So you’ve decided on a plaster finish for you pool, but have you narrowed it down to the type of plaster? The plaster you choose for your swimming pool is important not only for its appearance, but for strength and the longevity purposes.

Contrary to popular belief, a “screen room” is not the same thing as a “pool cage,” but that doesn’t stop folks from confusing the two terms. We here at Swimming Pool Ideas would feel just awful if you paid a visit to your local contractor and asked for a screen room and got a pool cage or vice versa…

Plans to build a swimming pool in your backyard or outdoor living area will pose questions of design, size and of course, expense. The final cost of your pool will involve more than just the pool itself, and will actually start with the design stage.

Keep your pup cool this summer with a cooling bed. The family pet wants to be by your side as much as possible, especially when he notices how much time you and the family have been spending in the great outdoors. But Fido’s fur coat may be practically unbearable in the heat of the summer….

What could possibly be better than splashing around, dining outdoors or lounging poolside with friends? If you said watching your favorite movie, catching a sporting event or playing video games on an oversized outdoor TV, your nature-meets-modern-technology dreams are about to come true...

Think about how great Mediterranean tile would look around your pool. Now, think about how much something like that would cost! Not only would the tile itself be costly, the labor it would take to lay each individual tile would be insane…

To ensure your luxury pool or spa stays beautiful and properly functioning for a long time, there are some vital maintenance tips with which you need to familiarize yourself.

Play. Heal. Relax. That’s the simple philosophy behind Dimension One Spas, one of the world’s premier manufactures of hot tubs and swim spas. The company’s inception was fueled by determination, compassion and a deep understanding of what consumers actually want and need in a spa.

The right material should be strong, dependable, pliable and allow for the most creative design potential. Most importantly, though, the luxury spa or pool material should be within your budget, which should be determined prior to hiring the pool contractor. Most contractors will agree that the best material choice for pool construction is ...

News Flash: The Joneses are going to be terribly jealous of you! No longer will you feel obligated to keep up with them – not after your concrete patio makeover by Sundek of Austin. Stamped concrete is all the rage in Central Texas, so when your cement surface needs a facelift, look into decoratively stamped techniques to stand out from the ordinary.