When you choose a gunite pool, you’re probably looking for a custom pool that will cater to your family’s needs. The pool should be a focal point but at the same time, look like it belongs in the backyard. Here’s how a professional gunite pool builder can bring attention to your new pool in your landscape design in Port Jefferson, NY.
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The Central Feature
Gunite pools already command attention as it is. Depending on the layout of your backyard, you could place the pool centrally where it becomes the most important backyard feature (apart from the patio).
Arrive in Style
If your pool deck is separate from the main patio, then the way to get to the pool becomes a design opportunity. A broad walkway (and steps, if called for) flanked by interesting landscaping leads the pool-goer toward the pool, and the entry to the pool area could be made dramatic with the addition of twin fire bowls set on top of masonry pillars. If there is a pool safety fence, choose a fence that blends into the background as much as possible to bring attention to the pool. For example, to accentuate the pool, avoid white fencing since it stands out boldly; or, you could use the bold colors of a white fence to say, “You’ve arrived.”
Focus on Warmth
Spending time in the pool can lead to plenty of shivering outside of the water. Whether your pool is separate or an integral part of your outdoor living space, ensure that there’s a gas-fueled fire pit, fire table, or outdoor fireplace for warming up while drying off. When your pool is closed for the season, a fire feature can give you a reason to continue using the space.
Ultimate Seclusion
Everyone loves a pool, yet it becomes even more exciting or relaxing when it feels like you and your family and friends are the only ones who know about it. Surrounding your pool with a living wall of cypress (at least on the side where you’d want to shield it from view) not only draws attention to the space, but once inside, you’ll feel like you’re at a luxury spa.
Nothing makes a pool feel more relaxing than surrounding it with plant life. Depending on the look you want, you could choose deep green leafy plants and colorful flowers for a tropical feel. Or, take cues from a Japanese zen garden with sparse but carefully manicured vegetation such as shrubs along with natural stones and a bubbling fountain. You may prefer a Roman-style pool surrounded by cypress and large earthenware pots filled with colorful flowers. Or, you could keep things absolutely minimal and allow the lawn to come within three feet of the pool (we recommend a three-foot buffer around the pool to prevent grass clippings or leaves from falling into the pool, and to prevent pool chemicals from harming vegetation.
Waterfall Action
A water feature such as a waterfall alongside your pool makes the space more interesting. Moving water produces visuals and sounds that enable a serene and relaxing environment or a stunning and exciting party atmosphere. A waterfall that sends the falls cascading into the pool water is an endless source of fun as both kids and adults will be enamored by the splashing water. Waterfalls can be completely naturalistic like a rock outcropping or be a modern art piece that captures gazes with its elegance.
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