CUSTOM DESIGN FEATURES: Making Your Pool Or Spa Truly One-Of-A-Kind


With PlayMore Pools, the possibilities for customizing your special project are near unlimited. Take a look at these photos for just a small sampling of the many custom features that could be yours. Have something else in mind? No problem. We can design it for you.

 

 


Benches and Swim-Outs

In-water tables, chairs, stools and benches provide a wonderful resting spot for reading, snacking, even playing "land" games. The wise homeowner will have an umbrella built in to their table, to offer some shade without having to leave the pool.

 


Tanning Ledges

A Tanning ledge, also known as a "Baja Bench", provides a relatively large but shallow area for toddlers to play and/or adults to relax and tan. Typically only about 6 inches deep, it's very similar to a beach entry except that it is not sloped, and it has a defined edge that is built into the perimeter of the pool.

 

 

Aerators

Aerators provide a spray of water into the pool, similar to a fountain, but usually pointed at an angle rather than straight up. In hot climates, aerators will help to cool the water a little. As an added benefit, children love to play in and around aerators.

 

 

Fountains & Bubble Jets

Fountains are a very simple and pleasing concept that can be placed almost anywhere, including in the pool, in the spa, on steps, ledges or a beach entry, or in a pond or catch basin next to the pool. A "bubble jet" fountain provides a little softer and more "bubbly" look compared to a traditional fountain. Children have lots of fun playing with fountains.

 


Waterfalls

With waterfalls, the sky's the limit. They can be small or large, fancy or natural, gentle trickles or "Niagara Falls". They can also be quite gaudy, unattractive and leaky if not done properly by a trained professional.

 

 

Gottos

A grotto is essentially a cave (or anything similar to a cave) connected to the pool, typically with a sitting area. It is common to build waterfalls or weeping walls on the outside of the grotto, and/or a rain wall at the entrance. Putting your spa inside a grotto can offer extra privacy and a romantic mood. Grottos can be beautiful, and they can be quite ugly if done by an amateur. A trained professional will design and build the grotto to fit in with the style of the rest of the pool and the yard.

 


Rain Curtain

A rain curtain provides a wall of rain drops (as opposed to the full sheet of water that you would see with a scupper or "sheer descent" water curtain.) Makes a great visual separation between pools and arbors, cabanas or grottos.

 


Scuppers

Scuppers are similar to water curtains, but with a lot more flexibility in design and character. For example, you might have a 4 inch wide scupper pouring out of a fiery wok, or you might have a very long scupper, many feet in length along one side of your pool. Scuppers can be straight or curved, and of almost any height. Grouping several scuppers together can create a very appealing effect.

 


Vanishing Edges

Also known as "Negative edge" or "Zero Edge", a Vanishing Edge offers the illusion that the pool (or spa) water is pouring over the edge of the pool into another body of water, or perhaps down a hillside. Vanishing edge requires exact design and workmanship standards at all stages of construction, and should not be entrusted to anyone but experienced professionals.

 


Wet Edge

When all sides of a pool or spa are “vanishing edge”, you have what is known as a "wet deck". In this case, there are no visible edges to the pool or spa. Water flows over the edges on all sides, into a hidden catch basin. A stunning visual effect, this is the most difficult of all vanishing edge designs, and should not be entrusted to anyone but experienced professionals (like Euro Pools) who specialize in vanishing edge design.

 


Beach Entry

A beach entry is a gentle sloping transition from your deck into the water, just like a real beach. Perfect for toddlers and/or for beach chairs. Also makes a great tanning ledge.


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