The owners of a Bethesda home purchased the property next door with the intent to combine the two lots and build an addition to their existing house. They wanted a swimming pool with an outdoor living area, a two-car garage, family room, kitchenette, and guest suite. Our team reviewed the site and what it would look like once the neighboring house was demolished. One of the crucial goals of the designers was to locate the pool behind the addition and keep the massing of the addition down to retain sunlight to the pool in the summer without the new structure or existing house shading the pool. We had a place holder in our design for the location of the pool, but the detailed plan for the pool, fire pit, surfacing, and plantings were developed by the landscape/pool company and homeowner. We built the addition and the pool company poured the pool foundation. The house was on a corner lot, so the pool company was able to access the site from the other side of the house from where we were building the addition. Outdoor Room. The covered porch area is about ten-feet by thirty-feet and is an exterior living/dining room. This area has ceiling fans, recessed lighting, and a flat screen on one wall. The client wanted operable screens, so once we completed the addition, he hired a company to install screens that lower at the touch of a button to create a screened porch. Along the back wall of the garage there is storage for pool toys and tools and a showerhead. Michael K. Wilkinson

Project Indoor Infrared Sauna

Alpha Wellness Sensations

Alpha Wellness Sensations is the world's leading manufacturer of custom saunas, luxury infrared cabins, professional steam rooms, immersive salt caves, built-in ice chambers and experience showers for residential and commercial clients. Our company is the dominating custom wellness provider in Europe for more than 35 years. All of our products are fabricated in Europe, 100% hand-crafted and fully compliant with EU’s rigorous product safety standards. We use only certified wood suppliers and have our own research & engineering facility where we developed our proprietary heating mediums. We keep our wood organically clean and never use in production any glues, polishers, pesticides, sealers or preservatives.

Pool & Spa Projects

Intra Home Systems

Photo of a large traditional indoor rectangular lap pool in New York with tile.

Atlanta Swimming Pool and Cabana

Boyce Design + Build

The gabled cabana features an outdoor living space, fire table and water feature combination, enclosed bathroom, and a decorative cedar tongue-and-groove wall that houses a television. The pergolas on each side provide additional entertaining space. The custom swimming pool includes twin tanning ledges and a stacked stone raised spa with waterfall.

Watrous Ave June '15

Landscape-Fusion

Landscape Fusion Custom small pool /spool, built with spa jets and heater that quickly can make the pool feel like a spa. Very small backyard with a courtyard feel. Real clay brick deck/patio and all natural blue stone as the pool coping. Three lion heads spill out into the pool from the raised wall to give a fresh sound of falling water. All this surrounded by a traditional lush landscape and a custom pergola-trellis for the orchid garden.

Swan Pools-Swimming Pool Construction Company

Swan Pools Southern California

Swan Pools | Fire and Water In this Tustin home, guests can wander between the warmth of a fire ring and the cool pleasures of a spa and pool, walking across a stone deck to concrete surfaces with stamped and natural, brushed textures. Organic architectural shapes are complemented by a casual Swan Pools landscape design.

Tuscan Waterfront

SDG Architects

Large mediterranean backyard custom-shaped infinity pool in San Francisco with a hot tub and natural stone pavers.

Canyon Meadows Residence II

LD&A

We were pleased to work with our clients to transform their pool room into the cozy, welcoming, and functional retreat of their dreams!
Design ideas for a large beach style indoor custom-shaped natural pool in Calgary with tile.

Swimming Pools, Hot Tubs, Jacuzzi Spas & Waterfalls

Designscapes of Long Island

Clients throughout Long Island turn to Designscapes Landscaping to design and install their dream come true swimming pools & spas. If you are looking for that one of a kind creative outdoor living design, give us a call today and our pool and spa designers will get started working with you!

Above Ground Pool Patio - Kings Park, NY

Stone Creations of Long Island Pavers & Masonry

Above Ground Pool Patio - Kings Park, NY (631) 678-6896 Stone Creations of Long Island, Deer Park, NY 11729
Design ideas for a large traditional backyard custom-shaped aboveground pool in New York with with a pool and concrete pavers.

Ladera Ranch, CA - Bradley Residence

Mirage Landscape

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional backyard custom-shaped pool in Orange County with a pool house and natural stone pavers.

2nd Ave- Old Naples

Waterside Builders Inc

Inspiration for a large country backyard rectangular pool in Miami with tile.

Spaside Heated Loungers

Bradford Products

Heated loungers by an indoor spa. Loungers are the perfect place to relax.
Design ideas for a small contemporary pool in Other.

Norton Avenue

Kiyohara Moffitt

pool, jacuzzi, fire pit, guest house, new raised patio Rick Ueda, photographer
Inspiration for a large traditional backyard rectangular lap pool in Los Angeles with a hot tub and concrete slab.

SoCal Model 5

BLACKHAūS Design

Narrow, "triangle" backyard with linear pool and integrated hot tub. Pool around hot tub is just wide / deep enough for two lounge chairs.
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary backyard custom-shaped lap pool in Phoenix with a hot tub and concrete pavers.

Previous Work

Brison Pools

This is an example of a small modern backyard rectangular infinity pool in Los Angeles with a hot tub and tile.

Pools

Arroyo Seco Construction

Keith Bartlett
This is an example of a mid-sized modern front yard rectangular aboveground pool in Santa Barbara with a water feature and decking.

NEW Lazy River Pool and Spa in Gilbert, Arizona

Unique Landscapes and Custom Pools

A secluded bistro table in the turret is the perfect spot to relax and enjoy all that this yard has to offer before jumping back into the lazy river.

Winding Fence Way

Promise Path Landscaping Inc

rectangle pool with spa. pavers on pool decking. Drought tolerant plant material.
This is an example of a mid-sized mediterranean backyard rectangular pool in San Diego with a hot tub and natural stone pavers.

Swimming Pools, Hot Tubs, Jacuzzi Spas & Waterfalls

Designscapes of Long Island

Brown 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.