The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance, in partnership with AQUA Magazine, is proud to celebrate this year's Merit winners in the Awards of Excellence program. Due to the large number of outstanding winners, we have split our Merit winners into two sections. Take a moment to enjoy this wide selection of award-winning projects.
Category: POOLS WITH A VANISHING EDGE | By ALMAR JACKSON POOLS, Jupiter, FLA.Photo courtesy Steven Martine Photography
ALMAR JACKSON POOLS
Jupiter, Fla.
Decking Material: Porcelain and Manufactured Wood
Pool Interior Finish: Pebble Tec
Category: POOLS WITH A VANISHING EDGE | By Living Water Custom Pools, Plano, TexasPhoto courtesy Paul Collins
LIVING WATER CUSTOM POOLS
Plano, Texas
Decking Material: Travertine
Category: POOLS WITH A VANISHING EDGE | By Green O’Aces Pools & Landscape, Las Vegas, Nev.Photo courtesy Valeria Servin/Green O’Aces Pools & Landscape
GREEN O'ACES POOLS & LANDSCAPE
Las Vegas, Nev.
Decking Material: Marble
Pool Interior Finish: Pebble Tec
Category: POOLS WITH A VANISHING EDGE | By Pool Patrol, George Town, Grand CaymanPhoto courtesy Dan Hollister
POOL PATROL
George Town, Grand Cayman
Pool Interior Finish: Wet Edge
Category: POOLS WITH A VANISHING EDGE | By Ike’s Carter Pools, Oakland Park, Fla.Photo courtesy Jimi Smith Photography
IKE'S CARTER POOLS
Oakland Park, Fla.
Decking Material: Sandblasted White Aurora Marble
Pool Interior Finish: Plaster
Category: POOLS WITH A VANISHING EDGE | By Chaikin Ultimate Pools, Deer Park, N.Y.Photo courtesy Todor Tsvetkov Photography
CHAIKIN ULTIMATE POOLS
Deer Park, N.Y.
Pool Interior Finish: Pebble Tec
Category: POOLS WITH A VANISHING EDGE | By Cascade Custom Pools, Austin, TexasPhoto courtesy JPM Real Estate Photography
CASCADE CUSTOM POOLS
Austin, Texas
Decking Material: Travertine
Pool Interior Finish: Pebble Tec
Category: POOLS WITH A VANISHING EDGE | By Liquid Evolution Pools, Scottsdale, Ariz.Photo courtesy Phil Johnson, Provisuals Media/Liquid Evolution Pools
LIQUID EVOLUTION POOLS
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Decking Material: Turf Edge, Exposed Concrete, Ipe Wood
Category: POOLS WITH A VANISHING EDGE | By Pure Design, Plano, TexasPhoto courtesy Misfit Brands / Briana Wolman Photography
PURE DESIGN
Plano, Texas
Decking Material: Ipe Natural Wood
Pool Interior Finish: Pebble Tec
Category: POOLS WITH A VANISHING EDGE | By Acuarium Piscinas & Spas, Miami, Fla.Photo courtesy Zález Architecture & Planning
ACUARIUM PISCINAS & SPAS
Miami, Fla.
Decking Material: Prefab Cement Tile
Category: POOLS WITH A VANISHING EDGE | By Claffey Pools, Southlake, TexasPhoto courtesy Ashley Brewer/Claffey Pools
CLAFFEY POOLS
Southlake, Texas
Decking Material: Salt Finish - No Color Concrete
Pool Interior Finish: Pebble Tec
Category: POOLS WITH A VANISHING EDGE | By The Green Scene Landscaping & Swimming Pools, Los Angeles, Calif.Photo courtesy Irving Pacheco/In View Media
THE GREEN SCENE LANDSCAPING & SWIMMING POOLS
Los Angeles, Calif.
Pool Interior Finish: Pebble Tec
Category: POOLS WITH A VANISHING EDGE | By Silver Fox Contracting, DubaiPhoto courtesy Waqar Hussain Shah/Blink by Wakar
SILVER FOX CONTRACTING
Dubai
Decking Material: Porcelain
Category: POOLS WITH A VANISHING EDGE | By Riverbend Sandler Pools, Plano, TexasPhoto courtesy Jimi Smith Photography
RIVERBEND SANDLER POOLS
Plano, Texas
Decking Material: One Color Textured Concrete Bone
Category: POOLS WITH A VANISHING EDGE | By Diffazur Piscines, Saint-Laurent-Du-Var, Alpes-MaritimesPhoto courtesy Jean-Claude Fayet/Vision Plus Production
DIFFAZUR PISCINES
Saint-Laurent-Du-Var, Alpes-Maritmes
Decking Material: Stone
Pool Interior Finish: Plaster
Category: POOLS WITH A VANISHING EDGE | By Alka Pool Construction, Burnaby, British ColumbiaPhoto courtesy Jonathan Folk/ishot.ca
ALKA POOL CONSTRUCTION
Burnaby, British Columbia
Category: POOLS WITH A VANISHING EDGE | By Texas Pools, The Woodlands, TexasPhoto courtesy Michelle Mondry/One Olive Photography
Texas Pools
The Woodlands, Texas
Pool Interior Finish: Pebble Tec
Category: Traditional | By Silver Fox Contracting, DubaiPhoto courtesy Waqar Hussain Shah/Blink by Wakar
SILVER FOX CONTRACTING
Dubai
Decking Material: Porcelain
Category: Traditional | By Cosgrove Custom Pools, Rocklin, Calif.Photo courtesy Trevor Jobson/Glenn Rose Photography
COSGROVE CUSTOM POOLS
Rocklin, Calif.
Decking Material: Concrete
Pool Interior Finish: Wet Edge
Category: Traditional | By Reliant Pools, Austin, TexasPhoto courtesy Kyle O’Boyle/VRX Media
RELIANT POOLS
Austin, Texas
Decking Material: Artificial Turf
Category: Traditional | By Ike’s Carter Pools, Oakland Park, Fla.Photo courtesy Jimi Smith Photography
IKE'S CARTER POOLS
Oakland Park, Fla.
Decking Material: 16x24 Glacier White 16x24
Pool Interior Finish: Plaster
Category: Traditional | By Claffey Pools, Southland, TexasPhoto courtesy Jimi Smith Photography
CLAFFEY POOLS
Southland, Texas
Decking Material: Platinum Brushed Limestone
Pool Interior Finish: Pebble Tec
Category: Traditional | By Claffey Pools, Southland, TexasPhoto courtesy Jimi Smith Photography
CLAFFEY POOLS
Southland, Texas
Decking Material: Travertine Ivory Versailles
Pool Interior Finish: Pebble Tec
Category: Traditional | By Easton Pool & Spa, Easton, Mass.Photo courtesy Balazs Busznyak/Syntori Collective
EASTON POOL & SPA
Easton, Mass.
Pool Interior Finish: Pebble Tec
Category: Geometric | By Backyard Paradise Luxury Pool, Montgomery, TexasPhoto courtesy Jimi Smith Photography
BACKYARD PARADISE LUXURY POOL
Montgomery, Texas
Decking Material: Arctic Silver - Versailles Pattern Travertine Pavers
Pool Interior Finish: Pebble Tec
Category: Geometric | By Rumo’s Pool & Spa, Atlanta, Ga.Photo courtesy Jesse House/Rumo’s Pool & Spa
RUMO'S POOL & SPA
Atlanta, Ga.
Decking Material: Travertine
Category: Geometric | By Backyard Paradise Luxury Pools, Montgomery, TexasPhoto courtesy Jimi Smith Photography
BACKYARD PARADISE LUXURY POOL
Montgomery, Texas
Decking Material: Concrete with deck coating
Pool Interior Finish: Pebble Tec
Category: Geometric | By Backyard Paradise Luxury Pools, Montgomery, TexasPhoto courtesy Jimi Smith Photography
BACKYARD PARADISE LUXURY POOL
Montgomery, Texas
Decking Material: Snow White - Versailles Pattern Travertine Pavers
Pool Interior Finish: Pebble Tec
Category: Geometric | By Green O’Aces Pools & Landscape, Las Vegas, Nev.Photo courtesy Valeria Servin/Green O’Aces Pools & Landscape
GREEN O'ACES POOLS & LANDSCAPE
Las Vegas, Nev.
Decking Material: Marble
Pool Interior Finish: Pebble Tec
Category: Geometric | By Baldree Pools, Marianna, Fla.Photo courtesy Nicole Baldree/Baldree Pools
BALDREE POOLS
Marianna, Fla.
Decking Material: Travertine
Pool Interior Finish: Plaster
Category: Geometric | By Pool Rx, Carrollton, Ga.Photo courtesy Tim Collins/McClain Photography
POOL RX
Carrollton, Ga.
Category: Geometric | By KrisCo Pools and Spas, Woodinville, Wash.Photo courtesy Gregory White/Seattle Home Photography
KRISCO POOLS AND SPAS
Woodinville, Wash.
Decking Material: Poured Concrete
Pool Interior Finish: Plaster
