On sort du sauna, on s'étire sur la terrasse et on a qu'une envie: plonger dans la piscine .... Juste en contrebas de la maison, voici la continuation de l'espace bien-être crée dans la maison. Magnifique !

Inspiration for a small contemporary backyard custom-shaped infinity pool in Phoenix with natural stone pavers.

Wade Griffith
Design ideas for a small transitional backyard custom-shaped pool in Dallas with concrete slab.

Small cocktail pool design, with fire feature built in. Marble patio surrounds the swimming pool and kitchen area.
Design ideas for a small modern backyard rectangular pool in New York.

Design ideas for a small transitional backyard custom-shaped pool in San Diego with natural stone pavers.

Outdoor Elements maximized the available space in this beautiful yard with a contemporary, rectangular pool complete with a large tanning deck and swim jet system. Mosaic glass-tile accents the spa and a shell stone deck and coping add to the contemporary feel. Behind the tanning deck, a large, up-lit, sheer-descent waterfall adds variety and elegance to the design. A lighted gazebo makes a comfortable seating area protected from the sun while a functional outdoor kitchen is nestled near the backdoor of the residence. Raised planters and screening trees add the right amount of greenery to the space.

Jessica Mims, See In See Out
Design ideas for a small country backyard rectangular infinity pool in Austin with concrete pavers.

Inspiration for a small contemporary backyard custom-shaped aboveground pool in Orange County with a water feature and concrete slab.

Interior shot of a 3 story artist retreat. Paul Sibley http://www.houzz.com/pro/p10pablo/sparrow-photography

This is an example of a small beach style courtyard rectangular natural pool in Miami with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

Photo of a small modern backyard rectangular infinity pool in Adelaide with a water feature and decking.

Full backyard and frontyard remodel. Custom designed driveway with grass inlays and drought tolerant plant selections.
Design ideas for a small modern backyard rectangular lap pool in Los Angeles with a hot tub and natural stone pavers.

This is an example of a small mediterranean custom-shaped natural pool in Palma de Mallorca.

Design ideas for a small traditional backyard custom-shaped lap pool in Houston with a hot tub and tile.

The client purchased this property with grand plans of renovating the entire place; from top to bottom, and from inside to outside. And while the inside canvas was very generous and even somewhat forgiving, the outside space would be anything but. We wanted to squeeze in as much seating space as possible in their limited courtyard area, without encroaching on the already compact-sized pool. The first and most obvious solution was to get rid of the trees and shrubs that separated this house from its zero-lot-line neighbor. With the addition of Lueder limestone pavers, this new area alone would free up nearly 120 additional square feet, which happened to be the perfect amount of space for a mobile gas fire pit and sectional sofa. And this would make for the perfect place to enjoy the afternoon sunset with the implementation of a custom-built metal pergola standing above it all. The next problem to overcome was the disconnected feel of the existing patio; there were too many levels of steps and stairs, which meant that it would have been difficult to have any sort of traditional furniture arrangement in their outdoor space. Randy knew that it only made sense to bring in a wood deck that could be mated to the highest level of the patio, thus creating and gaining the greatest amount of continuous, flat space that the client needed. But even so, that flat space would be limited to a very tight "L-shape" around the pool. And knowing this, the client decided that the larger space would be more valuable to them than the spa, so they opted to have a portion of the deck built over it in order to allow for a more generous amount of patio space. And with the edge of the patio/deck dropping off almost 2 feet to the waterline, it now created the perfect opportunity to have a visually compelling raised wall that could be adorned with different hues of plank-shaped tiles. From inside the pool, the varying shades of brown were a great accent to the wood deck that sat just above. However, the true visual crowning jewel of this project would end up being the raised back wall along the fence, fully encased in a large format, 24x24 slate grey tile, complete with a custom stainless steel, square-tube scupper bank, installed at just the right height to create the perfect amount of water noise. But Randy wasn't done just yet. With two entirely new entertaining areas opened up at opposite ends of the pool, the only thing left to do now was to connect them. Knowing that he nor the client wanted to eliminate any more water space, he decided to bring a new traffic pattern right into the pool by way of two "floating", Lueder limestone stepper pads. It would be a visually perfect union of both pool and walking spaces. The existing steps and walkways were then cut away and replaced with matching Lueder limestone caps and steppers. All remaining hardscape gaps were later filled with Mexican beach pebble, which helped to promote a very "zen-like" feel in this outdoor space. The interior of the pool was coated with Wet Edge Primerastone "Blue Pacific Coast" plaster, and then lit up with the incredibly versatile Pentair GloBrite LED pool lights. In the end, the client ended up gaining the additional entertaining and seating space that they needed, and the updated, modern feel that they loved.

Q Stern Photography
Inspiration for a small contemporary backyard rectangular infinity pool in Philadelphia with a hot tub and natural stone pavers.

This project was a 7,000 square foot refurbishment of a traditional French villa. Here, we aimed to blend heritage luxury with cutting edge design for the Cannes’ high end rental market. The property features five unique bedrooms including a separate outdoor guest house. The brief for this design package was to work with the layouts on the ground and first floor but to re-distribute space in the basement and gardens whilst lifting the tired internal aesthetics of the whole villa to bring it tastefully and respectfully into the 21st Century, creating a chic French flavour to client and luxury rental market demands. The flow of design from indoor to outdoor has allowed the villa to transcend the seasons, featuring a basement that now holds a bar, cinema room, games room and party area. For outdoor relaxation, it features a barbeque and outdoor bar area; infinity pool with Jacuzzi; tiered gardens providing a refreshing outdoor setting surrounded by tropical palms and grasses all designed to be enclosed in natural bamboo fencing creating lots of natural shade in this large half acre plot complemented by outdoor beds and loungers. Images courtesy of Brickhouse Productions

in ground fiberglass spa and terrace area
Inspiration for a small traditional side yard round natural pool in New York with natural stone pavers.

Micciche Photography
Small traditional backyard l-shaped lap pool in Other with a pool house and natural stone pavers.