Pools & Spas
A pool should feel like a destination — a place where the pressures of the day dissolve the moment you step outside. At Exterior Images, we design custom pools and spas that are integrated seamlessly into the broader landscape, creating aquatic environments that feel less like additions and more like private resorts carved from the natural terrain.
From sleek infinity edges that merge with the horizon to naturalistic freeform pools surrounded by boulders and plantings, every design begins with the site and your vision for how the water will be experienced. We consider views, sun angles, wind patterns, and the relationship between pool and home to create something that is as beautiful from the kitchen window as it is from the lounge chair.
Pools Designed for Your Life
No two pools we design are alike, because no two families use water the same way. Whether you want a lap pool for daily exercise, a resort-style pool for entertaining, or a compact plunge pool for a courtyard garden, we shape the water to fit your lifestyle.
Our designs address every dimension — the pool's geometry, its depth profile, the material of the coping and deck, the color of the interior finish, and how the surrounding hardscape and plantings frame the entire composition. We coordinate with pool engineers and builders to ensure that the design vision carries through to construction.
Spas & Integrated Water
A spa extends the season, turning a summer amenity into a year-round retreat. We design spas as integral elements of the pool environment — elevated spillovers, tucked-away grottos, or standalone soaking pools positioned to capture the best views and the most privacy.
Water features integrated into pool design — scuppers, sheer descents, bubblers, and deck jets — add movement and sound that transform a still surface into a living element. Each feature is carefully placed to enhance the sensory experience without overwhelming the composition.
Beyond the Water's Edge
The pool deck, the surrounding landscape, the lighting that brings it alive at night — these elements matter as much as the pool itself. We design the entire poolside environment as a unified composition: sun shelves and tanning ledges, shade structures and cabanas, outdoor showers, and planting beds that provide privacy and soften the hardscape edges.
Proper drainage, non-slip surfaces, code-compliant fencing, and equipment screening are addressed in our construction documents so that safety and aesthetics work hand in hand. The result is a pool environment that looks effortless but is engineered down to the last detail.
