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Description
An enlightened approach to pool design, The Swimming Pool matches superb aesthetics with the best of today’s most innovative building materials for the ultimate guide to building your backyard retreat. Renowned landscape designer Martha Baker explores four popular styles—Romantic, Modern, Classic, and Rustic—and details the key elements that help to create a complete look. She provides ideas for personalizing elements to match your individual taste and accommodating practical needs. Leading you on a guided tour of exclusive international locales featuring pools with many different looks and styles, she offers a wealth of advice on: •Identifying the right design style to complement your property •Siting your pool and selecting the best pool shape •Creating poolside cooking and dining areas •Choosing furniture that epitomizes the art of relaxation •Landscaping to integrate your pool with your home and property •Pinpointing the best accessories to pull it all together Reminding us that pool design should be infused with a blend of fantasy and reality, Martha Baker features a seductively elegant romantic pool that conjures the image of a Spanish courtyard; an infinity pool that takes its cue from island traditions, perched on a hillside overlooking a tropical harbor; and a highly sophisticated modern pool topped with playful, oversized sculptures. Authoritative and packed with more than 250 gorgeous photographs, The Swimming Pool opens up a world of unprecedented pool design. Read more
Publisher : Clarkson Potter; First Edition (April 12, 2005)
Language : English
Hardcover : 224 pages
ISBN-10 : 0609610767
ISBN-13 : 63
Item Weight : 2.45 pounds
Dimensions : 9.3 x 0.9 x 12 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #796,362 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #354 in Landscape Architecture (Books) #423 in Outdoor & Recreational Area Gardening #581 in Landscape
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