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When exploring special options and poolscape features, select safe and
attractive enhancements that best suit your lifestyle. Some options work well
in a family setting. Others are perfect for the entertaining crowd.
Lighting
Choose lighting for safety first, but today’s pool lighting also adds
touches of beauty and pizzazz. While standard incandescent and halogen pool
lights are always great options, fiber optic lighting is a fantastic way to
bring striking color to your nighttime poolscape.
Fiber optic lighting incorporates varying colors of light for both traditional
point-source and band-lighting effects. Fiber optics are easily installed for
landscaping and architectural features and around the water because there’s no
electrical current to worry about.
Fencing
Fencing is an important component in pool safety for responsible pool owners.
Young children are the most likely to have accidents around a pool. Fences are
acceptable barriers and some models even come equipped with alarms.
Mesh fencing is one of the most popular and effective barriers to the pool
area. Crafted from poly-vinyl mesh, aluminum or fiberglass poles, and stainless
steel hardware, these removable safety fences are available in several heights,
models and colors.
Mesh fences are easily removed by an adult and create a substantial barrier if
children wander. Mesh fencing can also be permanently installed around your
pool, with or without a self-closing or self-latching gate.
Special Features
Extras include streams, waterfalls, fountains, water features, water gardens or
ponds with aquatic plants and fish.
Even a small space can accommodate attractive water features. Additionally,
water gardens and ponds typically do not require as much maintenance as pools
and spas.
Even smaller items such as tanning shelves, swim-up bars, spas and benches add
to the environment around your pool. Let a pool professional help you decide
how best to enhance your backyard environment.
Rock formations, with both natural and faux rocks, are another special feature
for today’s pools. Builders can design a private lagoon-like area or the
foundation for a spectacular waterfall by using various shapes and sizes of
rocks to create natural, realistic landscaping. Flat rocks can be used to
create seating areas, pathways, or steps. Builders can also provide spacing in
stone structures for plants and greenery, creating more balance and impact in
the entire poolscape.
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