Another special feature of this pool is the 6’ x 12’ tanning shelf at the entry point. It serves the dual purpose of providing a cool place to laze in the sun or a shallow safe spot for little ones to splash about under parents’ watchful eyes. The blue/grey stone mosaic vinyl liner beautifully complements the quarry look.

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This contemporary traditional custom pool and guesthouse features an outdoor wet bar, sizeable pool, and orange accents.
Example of a mid-sized trendy backyard kidney-shaped lap pool house design in Charleston

Blau-Thompson Residence This Civil War era, 1680-square-foot three-story row house is located in the Italian Market section of Philadelphia. The BluPath Design principals and their young child were the clients. The project goal was to upgrade a traditional housing type to meet a contemporary lifestyle, applying both sustainable criteria and clean, modern yet sensual aesthetics. The challenge of the property (only 830 square feet in lot size) was to create a design that was small, but smart. The structure formerly housed a luncheonette with two apartments above. The interior was gutted and renovated into a single family home. The construction of a small rear addition added a new kitchen on the first floor and new bathrooms on the second and third levels. The east-west orientation of the home was ideal for the roof-mounted solar collectors, which were installed to provide domestic hot water and supplement the new radiant floor heating system. Exterior sensors improve the efficiency of the heating system's response to fluctuations in outside temperature. A new white-coated, rubber membrane roof reduced the structure's heat gain by 20 percent. A water catch system collects rainwater and air conditioner condensation to water the home's small rear garden. Large windows and skylights bring light deep into the row house and reduce the use of light fixtures. The rear yard garden features ipe decking (a dense, water-repellent hardwood) on permeable compacted gravel to minimize storm water runoff. BluPath Design’s principals used the project to demonstrate how sustainability can be integrated with beauty and function, with sensual materials and colors, well-proportioned and light-filled rooms, economic use of space, and thoughtful details. Cherry flooring and custom stairs complement the Indian slate tile in the kitchen and bathrooms. The kitchen features custom walnut cabinets with blue granite counters and backsplashes. The first floor dining area is illuminated by a BluPath-designed fiber-optic chandelier. Ipe hardwood is also used for the master bath tub-surround and shower floor. Sliding frosted glass panels separating the master bath from other living areas allows light from the corner windows to naturally illuminate the adjacent room. Awards Honorable Mention for Sustainability and Energy Efficiency IIDA Philadelphia City Center Chapter 3rd Annual Interior Design Awards, June 2007 Bronze 2006 Commonwealth Design Award 10,000 Friends of PA, May 2006 Media HGTV ‘What You Get for the Money’ February 2007 Philadelphia Style Magazine March/April 2007 Philadelphia Inquirer June 11, 2006 Philadelphia CityPaper September 25-October 2, 2003 Photography by Barry Halkin

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A country retreat gets an upgrade with an outdoor oasis: palms and tropical plantings, outdoor pergola and kitchen with mounted big screen on swivel, and a custom design sports pool: large tanning ledge, spa and a deep middle with shallow sides for the perfect competitive volleyball games!

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This existing pool and spa was re-pebbled with Stonescapes and a 6 inch by 6 inch Seven Seas waterline tile.
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Counter material by Cambria "Menai". Bar area by Stonecrest.
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Lightstreams Renaissance Collection Mix of Aqua, Celadon, Intense Blue, Jade, Peacock, and Sky Blue 2x2s Designer: Rebecca Coffman Landscape Architect Builder: Paradise Pools Photos: Macduff Everton

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