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Backyard

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Type and placement of curtain rods

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Glass fenced "higher" pool

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Landscaped retaining walls

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Fire feature next to retaining wall

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Softscape

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Soft scaping

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Split leveled retaining wall with various looking plants

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If we elevate the pool, add "wall features" to make it into a "retreat/nook"

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Add trees to anchor the steps of elevated pool

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Elaborate and additional waterfall (separate from pool) in front of the retaining wall of an elevated pool

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Landscape around elevated pool

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Spillers to mask the retaining wall

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Steps to an elevated pool: Good merge with our existing paving

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Planters around the pool to soften the retaining wall

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Cleaver way to have trees along the fence: trimmed tops

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Add vines on retaining wall/fence to soften look

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Estimate of how our yard would look if retaining wall was along the propriety

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Decking: mixture

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Softscape incorporated into the retaining wall for softness

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Use of retaining wall as a bar

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Planters off the side

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Simple garden bed

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Vegetable gardens

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Landing with tanning ledge

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Must! Volleyball/water polo net

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Steps

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Design if the pool was placed to the far right of yard

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Same photo of combo

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Another combo rectangular pool with waterfall feature

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Bubblers' that can reach higher

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Combo of rectangular pool with waterfall feature

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For the retaining wall

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Duo of water features

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Multiple layers

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Bubblers/water feature

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Proximity of pool

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Pool house

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Pool house

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Mix stone

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Pool house : mix stone w/wood

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Concrete decking

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Siting area in pool

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Water feature

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Decking, blue tint

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Decking

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Decking

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Use of slope for higher landscapes

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simple water feature

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hidden pool cover

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Lap pool

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Close up the back deck and use all year round as a dining area

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Fire pit

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Poof

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Lap pool

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progressive deepening of pool

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Pool design

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Plant

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Pool with progressive depth

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Sitting area far back right

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lap pool

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Hutch

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Wow

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landing for pool chairs

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retractable hangar-style doors

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skinny lap pool with concrete edge

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love the greenery/grass planted in front of the concrete edge

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love the cabana modern look, lighting

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horizontal fence

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Roofing material and design

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shape of pool, step entry at the back of the pool, large pebble stones along the edges

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Patio roof combo of wood and metal: love!

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