This backyard oasis offers fun for all ages both during the day and at night. From the tiki torches to the majestic palm trees this yard is paradise. And all that you need to do is follow the travertine path to begin discovering all that it has to offer.

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This pool was constructed as a rectangle in order to incorporate an automated pool cover. The pool features a faux carved rock grotto and water slide and is adjacent to outdoor kitchen.

This freeform pool has a custom grotto waterfall which you can swim under behind the waterfall. This pool also features a sun-shelf and a raised spa. There is a lot of fun to be had swimming under the waterfall, cooling off on the sun-shelf or relaxing in the spa with this pool design. The pool deck is rather large for adding lounge chairs for sunbathers around the spa and another larger area for adding tables and chairs for entertaining purposes. Overall, this is a beautiful inground pool with a custom, luxury design look, that is also a lot of fun.

This freeform pool has a custom grotto waterfall which you can swim under behind the waterfall. This pool also features a sun-shelf and a raised spa. There is a lot of fun to be had swimming under the waterfall, cooling off on the sun-shelf or relaxing in the spa with this pool design. The pool deck is rather large for adding lounge chairs for sunbathers around the spa and another larger area for adding tables and chairs for entertaining purposes. Overall, this is a beautiful inground pool with a custom, luxury design look, that is also a lot of fun.

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This Dallas area family desired to have a small scale grotto similar to the caves found in Italy and France in addition to a luxury pool and fire pit patio area to all harmonize with their newly built home. A challenge One Specialty gladly took on! In addition to the grotto and slide made of 1x1 blue porcelain tiles, we added a stone beach entry to the custom swimming pool design which complements the custom stepping stones in the poolside area. Note the artificial turf used between these poolside stepping stones to lower water usage and for easy maintenance. Drip irrigation and low-water plants were utilized as well for water conservation in the swimming pool landscaping. http://www.onespecialty.com/stone-oasis/

The baja shelf is the perfect place to relax and tan or to play with small children. The inlaid tile turtle and fish add to the feeling of your own private paradise.

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The outdoor space had an existing berm that opened the door to design an incredible freeform pool with stunning water features and different spaces for relaxation and entertainment. It was important to create a backyard oasis, with features reminiscent of the tropics, beckoning you to the vivid blue waters. As a final touch, lush landscaping and planter beds filled with banana ears and robust color soften the space, adding subtle richness to this inviting backyard retreat.

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This Dallas area family desired to have a small scale grotto similar to the caves found in Italy and France in addition to a luxury pool and fire pit patio area to all harmonize with their newly built home. A challenge One Specialty gladly took on! In addition to the grotto and slide made of 1x1 blue porcelain tiles, we added a stone beach entry to the custom swimming pool design which complements the custom stepping stones in the poolside area. Note the artificial turf used between these poolside stepping stones to lower water usage and for easy maintenance. Drip irrigation and low-water plants were utilized as well for water conservation in the swimming pool landscaping. http://www.onespecialty.com/stone-oasis/

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Beyond the grand stone veneer entrance, a breezeway opens to a stunning outdoor living space with views of Sarasota bay. Over 1,000 square feet of flagstone decking lays right up to the edge of the rock waterfall pool, the stonework continues around to an outdoor shower made with three large boulders and massive stone steps to a secret tropical pathway behind the pool grotto. Photo: Geza Darrah

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This fully outdoor audio/video/automation system includes a pair of weatherproof HDTV's, a superb Sonarray outdoor speaker system including 8 speakers and a subwoofer, 4 underwater Clark Synthesis speakers inside the pool and an additional HDTV built into the side of the grotto. Is that enough? Absolutely not! For a really big show, we added an outdoor theater professional-grade 150” screen and digital video projector! The projector has the power to shoot the image over the pool and all the way to the screen. All of the outdoor audio/video, pool, and lighting is controlled via a Savant automation system, programmed for easy use outdoors, or anywhere in the world. Now that's entertainment! (See photos below) Call us today to design your outdoor system before the summer is here!

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