12 Apr

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15 Lovely Swimming Pool House Designs

From Home Design Lover

If having a swimming pool in one's house is the ultimate luxury, then having a pool house right next to it is a close second.  Having a dedicated space for changing, laundry, using the restrooms, and entertaining around the pool is a great luxury for those fortunate to have the swimming pool.  A pool house keeps traffic and wet feet out of the main residence, which is especially useful when large numbers of guests are using the pool.  This post from Home Design Lover presents some amazing pool house designs for those seeking inspiration for their own convenient hideaway next to the swimming pool.

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24 Jun

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Singapore's 10 most impressive hotel swimming pools  

From Singapore Business

In terms of modern cities, Singapore is as forward thinking and urban as it gets.  In terms of world rankings, Singapore is the world's fourth leading financial centre, the world's second largest casino gambling market, one of the world's top three oil-refining centres, the world's largest oil-rig producer, and a major hub for ship repair services.  Home to nearly 6 Million people, Singapore also has the world's highest percentage of Millionaires, with one out of every 6 households being in that category.  It is no wonder, then, that Singapore also has some of the worlds most amazing hotel swimming pools.  This post from Singapore Business presents a gallery of 10 luxury swimming pool designs that one can take in should they decide to visit this jewel of Asia.

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23 Jun

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Insano – The Worlds Tallest Water Slide

From 9 Wows

Those looking to fill their veins with adrenaline are always seeking out the latest thrill ride or experience.  Bungee Jumping, Sky Diving, Cliff Diving;  You name it, and these adrenaline junkies are adept at finding their next conquest.  This water slide from Brazil may be the next big thing for these thrill seekers, as it actually holds the Guiness World Record for being the tallest waterslide in the world.  With a 134 foot drop that accelerates the rider to up to 65 miles per hour, this slide is not for the faint of heart.  This post from 9 Wow has some amazing pictures as well as a point-of-view video of the ride!

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22 Jun

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LUXURIOUS PRIVATE POOLS

From Architectural Digest

When one is thinking about desiging an inground swimming pool for one's one home, usually the first step is to start looking at pictures of other swimming pools.  Websites and services like Houzz, Pinterest, Facebook, and Google Image searches are very popular ways to start viewing other finished inground swimming pool projects and to start saving ideas and features that one wants for their own project.  This post from Architectural Digest does the work for you, however, by presenting some amazingly elegant private residential swimming pool projects in this fabulous gallery.

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10 Jun

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Check out the world's largest pool, latest in design

From Ashbury Park Press

It is sometimes instructive to pay attention to macro trends around any industry or business to try to see where the trends are going.  Outdoor Design, and specifically the inground swimming pool industry is no different.  This post from APP gives the latest trends in luxury and custom swimming pool design from around the world.  Discussing such things as the largest pool in the world, the most unique, the latest design features, and many more items to inform one's own backyard waterpark or outdoor living room.

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08 May

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What to Know About Lighting Up Your Hardscape

from Belgard

While enjoying your outdoor living shangri-la during a beautiful summer day, you're probably not thinking about what the landscape looks like at night.  This is a big mistake, according to this post by Belgard.  What good is your outdoor paradise, says this post, if you can't enjoy it on a beautiful summer night?  Properly lighting and accenting your outdoor living space gives you the ability to enjoy your space no matter what the sun is doing in the sky, as well as the ability to extend the long summer days into long summer nights.

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07 May

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15 Absolutely Romantic Outdoor Decorations

From Top Dreamer

As any skilled designer knows, the devil is in the details.  This includes the decorations and settings for outdoor living spaces as well.  How often have you been to a fabulous luxury home only to notice something that seemed out of place, or wasnt adorned properly.  When it comes to the outdoors, placement of furniture, lighting, and other adornments can be the difference from a plain jane backyard and something truly sublime.  This post from Top Dreamer gives you 15 examples of how to decorate your outdoor living space with an eye towards that special romantic interest in your life.  Even if your aim isn't to lure cupid into raising his bow and arrow, the ideas in this post can inspire you to adorn your outdoor living space with just that special finishing touch.

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04 May

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A Towering Innovation

From AQUA

Sometimes when design inspiration meets a skilled architect, amazing things happen.  Such is the case with the Sky Habitat project in Singapore.  This structure, 38 stories high, supports a 50-meter swimming pool which allows residents of the building to swim from one tower to the other while enjoying breathtaking views of the city.  The new generation of architecture attempts to bring natural, lush spaces in to previously sterile, concrete-laden urban areas, creating habitats of the future right now.

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29 Apr

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100 Spectacular Backyard Swimming Pool Designs

From Home Stratosphere

In order for designers to continually push the envelope of possibility, one must stand on the shoulders of giants.  Nothing advances any discipline more than seeing what others have been able to achieve, and trying to better them in one way or another.  Inground swimming pool and outdoor living design is no different.  This amazing gallery from Home Stratosphere presents 100 simply breathtaking luxury swimming pools and landscape designs for outdoor environments that will get your creative juices flowing, and wanting to change your outdoor space to something sublime.

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