14 Dec

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Inground Pools Home Design Photos

From Houzz

More and more homeowners are turning to Houzz, the leading home improvement and design website.  Houzz is a powerhouse, offering homeowners the ability to not only save pictures of their favorite homes, landscapes, interior designs, and outdoor living spaces, but the website also features local pre-screened professionals to provide these services.  This post from Houzz features Inground Pool pictures from around the country, and is a great way to gain inspiration for the best outdoor living design imaginable.

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07 Dec

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Swimming Pools From Pinterest When contemplating a swimming pool design, there is no better way to prime the pump of ingenuity then by looking at completed swimming pool images.  The watershapers and crafstmen from around the world specializing in outdoor...

31 Oct

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19 Spectacular Pools From Around the Globe

From Houzz

These incredible infinity pools, heavenly oceanside pools and luxurious lap pools around the world have unmatched allure. Take a dip

Swimming pool designs have evolved into functional works of art.  These masterpieces are displayed in hotels and backards across the globe.  Using modern advanced hydraulics and edge designs, these masterworks are as fun to use as they are beautiful to behold.  This post from Houzz, which features a project by Platinum Pool, showcases the pinnacle of the watershapers art.

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29 Sep

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30+ Beautiful Swimming Pools We'd Love to Take a Dip In
From infinity pools to an English garden-inspired design, these incredible water features make a splash. ​

From House Beautiful

Swimming Pool design inspiriation can come from many different places.  Some designs incorporate one's favorite feature from a vacation spot that made an impression on one.  Some inspirations come from nature, or from a design motif to match one's home.  Frequently, design inspiration can come from other projects, namely through completed pictures.  This post from House Beautiful presents 30 such awe-inspiring designs to get the juices flowing.

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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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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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