The pool
Pool?
Yes — build a pool
No pool — patio & outdoor living only
Shape
Rectangular
Modern geometric
Freeform / lagoon
L-shaped
Kidney
Lap pool
Interior finish
White plaster — light blue water
Dark slate — deep blue water
Pebble Tec — blue-grey water
Light aggregate — turquoise water
Pool orientation
Parallel to house
Perpendicular to house
Pool location
Left side of the photo
Centered in the photo
Right side of the photo
Spa
None
Raised spillover spa
Attached spa, flush with deck
Separate raised spa
Spa shape
Square
Round
Where should the spa go?
Left side of the photo
Right side of the photo
Front — closest to the camera
Back — furthest from the camera
Center
Tanning ledge
Bubblers
Where in the pool should the tanning ledge go?
Left end — left side of the photo
Right end — right side of the photo
Front end — closest to the camera
Back end — furthest from the camera
Deck and structures
Decking
Travertine pavers
Standard pavers
Stamped concrete
Acrylic textured concrete
Wood deck
Yard slope
Flat — no noticeable fall
Gentle — about shin height of drop
Steep — knee to mid-thigh of drop
High side — where the ground rises
Left side of the photo
Right side of the photo
Front of the photo — closest to the camera
Back of the photo — furthest from the camera
Screen enclosure (mansard)
Cabana
Pergola
Summer kitchen
Where should the cabana go?
Left side of the photo
Right side of the photo
Front — closest to the camera
Back — furthest from the camera
Center
Where should the pergola go?
Left side of the photo
Right side of the photo
Front — closest to the camera
Back — furthest from the camera
Center
Where should the summer kitchen go?
Pool deck — against the house
In the lanai
In the cabana
Fire and water features
Water feature
None
Deck jets
Sheer descent water wall
Rock waterfall
Where should the water feature go?
Left side of the photo
Right side of the photo
Front — closest to the camera
Back — furthest from the camera
Center
Fireplace
None
Fire pit
Outdoor fireplace
Where should the fire feature go?
Left side of the photo
Right side of the photo
Front — closest to the camera
Back — furthest from the camera
Center
Fire bowls
Water bowls
Where in the pool should the fire bowls go?
Left end — left side of the photo
Right end — right side of the photo
Front end — closest to the camera
Back end — furthest from the camera
Where in the pool should the water bowls go?
Left end — left side of the photo
Right end — right side of the photo
Front end — closest to the camera
Back end — furthest from the camera
Staging the scene
Time of day
Daytime — match the photo
Evening — pool lit up
Landscaping
Furniture
Where should the planting go?
Left side of the photo
Right side of the photo
Front — closest to the camera
Back — furthest from the camera
Near the pool
Back of the photo — furthest from the camera
Where should the furniture go?
Left side of the photo
Right side of the photo
Front — closest to the camera
Back — furthest from the camera
Near the pool
Back of the photo — furthest from the camera
