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This inground hot tub in Winnetka, IL measures 8'0" square, and is flush with the decking. Featuring an automatic pool cover with hidden stone safety lid, bluestone coping and decking, and multi-colored LED lighting, this hot tub is the perfect complement to the lovely outoor living space. Photos by Larry Huene.
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & DesignA 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.
Betz Pools LimitedTo help set the mood the pool features an Atom LED lighting system. It can be programmed to display a single colour or one of its colour-changing light shows. Although this backyard is small, it is brimming with a bounty of alluring practical features.
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Farmhouse Chic Style Small Outdoor Bar Cabinet
From the rustic loft line, this home mini bar cabinet will add a touch of farmhouse chic to any room you place it in. This sideboard is good for dining room or kitchen with two adjustable height shelves. It can be used as a nightstand, pool house, end table, entryway storage, liquor table, distressed cabinet, bar cabinet, cupboards, Chicago of bar cabinet, TV Stand, bathroom cabinet, office storage cabinet, coffee bar and etc.
Metal Mesh and Wood Sliding Door
Showcase your distinctive taste with this sleek design featuring Industrial Style Combined Metal Mesh and Wood Sliding Barn Door embellishing the storage cabinet. Simple and beautiful looking make your free of clutter and busy
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Serve as a buffet table & easy to display all your dishes and small appliances you want. ? Recommended Rooms: Family Room, Home Office, Living Room, Kitchen, Entertainment.
Dimension 32.2"H x 15.75"D x 30.2"L
Cubby 12.5"H x 13"D x 15.65"L
Soake PoolsThis photo was taken by the homeowner about a year after the pool was installed. They did the plantings themselves. The combination of the whimsical gardens with the beautiful pool and stonework is a truly charming look.
AquaTerra OutdoorsWade Griffith
This is an example of a small classic back custom shaped swimming pool in Dallas with concrete slabs.
This is an example of a small classic back custom shaped swimming pool in Dallas with concrete slabs.
Joseph Sepot ArchitectsThe roofline, reminiscent of an Asian farmhouse, is clad with yellow cedar shingles. The gable ends feature triangular windows which permit natural light to enter the loft space within.
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Woodburn & Company Landscape Architecture, LLCVicky Martel
This is an example of a small traditional back rectangular swimming pool in Boston with natural stone paving.
This is an example of a small traditional back rectangular swimming pool in Boston with natural stone paving.
Lucas Firmin PoolsInspiration for a small traditional courtyard custom shaped natural hot tub in New Orleans with natural stone paving.
Brad Sharpe PoolsSmall traditional back rectangular lengths swimming pool in Austin with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Karp Associates Inc.Design ideas for a small classic indoor rectangular above ground swimming pool in Other with a pool house and natural stone paving.
Cockfield Jackson Architects, APACDon Kadair
Inspiration for a small traditional back rectangular swimming pool in New Orleans with brick paving.
Inspiration for a small traditional back rectangular swimming pool in New Orleans with brick paving.
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This custom raised hot tub is the perfect antidote to the winter blues! Measuring 8'0" in diameter, it is raised 18" to provide easy ingress and egress for the whole family. Capped with Indiana Limesone coping, and clad with an irregular oakfield flagstone fascia, the spa emanates subdued elegance. Surrounded by ample Yorkstone manufactured paver decking, and collared by a Yorkstone paver block seating wall, this space provides the perfect safe haven for rest and relaxation. outvision photography
Land & Water DesignOur client requested Land & Water Design to design a unique backyard, utilizing every bit of open area. Within the requests were a 12'x22' swimming pool with swim jet system to accommodate the competitive swimmers in their family. The items on their "wish list" were enough hardscape areas to accommodate at least 20 guests, a beautiful low maintenance landscape, custom storage area, outdoor lighting, water jets, retaining wall, seat walls and finally a small area for outdoor grilling.
Photo Credit: Jim Folliard
Betz Pools LimitedThis new home, like some in mid-town Toronto, occupies a half-width lot of 25’. The long narrow home had a tiny backyard, with only 32’ from the house to the property line. The owners were hoping to have a pool, so they asked Betz how they could get maximum enjoyment from the minimal space available.
Canin Associates' Architecture StudioJeremy Flowers Photography
Design ideas for a small traditional back rectangular swimming pool in Orlando with a water feature and tiled flooring.
Design ideas for a small traditional back rectangular swimming pool in Orlando with a water feature and tiled flooring.
JSQ IMPROVEMENTSJames Queen
Photo of a small traditional back rectangular swimming pool in Orange County with a water feature and brick paving.
Photo of a small traditional back rectangular swimming pool in Orange County with a water feature and brick paving.
Outdoor Living by Pool MartRadiant Free Form 18x36
Design ideas for a small classic back kidney-shaped lengths swimming pool in New York with stamped concrete.
Design ideas for a small classic back kidney-shaped lengths swimming pool in New York with stamped concrete.
Arrow. Land + StructuresRectangular in-ground swimming pool with simple landscape accent plantings. French Inspired Theme. By: Arrow. Land + Structures. Landscape Architects and Builders
Exscape DesignsOutdoor spa in Cleveland, Ohio.
Inspiration for a small traditional back rectangular hot tub in Cleveland with concrete paving.
Inspiration for a small traditional back rectangular hot tub in Cleveland with concrete paving.
Small Traditional Swimming Pool Ideas and Designs
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