02 Nov

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GETTING STARTED

From Swimmingpool.com

So you want to have an inground swimming pool built in your backyard, but you don't know where to begin?  Have no fear, this post from swimmingpool.com gives you everything that you need to get off the schnide.  The post starts with the basics of swimming pools, explaining how they work.  The next step gets the prospective buyer thinking about how they will use their pool, which informs the design.  The next part talks about the steps in the construction process and what to expect at every turn.  The last part of the post talks about the different aspects of swimming pools that drive the cost. 

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12 Oct

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962 Swimming Pools

From HGTV

Having trouble finding the exact swimming pool design that would look great in your backyard?  Would a catalog of nearly 1,000 luxury swimming pool designs help get your creative juices flowing?  This post from HGTV is the single place to find that design, as this post presents 962 swimming pool pictures to inspire.

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11 Oct

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Swimming Pools

Relax with these refreshing swimming pool design ideas & pictures.

From HGTV

What better way to garner ideas for a swimming pool design than to look at the artisic achievements of other swimming pool designers? This compendium of photos and videos from HGTV gives a wide range of designs and ideas for inspiration.

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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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01 Sep

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Swimming Pool Safety: Layers of Protection for 'Pool Safely'

From Pool and Patio via About.com

The Consumer Product Safety Commission's "Pool Safely" campaign is the largest swimming pool safety awareness campaign in the history of the world.  The movement began after the passage of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act was passed, and has grown into a powerful safety awareness force.  The keys to the movement, according to this post from About.com's Pool and Patio site, is that simple, layered steps will undoubtedly save lives.  Common sense and layers of protection can make the difference between a safe, health environment, or a unmitigated diaster.

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04 Aug

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The world's nine most incredible natural swimming pools

From News.com.au

For the skilled inground swimming pool designer, there are no shortage of tools to derive inspiration.  The different types of edge treatments, material choices, elevation changes, and wonderful vistas and settings provide a bevvy of opportunities to create sublime water creations in backyards and properties.  Nothing can compare, however, to the amazingly beautiful inspiriation that can be gleaned from nature.  This post from News.com.au provides a gallery of 9 amazing naturally-occurring swimming pools from across the globe.  

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15 Jul

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Natural Stone Decking: Travertine, Flagstone, Granite & More

From Luxury Pools

It's easy to get caught up in the details of the swimming pool when one is designing a waterscape or inground pool project.  So much time and energy is spent on picking out the tile, pool finish, coping, pool features like slide, diving board, sunshelf, water features, etc. that one's brain scarcely has room for additional details.  This could be a mistake, explains this post from Luxury Pools, as the decking or patio surrounding the pool can arguably be the most important design decision for many reasons.  The post also explains the different options with their associated pros and cons, focusing on Natural Stone products. 

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