Creating great inground pool designs can be overwhelming with all the options that can be incorporated into the layout these days. With all the great pool design websites now on the internet including Luxury Pools and HOUZZ, it is easy to discover the endless possibilities of enhancing your custom swimming pool with a multitude of options. Swimming pool islands that […]
With Labor Day upon us, that means two very sad things in my house..Back to School and the pool closing for the summer. With the holiday weekend coming, consider planning a swim-in-movie at your neighborhood pool or if you are lucky have it at your own luxury swimming pool. Finding a screen is as easy as pinning a sheet […]
Clients ask us on a regular basis..What will my natural copper look like as it begins to oxidize? It’s a hard question to answer because it really depends on many different factors most importantly where you live. Pollution, temperatures, and moisture can have different effects on natural copper. We always like to say that if you look at several old […]
Well, well, well…Sounds like New York mayor Michael Bloomberg appreciates the finer and shiny things in life. A news report from fox.com is reporting that Mr. Bloomberg is the new owner of a custom copper tub! We were a bit disappointed that he didn’t look for the same product that is made in the USA, but…we enjoy that Mr Bloomberg […]
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) just came out with its results of its survey of more than 4,000 landscape architecture firms about future residential and hospitality design and product selection. A whopping 97 percent of those surveyed said that their upcoming projects will include water features including lap pools, fountains, and reflecting ponds in their residential and Hospitality Design […]
You have most likely heard the phrase “Do what you love”. Well we like to say “Build what you love”. And that was the case for the New York City executive who is an amateur violinist and swimming pool enthusiast. Finishing touches are going into place in the Westchester county custom lap pool built in the shape of a violin. […]
Precious stones such as malachite, quartz, agate and even petrified woods are minerals that naturally form in nature. Variables such as changes in the temperature, pressure, and bulk composition of a rock mass cause changes in its look of the stone. Originating from places such as Brazil, Madagascar, South Africa and Australia, these gorgeous stones are for the ultimate in […]
How do you feel about having your luxury soaking tub at the foot of your bed? Makes it easy I guess if you want to roll out of bed and jump into a nice hot steamy bath. I know for me that basically sums up how I take my baths. Take a hot bath at the end of the night […]
As lap pools come increasingly popular, so do the design layouts. Check our our top 6 designs that we are seeing right now. Traditional Patio by Kennett Square Photographers www.KarlGercens.com A very English garden look with the cobbled brick and lush gardens. Traditional Pool by Mount Pleasant Architects & Designers The Anderson Studio of Architecture & Design Adding just the […]
Contemporary Bathroom by Seattle General Contractors Dyna Contracting Remember when wood was considered taboo in wet areas, especially bath rooms with soaking tubs and showers that can overflow onto the floors? Wood is abounding in artisan bath design and the old concerns of wood rot are all but negated with newly engineered woods and/or regular maintenance of sealing the wood. […]
