Kala Performance Homes

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Kala Performance Homes
26 Reviews

Little Blue

The homeowner at this 100+ year-old property sought to create a vacation-like destination for friends and family on their property while matching every pre-existing detail. Working with ample space, a unique four-sided infinity pool, outdoor kitchen with full amenities, and pool house with custom spa were created. The outdoor space was tied into the original home with ipe pergolas mounted on stone columns, creating a resort-like view path from the entryway to the end of the pool deck through the columns. Close collaboration throughout the project made the homeowner’s dream a reality.

Read the entire story of this project from beginning to end on our blog: http://www.prairiedesignbuild.com/blog/2015/11/23/little-blue-pool-pool-house-entryway
Project Year: 2015
Country: United States
Zip Code: 64136
Others who worked on this project: Evolve Granite and Natural Stone, KANSAS CITY MILLWORK CO., Laurie Kitchen and Bath Center
An existing entrance between the house and garage was remodeled to increase the size and more closely match aesthetically. The most difficult obstacle faced on this project was mimicking the new material to the original 100-year-old home. Everything from the stonework to the soffit detail was...
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Within the new entrance, free-standing, custom-built, “floating” closets were installed with an LED toe kick strip. This gives the illusion that they are floating above the floor. The cappuccino tile is laid in a herringbone pattern and is heated underneath. Trough LED uplighting along the beams...
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Custom-built structural beams provide architectural interest within the entryway. The white oak beams provide a striking contrast against the white ceilings. An additional hint of texture and dimension is added by the beadboard used for the ceilings.
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Custom-built ipe pergolas were constructed from the entrance to the new pool house. Eventually, wisteria will grow onto the trellis on the pergola to create a natural cover.
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Stone columns run from the entrance to the pool house. The nearly 9-foot-tall side windows and 8-ft. glass doors on both sides of the entrance allow for one to see from the front of the home to the end of the pool deck through the columns. Extreme glass heights are possible because they are...
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The pool house includes an outdoor bathroom, shower, cedar steam room, and full outdoor kitchen. Lighting above the mosaic tile wall cascades down over the multi-colored tiles, creating a waterfall effect. The countertops are also underlit. Sonos Audio is incorporated throughout the project and...
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The twilight sky is perfectly reflected on the glass-like surface of the water. If you didn’t know any better, you would think you could swim right off into the sky.
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As the water flows over the edge it is collected and redistributed to the system. The still surface of the water makes the pool look like glass.
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The stone wall was built using Battleship Grey Limestone veneer. Concrete copings sit on top of the wall. The stones surrounding the pool are beach pebbles from Baja California and were hand-selected for the infinity pool border. Virginia Mist granite copings were used for the edge of the infinity...
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In order to create an infinity edge on all sides, the pool had to be perfectly level. This was accomplished through close collaboration between the builder, architect, fabricator, and stone mason. With the water flowing evenly over all sides of the pool, this 4-sided infinity pool is one of very...
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Steps and a curb were built directly into the pool to minimize exterior elements.
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The Virginia Mist black granite coping around the pool edge contrasts the blue water.
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The pool house comprises an outdoor bathroom, shower, cedar steam room, and full outdoor kitchen – all with heating and cooling capabilities.
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A sauna was custom-built within the pool house. Cedar was used for the walls, ceiling, and benches. The variation in the shades of the cedar lumber contrasts with the uniform 3x36” black tile floor.
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The outdoor kitchen features black granite countertops and stainless steel beverage refrigerator, grill, and farmhouse sink with polished chrome faucet. The West Palm Permapanel cabinetry by Laurie Kitchen & Bath Center appears like wood, but is actually an extremely hard plastic much more durable...
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A custom lime green vanity in the pool house bathroom is made of Corian, which is translucent and glows when backlit. The shape of the vanity mirrors the bathroom ceiling detail.
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The bathroom vanity extends into the shower through the glass shower wall. Here, you can see the backlit Corian glowing inside the bathroom.
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White subway tile was installed in the pool house shower with chrome plumbing fixtures. The overhead shower has a rain shower head, and there is also a hand shower accessory.
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A corner bench and chrome mop faucet sit opposite from the shower. This added functionality of the faucet came about from a request by the homeowner.
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