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Pool Design Ideas with Concrete Pavers and Stamped Concrete

Luxury Pool with Modern Cabana
Luxury Pool with Modern Cabana
Boyce Design + BuildBoyce Design + Build
This stunning pool has an Antigua Pebble finish, tanning ledge and 5 bar seats. The L-shaped, open-air cabana houses an outdoor living room with a custom fire table, a large kitchen with stainless steel appliances including a sink, refrigerator, wine cooler and grill, a spacious dining and bar area with leathered granite counter tops and a spa like bathroom with an outdoor shower making it perfect for entertaining both small family cookouts and large parties.
Pool house
Pool house
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & DesignExterior Worlds Landscaping & Design
We were contacted by a family named Pesek who lived near Memorial Drive on the West side of Houston. They lived in a stately home built in the late 1950’s. Many years back, they had contracted a local pool company to install an old lagoon-style pool, which they had since grown tired of. When they initially called us, they wanted to know if we could build them an outdoor room at the far end of the swimming pool. We scheduled a free consultation at a time convenient to them, and we drove out to their residence to take a look at the property. After a quick survey of the back yard, rear of the home, and the swimming pool, we determined that building an outdoor room as an addition to their existing landscaping design would not bring them the results they expected. The pool was visibly dated with an early “70’s” look, which not only clashed with the late 50’s style of home architecture, but guaranteed an even greater clash with any modern-style outdoor room we constructed. Luckily for the Peseks, we offered an even better landscaping plan than the one they had hoped for. We proposed the construction of a new outdoor room and an entirely new swimming pool. Both of these new structures would be built around the classical geometry of proportional right angles. This would allow a very modern design to compliment an older home, because basic geometric patterns are universal in many architectural designs used throughout history. In this case, both the swimming pool and the outdoor rooms were designed as interrelated quadrilateral forms with proportional right angles that created the illusion of lengthened distance and a sense of Classical elegance. This proved a perfect complement to a house that had originally been built as a symbolic emblem of a simpler, more rugged and absolute era. Though reminiscent of classical design and complimentary to the conservative design of the home, the interior of the outdoor room was ultra-modern in its array of comfort and convenience. The Peseks felt this would be a great place to hold birthday parties for their child. With this new outdoor room, the Peseks could take the party outside at any time of day or night, and at any time of year. We also built the structure to be fully functional as an outdoor kitchen as well as an outdoor entertainment area. There was a smoker, a refrigerator, an ice maker, and a water heater—all intended to eliminate any need to return to the house once the party began. Seating and entertainment systems were also added to provide state of the art fun for adults and children alike. We installed a flat-screen plasma TV, and we wired it for cable. The swimming pool was built between the outdoor room and the rear entrance to the house. We got rid of the old lagoon-pool design which geometrically clashed with the right angles of the house and outdoor room. We then had a completely new pool built, in the shape of a rectangle, with a rather innovative coping design. We showcased the pool with a coping that rose perpendicular to the ground out of the stone patio surface. This reinforced our blend of contemporary look with classical right angles. We saved the client an enormous amount of money on travertine by setting the coping so that it does not overhang with the tile. Because the ground between the house and the outdoor room gradually dropped in grade, we used the natural slope of the ground to create another perpendicular right angle at the end of the pool. Here, we installed a waterfall which spilled over into a heated spa. Although the spa was fed from within itself, it was built to look as though water was coming from within the pool. The ultimate result of all of this is a new sense of visual “ebb and flow,” so to speak. When Mr. Pesek sits in his couch facing his house, the earth appears to rise up first into an illuminated pool which leads the way up the steps to his home. When he sits in his spa facing the other direction, the earth rises up like a doorway to his outdoor room, where he can comfortably relax in the water while he watches TV. For more the 20 years Exterior Worlds has specialized in servicing many of Houston's fine neighborhoods.
Franklin Park Pool
Franklin Park Pool
WINN Design+BuildWINN Design+Build
Inspiration for a large backyard rectangular pool in DC Metro with a pool house and concrete pavers.
Urban Oasis Backyard
Urban Oasis Backyard
Kelley Design GroupKelley Design Group
Black and white home exterior with a plunge pool in the backyard.
Photo of a country backyard rectangular pool in Austin with concrete pavers.
Southampton Pool House
Southampton Pool House
D&D Harvey ArchitectsD&D Harvey Architects
Michael Heller
Design ideas for a beach style backyard rectangular pool in New York with a pool house and concrete pavers.
The Joy of Plants!
The Joy of Plants!
Allin LandscapingAllin Landscaping
Instant privacy screening for swimming pool with Emerald Green Arborvitae hedge!
Photo of a mid-sized traditional backyard rectangular lap pool in Nashville with a hot tub and stamped concrete.
Shaker Heights
Shaker Heights
9th Avenue Designs9th Avenue Designs
Photo by Scott Pease
This is an example of a traditional backyard rectangular pool in Cleveland with a hot tub and concrete pavers.
Oakton Estate
Oakton Estate
SURROUNDS Landscape Architecture + ConstructionSURROUNDS Landscape Architecture + Construction
Photography: Morgan Howarth. Landscape Architect: Howard Cohen, Surrounds Inc.
Inspiration for a large traditional backyard rectangular lap pool in DC Metro with a pool house and concrete pavers.
Orange, California Pool & Spa
Orange, California Pool & Spa
Alan Smith Pool Plastering & ConstructionAlan Smith Pool Plastering & Construction
This is an example of a large tropical backyard custom-shaped pool in Orange County with a water slide and concrete pavers.
TipTop Haus
TipTop Haus
SOLSTICE Planning and ArchitectureSOLSTICE Planning and Architecture
The front-facing pool and elevated courtyard becomes the epicenter of the entry experience and the focal point of the living spaces.
Photo of a mid-sized modern front yard rectangular aboveground pool in Tampa with a water feature and concrete pavers.
Bay Hill - Gladin
Bay Hill - Gladin
Ashley Martin HomeAshley Martin Home
This is an example of a mid-sized backyard rectangular pool in Orlando with a hot tub and concrete pavers.
My Projects
My Projects
H2O Pools & Custom Design LLCH2O Pools & Custom Design LLC
Photo of a mid-sized transitional backyard rectangular lap pool in Other with a hot tub and stamped concrete.
Valley Club Mid-Century
Valley Club Mid-Century
DD Ford ConstructionDD Ford Construction
Jim Bartsch Photography
Large midcentury backyard rectangular natural pool in Santa Barbara with stamped concrete.
Sunnyside Ridge
Sunnyside Ridge
Aspen Design RoomAspen Design Room
This expansive pool and hot tub area complete with full bar, fireplace and waterfall feature are the definition of luxury in the mountains. Only in Aspen, Colorado can you find a space this decadent with such a timeless understated design.
Spanish Style Pool Cabana in Santa Barbara
Spanish Style Pool Cabana in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Home DesignSanta Barbara Home Design
Design Consultant Jeff Doubét is the author of Creating Spanish Style Homes: Before & After – Techniques – Designs – Insights. The 240 page “Design Consultation in a Book” is now available. Please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com for more info. Jeff Doubét specializes in Santa Barbara style home and landscape designs. To learn more info about the variety of custom design services I offer, please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com Jeff Doubét is the Founder of Santa Barbara Home Design - a design studio based in Santa Barbara, California USA.
2015 Swimming Pools
2015 Swimming Pools
Atlantis Pools & Spas, LLCAtlantis Pools & Spas, LLC
Inspiration for a large tropical backyard custom-shaped natural pool in Atlanta with a water feature and stamped concrete.
Alamo Hillside Modern Home and Pool
Alamo Hillside Modern Home and Pool
Creative EnvironmentsCreative Environments
Peter Koenig Landscape Designer, Gene Radding General Contracting, Creative Environments Swimming Pool Construction
Inspiration for an expansive contemporary backyard l-shaped pool in San Francisco with concrete pavers and a hot tub.
Poolside firepit
Poolside firepit
Magnolia Landscape and Design Co.Magnolia Landscape and Design Co.
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional backyard rectangular lap pool in Minneapolis with concrete pavers.
Crisp Architects
Crisp Architects
Crisp ArchitectsCrisp Architects
Berkshire Pool House. Photographer: Rob Karosis
Design ideas for a country rectangular pool in New York with a pool house and concrete pavers.
Gallery – Small Concrete Pools
Gallery – Small Concrete Pools
Betz Pools LimitedBetz Pools Limited
The clean shape of the reconfigured pool is defined by the black waterline tiles and the grey Pebble Tec Tropical Breeze interior. The slightly elevated 6’ x 7’ spa at the shallow end has a black Pebble Tec interior edged with black tile. When not in use the spa overflows into the pool and looks like a glistening sheet of black glass.

Pool Design Ideas with Concrete Pavers and Stamped Concrete

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