6 Water Features That Venture Into Poolside Fantasy

To be successful amid the outdoor living boom, it's critical for retailers and builders to stay abreast of rapidly changing consumer tastes in backyard products. To help keep your product lines up to date, AQUA has partnered with design megasite Houzz to bring you more content about outdoor living, from pools and spas to outdoor kitchens and patio furniture. Here, pro builder Katherine Caviness identifies a few eye-catching water features that can take your project to the next level.

Extremely hot temperatures can take your breath away and leave you begging for relief. For most people, floating in a pool can only go so far. Water features can offer another welcome reprieve from hot, hazy days.

From simple, sheer descents to multiple swim-through waterfalls, these spectacular pool designs incorporate some kind of moving water. Did you know the sound of moving water has been proven to lower the heart rate? Yet another reason to incorporate a water feature in your next outdoor design.

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Photo by Harold Leidner Landscape Architects

This pool has a custom water screen that allows TV and movies to be viewed from the pool and the terrace.

Systems with rear projection and a water screen package, such as Tsunami Waterscreens, start at around $7,600. And keep your environment in mind β€” if your backyard is windy, this type of water feature isn't the best bet.

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Photo by Caviness Landscape Design, Inc.

Natural boulders integrated with a faux rock grotto give swimmers multiple areas for sitting and interacting with this pool. A variable-speed pump offers different water flow levels, from intense to soft. The Jandy ePump variable speed pump retails for around $2,000.

Photo by Phil Kean Designs. Click to enlarge.Photo by Phil Kean Designs. Click to enlarge.

 

 

 

 


Who says water features have to be massive? I love the simple design of this feature (see left) and the calm spillover of water in the table leading to the pool.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Photo by The Garden Consultants, Inc.

This water feature complements the contemporary design and gives the homeowner a beautiful and serene focal point.

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Photo by JM Lifestyles

This amazing water feature has a single large entrance to the grotto for swimmers. The creative use of lighting creates a fantastic ambience at night.

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Photo by Landscape Techniques Inc.

Do you have a yard elevated above the home? Landscape designers love a yard like this! The topography allows for different levels of entertaining, such as with this water feature that connects the upper-level pool with a lower spa.

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