11 Good Reflections

Searching for inner bliss? An Asian-inspired pool like this might help you find it.

12 French Country Quarry

This sunny hillside pool has the look and feel of a peaceful rock quarry somewhere in the south of France. But the quiet is frequently broken with laughter, as one child after another races down the giant slide and tumbles into the water.

13 Roman Pleasure Garden

This classically inspired landscape is all about style, opulence and old-world luxury. With Italianesque details and elegant water features, the yard is designed for long lazy afternoons and sophisticated evening entertainment.

14 Oasis with a Twist

“I’ll have a spa with a twist, please.” In this entertaining backyard, a martini-shaped spa spills into the pool and festive cocktail glasses dance above a row of colorful ceramic bottles.

15 Libation Sensations

Color and light. Water and flame. This yard, which offers plenty of amusement by day, turns on its real magic at night.

16 Over The Edge

Overlooking the hills of California’s San Fernando Valley, this striking poolscape seems to take swimmers to infinity…and beyond. It’s a great example of the illusion created when water seems to go just a bit too far.

17 Fire and Water

Like a modern temple honoring the primal forces of nature, this melding of fire and water speaks to the soul. Pure, clean, controlled lines contrast against the wild abandon of leaping flames

18 Five Star Fabulous

This sprawling poolscape blurs the line between indoors and out, creating a garden worthy of the courtyard in an old world Spanish palace.

19 Exotic Beauty

This sun-drenched landscape blends a bit of Moroccan spice with the poetic grace of a formal Middle Eastern garden.

20 Sensational Spas

Aaaah...There’s nothing like slipping into the warm soothing bubbles of a spa and feeling your tensions melt away.

21 Vanishing Edge Vista

You don’t need a full-size pool to add vanishing edge drama to your backyard.

22 A River Runs Through It

A small stream wanders through this yard ending in a rocky waterfall that spills into a generous custom-tile spa.

23 Sanctuary in the City

Where would you rather spend the day? In a hot residential backyard surrounded by neighbors or relaxing under the shade in a quiet Tuscan estate? In this project, sophisticated old-world styling transformed a typical urban backyard into an elegant escape in the Italian countryside.

24 Park Place

The view from the pool is perfect, and this coastal California backyard is all decked out for action. Guests are treated to expansive mountain vistas as they relax in the pool or sip cocktails by the fire. Sportier visitors can shoot hoops nearby.

25 Mediterranean Modern

Antiquity-inspired touches meet the pristine shapes of contemporary architecture in this elegant yard. The reflection of old-world columns against still glassy water makes an interesting contrast with the clean lines of the pool and spa. Throughout the yard, water pours forth its magic and fire emerges from generous troughs, like ancient offerings to the elements.

26 Contemporary Classic

This pool/spa makeover took a yard with a 70’s version of “modern” and transformed it into a contemporary composition for today. Now this geometric landscape sports all the right angles.

27 Geometry at Play

A pair of playful hippos cavorts on the lawn, throwing a humorous curve into the lines and angles of this geometric showplace. The hippos say it all: This yard was made to amuse.

28 Sanctuary in the City

Where would you rather spend the day? In a hot residential backyard surrounded by neighbors or relaxing under the shade in a quiet Tuscan estate? In this project, sophisticated old-world styling transformed a typical urban backyard into an elegant escape in the Italian countryside.

29 Park Place

The view from the pool is perfect, and this coastal California backyard is all decked out for action. Guests are treated to expansive mountain vistas as they relax in the pool or sip cocktails by the fire. Sportier visitors can shoot hoops nearby.

30 Mediterranean Modern

Antiquity-inspired touches meet the pristine shapes of contemporary architecture in this elegant yard. The reflection of old-world columns against still glassy water makes an interesting contrast with the clean lines of the pool and spa. Throughout the yard, water pours forth its magic and fire emerges from generous troughs, like ancient offerings to the elements.

31 Water Meets Sky

There’s no better way to enhance a magnificent view than with a vanishing edge pool. When that pool is perched high on the side of a mountain, the effect is almost surreal.

32 Romantic Hillside Jewel

Bling! The glistening surface of this sweeping, fan-shaped pool captures a pure reflection of the sky and surrounding landscape. With no visible edge on three sides, it perches on the hillside like a pristine sapphire lake.

33 Water Meets Sky

There’s no better way to enhance a magnificent view than with a vanishing edge pool. When that pool is perched high on the side of a mountain, the effect is almost surreal.

34 Romantic Hillside Jewel

Bling! The glistening surface of this sweeping, fan-shaped pool captures a pure reflection of the sky and surrounding landscape. With no visible edge on three sides, it perches on the hillside like a pristine sapphire lake.

35 Romantic Hillside Jewel

Bling! The glistening surface of this sweeping, fan-shaped pool captures a pure reflection of the sky and surrounding landscape. With no visible edge on three sides, it perches on the hillside like a pristine sapphire lake.