Backyard Ideas And Poolscapes
Are you looking for backyard ideas and poolscapes to level up your backyard? Summertime is here and it’s time to enjoy those long summer nights while being in the comforts of your home.
One refreshing way to enjoy your backyard and beat the heat is to take a dip in a swimming pool. Today’s in-ground pools go way beyond the turquoise-lined rectangular shapes that quickly began to populate backyards. Many people now want poolscapes with built-in waterfalls, surrounding gardens, and organic shapes making your pool a beautiful element added to your backyard landscape.
What is a Poolscape?
A poolscape is simply the landscape surrounding any pool, along with the shape and the type of pool itself. There are a plethora of options when it comes to the general design and within each theme even more options for the type of greenery and other decorative items you may want. You can choose to play a hand in the design of the poolscape yourself, higher a professional designer, or rely on the expertise of a contractor. No matter how you choose to design your pool, it is essential you hire a professional to put it all together. People use combinations of these ideas below along with all kinds of greenery.
General Poolscape Categories
- Asian Landscapes
- Bank Checks – This will incorporate a retaining wall
- English Landscape
- Tropical
- Hawaiian
- Fireplace
- Outdoor kitchen
- Garden
- Waterfalls
- Much more
You May be Wondering What Is Right For Me?
The right type of poolscape all depends on personal preference; however, there are some things to keep in mind. First is the size of your yard which, may limit your options. Next is the type of ground you have on your property because it determines the amount of work it will take to create the look you want, For instance, areas with the hard ground or desert areas may be more expensive when it comes to installing a lot of greenery or a tropical setting because it is dryer and the ground is harder.
What Type of Features Do You Want?
There are many options like waterfalls, ponds, and fountains to choose from to mention a few popular ones. The actual shape of the pool is a consideration too. Some backyard ideas and poolscapes may look better with a rectangular design, others will compliment curved pools.
Before choosing the style you like you will want to look at plenty of examples, catalogs, and websites. Remember, once construction is underway it might be difficult to change your mind.
How much will it cost?
Price really will vary, whatever you spend, you can be sure that a great design will improve the value of your home and will improve the quality of your time spent in the backyard.
Why do I need a contractor?
A contractor is essential for a large job. Doing the job the right way the first time will ensure a backyard you can be proud of. Many of the features may be difficult for one not familiar and experienced with creating poolscapes, meaning not hiring a professional can take much longer and can even become more expensive in wasted time and resources.
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We provide these services in the following areas of Nassau and Suffolk County. (Glen Cove, Hempstead, North Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Babylon, Huntington, Islip, Smithtown, Brookhaven, Southampton, Riverhead, East Hampton, Southold, Old Brookville, Old Westbury, Mill Neck, Nissequogue, Lloyd Harbor, Muttontown, Coldspring Harbor, and East Norwich)
Gappsi’s knowledgeable and experienced personnel can help you create the yard of your dreams!
Just completed this Cambridge installation on the driveway, with taffy onyx and Sahara chestnut combination. The installation was done over a poured concrete base. We applied polymeric san to fill up the joints. We made an inlay for a court yard look by the garage area .This is another happy customer!
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Backyard renovation in North Bellmore NY. We removed the old patio and pool coping and reinstalled a new walnut travertine patio French Pattern . The job was just completed. We’ re-marble dusted the pool with dark gray marble dust and porcelain tiles. New Bullnose coping all in travertine. It was a very old pool and we made it into a brand new finished pool with all new equipment. Gappsi is a complete backyard designer from landscaping, masonry and gunite and vinyl swimming pools, home remodeling and construction, synthetic turf, sports courts, putting greens, basketball courts, bocce courts and dog run playgrounds.. Gappsi knowledgeable and experienced personnel can help you create the yard of your dream. We also provide These services in the following areas of Eastern Long-Island – Western long-Island – North-Shore long-Island – South-Shore long-Island, Suffolk County, Nassau County, Glen Cove, Hempstead, North Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Babylon , Huntington, Islip, Smithtown, Brookhaven, Southampton, Riverhead, East Hampton, Southold, Old Brookville, Old Westbury, Mill Neck, Nissequogue, Lloyd Harbor, Muttontown, Coldspring Harbor, East ,Norwich and both Nassau and Suffolk County
We are going to remodel the front of the House. We are going to replace the windows, doors, garage door. All of the siding and gutters. The walkway is going to be redesigned and we will be installing a new bluestone walkway. The brick veneers will be coming off the walls. All the soffits and gutters will be redone. We are going to be using hardy board planks. It will be a total, different new look for the house.
This basketball court was installed in Shoreham NY. 25×25 with golden brown nicolock 6×9 rustico border and asphalt installed over recycled concrete base. We installed a regulation adjustable hoop and a spot light. The court was painted with a color known as performance blue and the key was striped in a white color. This is Gappsi`s latest project.
This is the installation of synthetic turf around the pool. Pretty much eliminated all the stone patio. This is a brand new vinyl pool with sand blasted and marble coping. The turf was installed over 4 inches of recycled concrete base compacted and bluestone screening. Synthetic turf is pat friendly and it also can be used as a patio. This is our latest installation in Franklin Square NY.
Backyard renovated in Smithtown NY
This gunite pool was remodeled. We installed one inch by one inch tiles and on mash sheets. The pool finish is a dark gray marble dust which reflects the color of the sky very well. we installed new coping of silver travertine and also the all patio was repaved with silver travertine french pattern. We installed a wood burning fire pit area in the grass and we built a 16×16 pavilion with the exposed beams on the inside stained in a mahogany color with 8×8 inch columns and gutters. Gappsi is a complete backyard designer from landscaping, masonry and gunite and vinyl swimming pools, home remodeling and construction, synthetic turf, sports courts, putting greens, basketball courts, bocce courts and dog run playgrounds.. Gappsi knowledgeable and experienced personnel can help you create the yard of your dream. We also provide These services in the following areas of Eastern Long-Island – Western long-Island – North-Shore long-Island – South-Shore long-Island, Suffolk County, Nassau County, Glen Cove, Hempstead, North Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Babylon , Huntington, Islip, Smithtown, Brookhaven, Southampton, Riverhead, East Hampton, Southold, Old Brookville, Old Westbury, Mill Neck, Nissequogue, Lloyd Harbor, Muttontown, Coldspring Harbor, East Norwich and both Nassau and Suffolk County
We completed this project about 4years ago. We installed a new gunite pool 16×36 with a bluestone coping, auto cover and a fiorito travertine patio. The pool has a sundeck. We have lined the steps edges with glass tiles. You can see they reflect light from one side. The pool is a sports pool. The deep end of the pool is the center. This side we have corner stairs. There is a bar area with stools inside the pool. In the lower patio area, chairs can be used as stools on the outside. This is a sunken fire pit area with a bench and gas fire pit. On this we have a semi raised patio. The property slopes so the pool was built a step down from the original house patio. This is a gas fire pit used more as an accent and this is also a sitting area. The property sits on a beautiful lake. The house is about 100 years old. We faced the walls of the pool to match the original bricks of the house to make it look like it’s been here as long as the house has been here. Gappsi is a complete backyard designer from landscaping, masonry and gunite and vinyl swimming pools, home remodeling and construction, synthetic turf, sports courts, putting greens, basketball courts, bocce courts and dog run playgrounds.. Gappsi knowledgeable and experienced personnel can help you create the yard of your dream. We also provide These services in the following areas of Eastern Long-Island – Western long-Island – North-Shore long-Island – South-Shore long-Island, Suffolk County, Nassau County, Glen Cove, Hempstead, North Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Babylon , Huntington, Islip, Smithtown, Brookhaven, Southampton, Riverhead, East Hampton, Southold, Old Brookville, Old Westbury, Mill Neck, Nissequogue, Lloyd Harbor, Muttontown, Coldspring Harbor, East ,Norwich and both Nassau and Suffolk County