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Lankenau Architecture PC
Havlicek Builders - contractor
Inspiration for a large traditional indoor rectangular lap pool in Chicago with a pool house and natural stone pavers.
Inspiration for a large traditional indoor rectangular lap pool in Chicago with a pool house and natural stone pavers.
AquaTerra Outdoors
Daniel Driensky
Inspiration for an expansive contemporary backyard custom-shaped lap pool in Dallas with a hot tub and natural stone pavers.
Inspiration for an expansive contemporary backyard custom-shaped lap pool in Dallas with a hot tub and natural stone pavers.
HVJ DESIGN AND INTERIORS
Inspiration for a large contemporary backyard rectangular lap pool in Los Angeles with concrete pavers.
Sudbury Design Group
Located in one on the country’s most desirable vacation destinations, this vacation home blends seamlessly into the natural landscape of this unique location. The property includes a crushed stone entry drive with cobble accents, guest house, tennis court, swimming pool with stone deck, pool house with exterior fireplace for those cool summer eves, putting green, lush gardens, and a meandering boardwalk access through the dunes to the beautiful sandy beach.
Photography: Richard Mandelkorn Photography
Poolside Gardens, Inc.
This is an example of a mid-sized mediterranean backyard rectangular lap pool in Los Angeles with natural stone pavers and a water feature.
David Thorne Landscape Architect
View of the house, main patio, pool and spa area, lawn and seat wall with trellis. Throughout the landscape, we mixed formality with touches of whimsy -- spiral topiary boxwood, bright dashes of colorful flowers, contrasting textures. Poolside trellises frame the greenery and visually link the surrounding area back to the trellised main patio. A set of striped chaise lounges provide outdoor relaxation and a view of the lawn.
Brian Gille Architects, Ltd.
Mid-sized traditional backyard rectangular lap pool in New Orleans with natural stone pavers.
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & Design
A couple by the name of Claire and Dan Boyles commissioned Exterior Worlds to develop their back yard along the lines of a French Country garden design. They had recently designed and built a French Colonial style house. Claire had been very involved in the architectural design, and she communicated extensively her expectations for the landscape.
The aesthetic we ultimately created for them was not a traditional French country garden per se, but instead was a variation on the symmetry, color, and sense of formality associated with this design. The most notable feature that we added to the estate was a custom swimming pool installed just to the rear of the home. It emphasized linearity, complimentary right angles, and it featured a luxury spa and pool fountain. We built the coping around the pool out of limestone, and we used concrete pavers to build the custom pool patio. We then added French pottery in various locations around the patio to balance the stonework against the look and structure of the home.
We added a formal garden parallel to the pool to reflect its linear movement. Like most French country gardens, this design is bordered by sheered bushes and emphasizes straight lines, angles, and symmetry. One very interesting thing about this garden is that it is consist entirely of various shades of green, which lends itself well to the sense of a French estate. The garden is bordered by a taupe colored cedar fence that compliments the color of the stonework.
Just around the corner from the back entrance to the house, there lies a double-door entrance to the master bedroom. This was an ideal place to build a small patio for the Boyles to use as a private seating area in the early mornings and evenings. We deviated slightly from strict linearity and symmetry by adding pavers that ran out like steps from the patio into the grass. We then planted boxwood hedges around the patio, which are common in French country garden design and combine an Old World sensibility with a morning garden setting.
We then completed this portion of the project by adding rosemary and mondo grass as ground cover to the space between the patio, the corner of the house, and the back wall that frames the yard. This design is derivative of those found in morning gardens, and it provides the Boyles with a place where they can step directly from their bedroom into a private outdoor space and enjoy the early mornings and evenings.
We further develop the sense of a morning garden seating area; we deviated slightly from the strict linear forms of the rest of the landscape by adding pavers that ran like steps from the patio and out into the grass. We also planted rosemary and mondo grass as ground cover to the space between the patio, the corner of the house, and the back wall that borders this portion of the yard.
We then landscaped the front of the home with a continuing symmetry reminiscent of French country garden design. We wanted to establish a sense of grand entrance to the home, so we built a stone walkway that ran all the way from the sidewalk and then fanned out parallel to the covered porch that centers on the front door and large front windows of the house. To further develop the sense of a French country estate, we planted a small parterre garden that can be seen and enjoyed from the left side of the porch.
On the other side of house, we built the Boyles a circular motorcourt around a large oak tree surrounded by lush San Augustine grass. We had to employ special tree preservation techniques to build above the root zone of the tree. The motorcourt was then treated with a concrete-acid finish that compliments the brick in the home. For the parking area, we used limestone gravel chips.
French country garden design is traditionally viewed as a very formal style intended to fill a significant portion of a yard or landscape. The genius of the Boyles project lay not in strict adherence to tradition, but rather in adapting its basic principles to the architecture of the home and the geometry of the surrounding landscape.
For more the 20 years Exterior Worlds has specialized in servicing many of Houston's fine neighborhoods.
Susan Friedman Landscape Architecture
This beautiful backyard is the perfect outdoor retreat to relax your body and spirit; complete with swimming pool, vast entertainment space, outdoor kitchen area and something for everyone.
Maienza - Wilson Architecture + Interiors
Photo: Narayanan Narayanan, Andrew Petrich
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary backyard rectangular lap pool in Santa Barbara with decking and a pool house.
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary backyard rectangular lap pool in Santa Barbara with decking and a pool house.
Sudbury Design Group
60' contemporary lap pool set in woodland setting with ledge outcrops and ornamental bamboo plantings. Cascading stairs lead to a lower fire pit area and continue into the pool below. Stainless steel fountains and ornamental grasses frame the pool edge.
Photography: Michael Lee
Platinum Poolcare
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Inground swimming pool and spa built by Platinum Pools 847.537.2525
Platinum Pools is a Chicago area swimming pool and spa builder.
Photo by Outvision Photography
Platinum Pools designs and builds inground pools and spas for clients in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin.
Polhemus Savery DaSilva
Brian Vanden Brink
Inspiration for a large traditional backyard rectangular lap pool in Boston with natural stone pavers.
Inspiration for a large traditional backyard rectangular lap pool in Boston with natural stone pavers.
317Grow
Gardens of Growth
Indianapolis, IN
317-251-4769
Photo of a large contemporary backyard rectangular lap pool in Indianapolis with a pool house and tile.
Photo of a large contemporary backyard rectangular lap pool in Indianapolis with a pool house and tile.
Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects
Lap pool on the west side yard with sliding doors to open up to the living-dining area. (Photo: Erhard Pfeiffer)
Modern side yard rectangular lap pool in Los Angeles with concrete slab.
Modern side yard rectangular lap pool in Los Angeles with concrete slab.
Howard Design Studio
A pool and garden developed on a narrow deep lot. Photogaphy: Philip Spears.
Inspiration for a traditional lap pool in Atlanta with a pool house.
Inspiration for a traditional lap pool in Atlanta with a pool house.
Aqua-Link Pools and Spas
Designed and Built by Aqua-Link Pools and Spas
Inspiration for a small mediterranean backyard custom-shaped lap pool in Orange County with tile and a hot tub.
Inspiration for a small mediterranean backyard custom-shaped lap pool in Orange County with tile and a hot tub.
SwanPools
Clean and Elegant Pools and Spas. Designed and built by Swan Pools.
This is an example of a contemporary lap pool in San Francisco.
This is an example of a contemporary lap pool in San Francisco.
Land & Water Design
A custom pool in a narrow backyard with a pergola attached to the house and supported with boxed columns, defines a cozy dining space at the poolside. Three sheer descent waterfalls pour from the face of the wall behind the pool, adding beauty to what would otherwise be a strictly functional retaining wall. We even found room at one end of the pool for a small outdoor grill island.
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