From the August/September 2018 Issue
Details Make a Difference for Pools & Patios-Low lighting
Low-voltage lighting is essential if you want to entertain outdoors into the evening hours. It also provides an opportunity to create stunning scenes.
From the August/September 2018 Issue
Details Make a Difference for Pools & Patios-Pool
A rectangular swimming pool usually maximizes space most efficiently, as demonstrated in this project by Reynolds Landscaping and Garden Shop.
From the June/July 2018 Issue
Inner Strength-Backyard
A spiral staircase connects the main living areas with the pool deck. The backyard features an assortment of amenities, including a swimming pool, hot tub, fire pit and dining space.
From the June/July 2017 Issue
En Garde – Pool House
The wife furnished and decorated the pool house, a.k.a. “the barn,” which is used year-round. The furniture, made for outdoor use, is moved onto the patio for large parties. Not […]
From the June/July 2017 Issue
En Garde – Pool
Labrador retrievers Winnie (left) and Remy charge into the pool while chasing a tennis ball. They swim all the time, the wife says.
From the June/July 2017 Issue
En Garde – Pergola
Eight can dine at the table under the pergola, which is 8½ feet wide, 20 feet long and 9½ feet tall. An accelerator product quickly changed the pergola’s brown cedar […]
From the June/July 2017 Issue
En Garde – Pool
The homeowners often host formal parties and impromptu barbecues on their bluestone patio. The pool area “is a real magnet for everybody, my three sons and their friends,” the wife […]
From the June/July 2017 Issue
Summertime Strong – Teak Boardwalks
Curved teak “boardwalks” cross the stone tiles of the pool deck.
From the June/July 2017 Issue
Summertime Strong – Pool
The beach entry pool gently integrates with its surroundings and is framed by a stone wall and plantings.