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Cutri ConstructionThe indoor pool and spa is housed in a 2,730 sq. ft. structure attached to the main home by an indoor tropical pathway.
Photo of a large eclectic indoor custom shaped swimming pool in New York with a pool house and tiled flooring.
Photo of a large eclectic indoor custom shaped swimming pool in New York with a pool house and tiled flooring.
Miller ArchitectureQualified Remodeler Room Remodel of the Year & Outdoor Living
2015 NAHB Best in American Living Awards Best in Region -Middle Atlantic
2015 NAHB Best in American Living Awards Platinum Winner Residential Addition over $100,000
2015 NAHB Best in American Living Awards Platinum Winner Outdoor Living
Fireclay TileHandmade pool tiles from Fireclay Tile highlight designer Caroline Lee's dreamy backyard saltwater pool in Palm Springs. Parquet-style tile stripes peek above the waterline, subtly nodding to nautical style. Sample handmade ceramic and glass pool tiles at FireclayTile.com.
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Hobbs' Ink, LLCoutside living area
This is an example of a large eclectic back custom shaped natural swimming pool in Austin with a pool house and natural stone paving.
This is an example of a large eclectic back custom shaped natural swimming pool in Austin with a pool house and natural stone paving.
K-2 Design, Inc.Sergey Kuzmin
Inspiration for a large bohemian indoor custom shaped swimming pool in Moscow with a pool house and tiled flooring.
Inspiration for a large bohemian indoor custom shaped swimming pool in Moscow with a pool house and tiled flooring.
Whisler Land PlanningDesign ideas for a large bohemian back custom shaped natural swimming pool in San Francisco with a water feature and natural stone paving.
BLUE HAVEN POOLS - MorrisvillePhotos by Eric Delaforce
Photo of a large bohemian back custom shaped natural swimming pool in Raleigh with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Photo of a large bohemian back custom shaped natural swimming pool in Raleigh with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & DesignA Memorial area family commissioned us to create a natural swimming pool in their back yard. The family already had a standard pool on premises, but it was isolated in an area of the yard not particularly suited to seating guests or hosting get-togethers. What they wanted was a second, natural swimming pool built that would serve as the hub of a new home outdoor entertainment area consisting of a new stone patio, comfortable outdoor seating, and a fire pit. They wanted to create something unique that would preserve as much of the natural features of the landscape as possible, but that would also be completely safe and fully functional as a swimming pool.
We decided to design this new landscaping plan around a pre-existent waterfall that was already on the property. This feature was too attractive to ignore, and provided the ideal anchor point for a new gathering area. The fountain had been designed to mimic a natural waterfall, with stones laid on top of one another in such a way as to look like a mountain cliff where water spontaneously springs from the top and cascades down the rocks. At first glance, many would miss the opportunity that such a structure provides; assuming that a fountain designed like a cliff would have to be completely replaced to install a natural swimming pool. Our landscaping designers, however, came up with a landscape plan to transform one archetypal form into the other by simply adding to what was already there.
At the base of the rocks we dug a basin. This basin was oblong in shape and varied in degrees of depth ranging from a few inches on the end to five feet in the middle. We directed the flow of the water toward one end of the basin, so that it flowed into the depression and created a swimming pool at the base of the rocks. This was easy to accomplish because the fountain lay parallel to the top of a natural ravine located toward the back of the property, so water flow was maintained by gravity. This had the secondary effect of creating a new natural aesthetic. The addition of the basin transformed the fountain’s appearance to look more like a cliff you would see in a river, where the elevation suddenly drops, and water rushes over a series of rocks into a deeper pool below. Children and guests swimming in this new structure could actually imagine themselves in a Rocky Mountain River.
We then heated the swimming pool so it could be enjoyed in the winter as well as the summer, and we also lit the pool using two types of luminaries for complimentary effects. For vegetation, we used mercury vapor down lights to backlight surrounding trees and to bring out the green color of foliage in and around the top of the rocks. For the brown color of the rocks themselves, and to create a sparkling luminance rising up and out of the water, we installed incandescent, underwater up lights. The lights were GFIC protected to make the natural swimming pool shock proof and safe for human use.
Sage Pools, Scapes & DesignPhoto of a large eclectic side infinity swimming pool in Houston with natural stone paving.
Bebe Daddy ServicesThis is an example of a large bohemian side custom shaped natural swimming pool in Los Angeles with a water feature and stamped concrete.
Екатерина Григорьева/Project-EЕкатерина Григорьева, Елена Зиновьева
Design ideas for a large eclectic indoor custom shaped swimming pool in Moscow with a water feature.
Design ideas for a large eclectic indoor custom shaped swimming pool in Moscow with a water feature.
ARCHIA HOMESPhoto of a large bohemian rectangular lengths swimming pool in Boston with a pool house.
California Outdoor LightingA mirror reflection gives a double take on the outdoor chandelier that defines the outdoor dining area.
Photo of a large bohemian back custom shaped swimming pool in Los Angeles.
Photo of a large bohemian back custom shaped swimming pool in Los Angeles.
Randy Angell DesignsThe somewhat modest size of this beautiful back garden does not keep it from fulfilling numerous duties for this active family. Closest to the house itself are a screened sitting porch and a large outdoor dining area. One passes through antique wrought-iron gates to transition from the upper patios to the lawn area, separating the house from the pool. Slabs of Pennsylvania flagstone create a walkway through the lawn and around the swimming pool. Synthetic turf was selected for this project, in order to minimize maintenance issues and to ensure perfect grass at all times. The covered, open-air pavilion directly adjacent the pool is constructed with hand-carved posts and beams. The concrete floor of the pavilion is stained to coordinate with the Pennsylvania flagstone decks. Housing the outdoor kitchen and bar area, as well as a TV sitting area, this poolside pavilion has become the favorite hang-out for the client's teenagers and their friends.
Although our client wanted a curved line, natural pool, they wanted a bit of a modernized version, and something a bit more refined. One way we achieved this was by using long, sweeping curves around the perimeter of the pool, with hand-cut, and slightly chiseled, Oklahoma flagstone coping. Next, rather than using the typical boulders for the retaining wall, we set Oklahoma stone in an irregular flagstone pattern with butt-joints so that no mortar shows. The walls are capped with the same Oklahoma flagstone as is used on the coping. The spa is tucked in the back corner of the garden, and raised 20" above the pool. The spillway from the spa is created using a combination of long slab boulders along with smaller boulders, to create a gentle, natural waterfall to the pool. Further refinement is shown in neatly trimmed appearance of the synthetic turf between the large slabs of Pennsylvania stone that create the pool deck.
Land & Water DesignWe had an open canvas for our ideas, we visioned a custom open porch and composite deck with a 35’ custom outdoor kitchen, overlooking a natural freeform custom pool, large tanning shelf, 25’ waterslide for the kids and adults, and the raised stone veneered oversized spa, all framed with a simple low maintenance landscape pallet. For the cool evenings, we pictured a two-tier gas fire table outside of the spa where the family and friends could sit and enjoy a panoramic view of their entire future backyard.
SSG Pools & Spas, Inc.This ultra-luxurious pool in Massachusetts featured a dive rock, waterfall and incredible design selections. The swimming pool is complimented by a pool house, patio seating and an expansive deck that's material came from a mountain range in Maine.
SSG Pools & Spas, Inc.This ultra-luxurious pool in Massachusetts featured a dive rock, waterfall and incredible design selections. The swimming pool is complimented by a pool house, patio seating and an expansive deck that's material came from a mountain range in Maine.
Tayjoley InteriorsMickey Mouse Pool Design
Design ideas for a large bohemian swimming pool in Orlando.
Design ideas for a large bohemian swimming pool in Orlando.
Elemental Landscapes, Ltd.This is an example of a large bohemian back rectangular lengths swimming pool in Chicago with concrete paving.
Studio Arch-èInspiration for a large eclectic front custom shaped infinity swimming pool in Other with natural stone paving.
Large Eclectic Swimming Pool Ideas and Designs
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