How do you keep a pool from looking dated?

Proportion first, then finishes that can take a Mid-Atlantic winter. Trends in tile and gadgets are easy to chase and expensive to undo.

Does timeless mean a traditional shape?

No. A modern rectangle can be timeless if it continues the house. A freeform can look dated if it ignores the architecture. The house decides.

What dates a pool fastest in this climate?

A finish specified for a sheltered suburb, an edge you cannot walk wet, and a terrace in a different language from the water.

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Crafting a timeless backyard swimming pool

An extraordinary pool is not only a water feature. It is the centerpiece of outdoor living — imagined, then built to stay.

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Crafting a timeless backyard swimming pool

An extraordinary pool is not just a water feature. It is the centerpiece of outdoor living. We imagine it with the architecture, choose finishes that will not date overnight, and zone the

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Crafting a timeless backyard swimming pool

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