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with the fence. An update gave the pool
a darker, gray blue interior and new
waterline tile.
"The darker color inside the pool allows
the surface to really reflect, making it act
more as a garden element than a pool,"
Weissmann explains. The same limestone
and Crab Orchard stone combination used
in the upper landscape surrounds the pool.
"At the same time, we wanted to celebrate
the pool and enhance the space around it."
The designers added four zinc urns at the
pool corners and centered the furnishings
at either end for seating and dining areas.
The yard renovation became an awardwinning space. "The project unified
all these elements and solved multiple
challenges within the budget," Wills says.
"Now, the owners have an outdoor living
environment they can truly enjoy."
Above: An invisible, electronically
operated screen system built into the
structure allows the homeowners to
put the screens down to keep bugs out
on warm evenings or have the screens
retracted into the structure during
cooler times of year.
Left: Outdoor elements are connected
to each other and frame the courtyard
through a walkway of large rectangular
Indiana limestone pavers.
KJ Fields writes from Portland, Ore., about remodeling and design.
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