Pool Idea Book (Taunton Home Idea Books) [Paperback]

Lee Anne White (Author)

Book Description

Series: Taunton Home Idea Books | Publication Date: March 1, 2006

No longer just rectangular blue holes surrounded by concrete aprons, today's pools come in myriad shapes and sizes-from square wading pools, long lap pools, round spas, and tear-drop shaped jet pools to elaborate naturalistic pools complete with boulders, vanishing edges, waterfalls, and lush landscaping. They are often accompanied by outdoor kitchens, fireplaces, patios for entertaining, and pool houses.
"Pool Idea Book" features more than 300 full color photographs showcasing the latest in pool and spa design, offers creative design ideas for patios and decks, landscaping, and outbuildings, and addresses practical issues such as screening, security, storage, and safety. Dozens of practical sidebars help homeowners design the ultimate pool for their lifestyle and budget. Chapters on pool design, pool surrounds, landscaping, outdoor rooms and structures, and encloses are included.
Topics covered include:
Decking
Patios
In and Above-ground Pools
Safety
Lighting
Landscaping
Pool Houses

Product Details

• Paperback: 170 pages
• Publisher: Taunton Press (March 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561587648
• ISBN-13: 978-1561587643
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 9.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #638,921 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lee Anne White is a landscape designer, writer and award-winning photographer. Her photographs have appeared in many home design and landscaping books as well as in Garden Design, Fine Gardening, Better Homes and Gardens, Country Living Gardener, AQUA, Traditional Home, and Home Magazine. She is also the author of Outdoor Living Idea Book, Backyard Idea Book, and Pool Idea Book, all published by The Taunton Press.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Buy, June 14, 2004

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Lisa Charles (Castries, St. Lucia Saint Lucia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pool Idea Book (Hardcover)

This book has a great variety of pool designs from contemporary to rustic designs. Fabulous book with alot of great pictures.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More pictures than you can shake a stick at!, May 1, 2006

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Jason E. Lucas - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pool Idea Book (Taunton Home Idea Books) (Paperback)

I looked through lots of pool idea books in my local book store and none of them had as many pictures as this book. There are a few pages of text in each chapter, but the bulk of this book is 4 (or so) pictures per page which is exactly what I wanted in an idea book. I recommend highly.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Zillions of Pictures, June 7, 2007

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Garden Girl (Novato, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pool Idea Book (Hardcover)

This is a great book for pool ideas. It contains ideas for just about every kind of pool and there are lots (350, at least) of photographs. This is just what I was looking for since we are planning to put a pool in our yard and it's a blank slate. This books is great for those without a lot of imagination, like me.