Swim-Up Bar
Learn how swim-up bar applies to luxury pools, outdoor living, and modern backyard transformations.
Vanishing Into Fire combines a rectangular pool with a vanishing edge and a sunken fire pit lounge set right beside the water. The seating area keeps the backyard in use well into cooler evenings, and the long, clean lines[...]
Undercover Oasis stretches a long, modern pool across the yard of a contemporary white home, ending at a covered cabana for shade and entertaining. In-pool loungers sit on a shallow shelf, a spa sits at the edge, and crisp[...]
Serenity Now runs a long, rectangular pool along the back of a two-story home with deep covered porches. A shallow shelf holds in-water loungers, and pool and landscape lighting make the space glow at dusk. The layout leaves plenty[...]
Restful Retreat combines a clean rectangular pool with a shallow sun shelf for in-water loungers. Stepping pads cross the water, and tall ornamental grasses add softness and privacy against the brick home. Light paving and simple lines keep the[...]
Hidden Wood sets a rectangular pool into a heavily wooded lot. A covered pergola lounge sits at the water’s edge, and a stone deck with umbrellas and loungers frames the pool. Sunlight through the trees makes it feel like[...]
Desert Unique is a freeform pool with soft, curving edges and water features along a raised wall. A covered ramada provides shade beside the water, and natural stone decking ties the space together. It is designed for long days[...]
Curves For Days lives up to its name. The freeform pool sweeps around a round raised spa and a curved sun shelf, with a stone-wall backdrop and a fire pit seating area nearby. Landscape lighting picks out the trees[...]
Awake at the Lake lines a vanishing-edge pool up with the lake beyond, so the water seems to run straight into the view. A round raised spa with a tile finish sits at the edge, and the deck connects[...]
The Locust is a rectangular pool with a shallow sun shelf for in-water loungers and a deck for chairs along the edge. A wall of mature trees surrounds the yard, giving the pool a private, natural setting. Clear water[...]
