Elegant Contemporary Single Family Home in North Naples with incredible outdoor living space and beautiful golf course views.
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Aménagement d'une villa

1001 idées de décoration

Peggy Guezello
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Pools and Patios

Stone Avenue

Scabos travertine pool deck
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Rear Exterior

DeCavitte Properties

The homeowners owned other properties in Wyoming and Jackson Hall and wanted something inspired by a mountainous, hill country look, we came up with a concept that provided them with a more mountain style home.

Pool and Patio Renovation

Eileen G Designs

Pool and patio renovation included updating spa design, pebble tec pool finish, marble pavers with artificial turf, landscape redesign
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"Camp Wobegon" on Round Lake

Birchwood Construction Company

Camp Wobegon is a nostalgic waterfront retreat for a multi-generational family. The home's name pays homage to a radio show the homeowner listened to when he was a child in Minnesota. Throughout the home, there are nods to the sentimental past paired with modern features of today. The five-story home sits on Round Lake in Charlevoix with a beautiful view of the yacht basin and historic downtown area. Each story of the home is devoted to a theme, such as family, grandkids, and wellness. The different stories boast standout features from an in-home fitness center complete with his and her locker rooms to a movie theater and a grandkids' getaway with murphy beds. The kids' library highlights an upper dome with a hand-painted welcome to the home's visitors. Throughout Camp Wobegon, the custom finishes are apparent. The entire home features radius drywall, eliminating any harsh corners. Masons carefully crafted two fireplaces for an authentic touch. In the great room, there are hand constructed dark walnut beams that intrigue and awe anyone who enters the space. Birchwood artisans and select Allenboss carpenters built and assembled the grand beams in the home. Perhaps the most unique room in the home is the exceptional dark walnut study. It exudes craftsmanship through the intricate woodwork. The floor, cabinetry, and ceiling were crafted with care by Birchwood carpenters. When you enter the study, you can smell the rich walnut. The room is a nod to the homeowner's father, who was a carpenter himself. The custom details don't stop on the interior. As you walk through 26-foot NanoLock doors, you're greeted by an endless pool and a showstopping view of Round Lake. Moving to the front of the home, it's easy to admire the two copper domes that sit atop the roof. Yellow cedar siding and painted cedar railing complement the eye-catching domes.

Magical Garden Property

Scenic Landscaping

Lower pool area with more container gardens as well as a floral wall backdrop
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Custom Salt Water Pool with Raised Spa, Waterslide, and Outdoor Kitchen

Monogram Custom Pools (610)282-0235

Monogram Custom Builders
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PISCINA

Iprogetti

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Natural Stone Oasis

Poolscapes, LLC

150' Pool overall, 75'+ Negative edge, 100% Quartzite flagstone interior and decking, Rose Quartz Natural waterfalls, stone Bridge and multiple firepits!

Beautiful, unique outdoor space

User

An expansive, raised wall featuring sheer descent waterfalls sets the backdrop for this beautiful pool. Split-face travertine graces the wall, spa and interior of the outdoor kitchen. The pool has bench style seating expanding along the back wall, a large tanning ledge and is surrounded by travertine deck and coping. A sunken seating area with gas-burning fireplace is covered by a pergola on one side of the pool. Landscaping, including a bubbling urn water feature was added to tie the elements of all the spaces together. Landscaping, including a bubbling pot water feature was added to tie the elements of all the spaces together.

Mequon, WI Indoor Swimming Pool and Hot Tub

Platinum Poolcare

Request Free Quote This elegant indoor swimming pool measures 16'0" x 36'0" with a raised spa that is roughly 6'0" x 9'0". The wall features a beautiful water feature with a stone water bowl and custom glass tile. The pool has an automatic pool safety cover as well as colored LED lights inside. The perimeter of the pool and spa has custom glass tile in a color called Parrot Cay Luster. Adorning the perimeter of the pool are 8 deck spray water spouts. The pool finish is CeramaQuartz Midnight Blue exposed aggregate finish. The pool features a commercial-quality Current Systems River Flow swim resistance system. The coping on both the raised hot tub and the pool is Thermal, Eased square edge profile Bluestone. Photos by Larry Huene.

Inground spa

LDAW Landscape Architecture, PC

in ground fiberglass spa and terrace area
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Bridge Pool

Pools By Jordan

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OASIS- Luxury Staging

BA Staging & Interiors

This beautiful Westport home staged by BA Staging & Interiors is almost 9,000 square feet and features fabulous, modern-farmhouse architecture. Our staging selection was carefully chosen based on the architecture and location of the property, so that this home can really shine.

Southampton Residence - Pool House

Eubanks Group Architects

For easy entertaining, a dutch style door was added between the pool house kitchen and pool terrace.
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Ft. Lauderdale Serene Pool

David Font Design

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Regular concrete pool deck 0035

HaiJoe Stamped Concrete Patios and Decks

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Woodland Hills – Sunset View Pool Deck, Spa, Fire Pit and Steps - VIEW 6

Go Pavers

PHOTOGRAPHER: Ryan Beck Photography
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Custom Design - Quail West/Naples, Florida

South Florida Architecture

Professional photography by South Florida Design
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Grey 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.