This Panoramic shot by Jeffrey Luhn shows a close up of two raised planters with 6" thick concrete caps that flank the pool and are connected by 3" concrete coping stones that were cast in place. Across from the pool is a wonderful pool cabana which has an intimate outdoor fireplace conveniently located outside attached to "porte-cochere like surround". The guest bedroom is across from the pool cabana while to the far right is the upstairs master bedroom that can take in the pool, the vineyards and guests that come and go" Photo by John Luhn

The existing pool was way too large for the space, it took up the entire back yard.
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After: Installation of gunite pool, travertine pool deck and landscape
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Lovely backyard in New Braunfels, Texas. The vanishing edge pool (also called an infinity or negative edge) overlooks the Hill Country and has a spa for ultimate relaxation. Right next to the pool is an outdoor kitchen, complete with a propane grill, sink, and plenty of counter space. Beautiful natural stones make a walkway to the pool from the house, and there is plenty of decking around the pool for sunbathing.

This is a travertine pool deck we installed for a client in the Cincinnati, Ohio area. The color is Noche and is laid in a French pattern. We have a unique installation method that allows us to install the travertine pavers in the freeze/thaw Ohio climate. This is some of the highest quality travertine you'll find anywhere. If you would like to speak with us about designing or installing your travertine pool deck or patio, please visit our website http://www.twobrothersbrickpaving.com. If you're not located within a 100 mile radius of Cincinnati, Ohio, we would be happy to share with you our source for travertine pavers: http://www.twobrothersbrickpaving.com/where-to-buy-travertine-pavers/

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Lovely in-ground pool with paver stone decking, natural stone waterfalls, and jacuzzi. Lush foliage and plantings afford plenty of privacy.
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We built a full 25 meter lap pool for our Tri-Athlete clients. We hear they swim everyday in this pool and love it. The outdoor kitchen is a no-full, low maintenance stucco and stone structure featuring a Stainless Steel BBQ Grill. Photo by Paul Bardagjy

Highlighted in this project was a themed backyard that was inspired by luxury from the gold chairs to the black lagoon finish and it's Roman geometric shape. This project screams Versace! The decking we used was a white marble and the accessory structure was built to mimic the arches of the swimming pool. This accessory structure was topped off with a beautiful chandelier hanging center piece. Also, a crystalized material was added to the plaster to create an extra shimmer!

After - Tiered Deck and Pool with Built-in Bar
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At this Saratoga, Calif., home of an NFL star, there is no such thing as simple. The quarterback had visions of a pool deck connected to an outdoor kitchen that featured a fireplace, barbecue and trash compactor. Tom Ralston of Tom Ralston Concrete, in Santa Cruz, Calif., was chosen as the man for the job. "He wanted the pool to have somewhat of an organic feel," Ralston says. "But at the same time, he wanted to have more of a conventional look." The customer's wishes were met by Ralstons team painting the kitchen components white. The pool deck was also tied in to the look. . "The concrete is acid-stained, and what that does is play off his conventional-looking barbecue and pizza oven with organics," Ralston says. "I always view acid stain as an organic because it comes from the iron oxides that are in the Earth. The way the iron oxides play out, they have this variation that is hard to reproduce with any other medium." 25% To create the color on the pool deck, Ralston blended L.M. Scofield Co.'s Padre Brown and Faded Terracotta acid stains. Three Rivers Flagstone was employed to create a band around the pool. Although Ralston and his project foremen did a large amount of work, no one person can take credit for the design. "It's really a result of many minds," he says. Preconstruction meetings were held with Ralston and his crew, an architect, a landscape architect, a pool contractor and the homeowner. Ralston suggested what hardscape mediums to use and provided samples for the group. "It was like a Mr. Potato Head," Ralston says. "We pieced things together and mixed and matched until we came to agreement with all parties." picture In order to keep all of the deck's elements cohesive, the same tile was used in a spa, around the pizza oven and barbecue, and in the pool coping. "It ties itself together that way," Ralston says. "It's really nice to have juxtaposition in our hardscapes." Because there were so many elements to the kitchen, there were a lot of different types of workers in the area. "It was a challenge to keep everything coordinated between the electrician, pool contractor, landscaper, architect, and the homeowner's desire to have t is built in three months," Ralston says. The project ended up taking around five months to complete. Thankfully for Ralston, he had three foremen on the site - a masonry foreman, concrete foreman, and staining and sealing foreman. "All of those guys have years and years of experience with me," he says. "A key to success is to have people in the field who really know at they were doing."

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