Featured by POOL Magazine

Basin Pool Designs is proud to be recognized for design-led, precision-built luxury pools that blend artistry, architecture, and engineering.

POOL Magazine Cover Story

Basin Pool Designs Has The Right Recipe For Creating Spectacular Luxury Pools

What you’ll take away (3 bullets):

  • Why Basin focuses on one-of-one pools instead of volume builds
  • How design + construction precision creates “timeless” outdoor environments
  • The “chef’s mindset” behind materials, details, and execution

Pool Magazine Podcast Feature

Basin Pool Designs on Pool Magazine Podcast

Host Joe Trusty sits down with Nick Buchholz to unpack the design philosophy behind Basin — from culinary roots and “recipe-first” thinking to technically demanding, magazine-level builds.

The Basin Approach

“We don’t build for everyone — we build for clients who want something truly unique, executed at the highest level.”

What “the right recipe” means at Basin:

  • Design with intention: Every line matters. Every angle has a reason.
  • Build with precision: Details, tolerances, and craftsmanship are non-negotiable.
  • Materials that perform: Not “expensive for expensive’s sake” — smart selections installed like the highest-tier finish.

A calm, timeless end result: Still water, earth tones, and architecture-first composition that never feels trendy.

A pool by Basin pool designs featured in pool magazine
A sitting area in a pool by Basin pool designs featured in pool magazine

What We Build

Luxury gunite pools + complete outdoor environments, built in Franklin and across Middle Tennessee.

Popular project elements:

  • Custom gunite pools (geometric, modern, architectural)
  • Vanishing edges, perimeter overflow details, elevated spas
  • Outdoor living integration (hardscape layouts, fire + water moments)
  • 3D design services and design-build collaboration

See Our Work

If you want a backyard that feels like a destination

Basin is a high-touch, design-forward builder. If you value intentional design, craftsmanship, and a finished space that people remember — let’s talk.