The concept behind the Nalepa residence was to create an economical, tropical modern oasis in your very own backyard. The client wanted a free form pool design but with a modern twist. So we designed the pool to have semi-perfect radius' rather than organic to give the impression that the curves were intended and "modernized" by man instead of created naturally by mother nature like most free form pools. 

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The design includes a generous shallow lounging area with the iconic Ledge Loungers and Tuuci umbrella mount. We also have a bench on both the shallow and deep end of the pool for ample seating on either side of the pool. 

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The climactic element of this design is of course the beach area. To showcase this, we framed the beach with two planters and a pair of "high class" date palms that stand up-right and draw your attention to this area. We also used crushed limestone rather than regular beach sand to avoid a potential maintenance nightmare. It feels the same but it's much heavier making it harder for sand to blow into the pool. The sand pit and planters also have a complete drainage system with gravel and a 4" pvc pipe that runs water to a drainage well so they do not trap water and puddle when it rains.

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The client didn't want to have to do yard work in the backyard either so we surrounded the perimeter of the deck with natural rocks. And to spice things up a bit, we placed natural boulders from Arizona with super cool natural colored age lines to add some color and make the area pop.

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Because the client chose natural and light color tones for the pool interior, tile and deck, we wanted to highlight the surroundings with colorful plants, rocks and even pieces of art and furniture to give this poolscape some nice color balance.