-on lid system. The coping and decking are Valders Limestone. There are glass tile insets on all of the steps, benches, sun shelf, and the vertical spa walls. The hot tub as well as the top of the cover box wall are capped by Valders limestone pieces. The project also features volleyball and basketball games. Photography by e3.

Large modern backyard rectangular natural pool in Vancouver with with a pool, with privacy feature and brick pavers.

Riad Zasha: Middle Eastern Beauty at the Beach Private Residence / Alys Beach, Florida Architect: Khoury & Vogt Architects Builder: Alys Beach Construction --- “Riad Zasha resides in Alys Beach, a New Urbanist community along Scenic Highway 30-A in the Florida Panhandle,” says the design team at Khoury & Vogt Architects (KVA), the town architects of Alys Beach. “So named by the homeowner, who came with an explicit preference for something more exotic and Middle Eastern, the house evokes Moroccan and Egyptian influences spatially and decoratively while maintaining continuity with its surrounding architecture, all of which is tightly coded.” E. F. San Juan furnished Weather Shield impact-rated windows and doors, a mahogany impact-rated front door, and all of the custom exterior millwork, including shutters, screens, trim, handrails, and gates. The distinctive tower boasts indoor-outdoor “Florida room” living spaces caged in beautiful wooden mashrabiya grilles created by our team. The execution of this incredible home by the professionals at Alys Beach Construction and KVA resulted in a landmark residence for the town. Challenges: “Part of [the Alys Beach] coding, along with the master plan itself, dictated that a tower mark the corner of the lot,” says KVA. “Aligning this with the adjoining park to the south reinforces the axiality of each and locks the house into a greater urban whole.” The sheer amount of custom millwork created for this house made it a challenge, but a welcome one. The unique exterior called for wooden details everywhere, from the shutters to the handrails, mouldings and trim, roof decking, courtyard gates, ceiling panels for the Florida rooms, loggia screen panels, and more—but the tower was the standout element. The homeowners’ desire for Middle Eastern influences was met through the wooden mashrabiya (or moucharaby) oriel-style wooden latticework enclosing the third-story tower living space. Creating this focal point was some of our team’s most unique work to date, requiring the ultimate attention to detail, precision, and planning. The location close to the Gulf of Mexico also dictated that we partner with our friends at Weather Shield on the impact-rated exterior windows and doors, and their Lifeguard line was perfect for the job. The mahogany impact-rated front door also combines safety and security with beauty and style. Solution: Working closely with KVA and Alys Beach Construction on the timeline and planning for our custom wood products, windows, and doors was monumental to the success of this build. The amount of millwork produced meant our team had to carefully manage their time while ensuring we provided the highest quality of detail and work. The location south of Scenic Highway 30-A, steps from the beach, also meant deciding with KVA and Alys Beach Construction what materials should be used for the best possible production quality and looks while adhering to coding and standing the test of time in the harsh Gulfside elements such as high winds, humidity, and salt. The tower elements alone required the utmost care for building and installation. It was truly a test of skill for our team and Alys Beach Construction to create the corbels and other support pieces that would hold up the wooden oriel windows and latticework screens. We couldn’t be happier with the result and are genuinely honored to have been part of the talented team on such a cornerstone residence in the Alys Beach townscape. --- Photography courtesy of Alys Beach

Joanna (JoJo) Pietras of Basal Master Builds envisioned this spectacular 13’ x 33’ indoor perimeter overflow pool for a prominent Ontario entrepreneur. Her unique design was augmented by the skill and experience of Rosedale Marble and Betz Pools. The most expensive interior finish for a pool is tile. This pool and the entire room are clad with 2.7 million iridescent glass tiles! (Photos by John Trigiani)

This is an example of a small contemporary backyard rectangular lap pool in Boston with with privacy feature and concrete slab.

This backyard use to have a swimming pool that was built in the 1960's that we removed along with paver decking and old landscape. We created this Beautiful backyard with the help of designer Peter Koenig and our group of artisans that we assembled for this project

This Caviness project for a modern farmhouse design in a community-based neighborhood called The Prairie At Post in Oklahoma. This complete outdoor design includes a large swimming pool with waterfalls, an underground slide, stream bed, glass tiled spa and sun shelf, native Oklahoma flagstone for patios, pathways and hand-cut stone retaining walls, lush mature landscaping and landscape lighting, a prairie grass embedded pathway design, embedded trampoline, all which overlook the farm pond and Oklahoma sky. This project was designed and installed by Caviness Landscape Design, Inc., a small locally-owned family boutique landscape design firm located in Arcadia, Oklahoma. We handle most all aspects of the design and construction in-house to control the quality and integrity of each project. Film by Affordable Aerial Photo & Video

Design ideas for a small traditional backyard rectangular pool in Chicago with with privacy feature and natural stone pavers.

Inspiration for a traditional courtyard rectangular lap pool in Indianapolis with with privacy feature.

Design ideas for a large tropical front yard rectangular pool in Toulouse with a pool house, with a pool, with privacy feature and tile.

Inspiration for an expansive modern backyard rectangular infinity pool in Las Vegas with with privacy feature.

Adjacent to an artistic wall mosaic was an element that reflected the client’s interest in koi fish. Ryan Hughes Design Build designed a pond to house the koi, but with a soothing and Zen vibe by incorporating wood and stone textural elements.

Large indoor rectangular lap pool in Devon with with privacy feature and natural stone pavers.

Photo of a small modern front yard custom-shaped aboveground pool in Other with with privacy feature and natural stone pavers.

This new house by Rogan Nash Architects, sits on the Cockle Bay waterfront, adjoining a park. It is a family home generous family home, spread over three levels. It is primarily concrete construction – which add a beautiful texture to the exterior and interior.