There was a time not long ago when most of my clients wanted swimming pool environments that were designed to suit a design theme of some sort that was separate and distinct from the house. It wasn't unusual, for example, for clients here in Texas to ask for outdoor areas that replicated Rocky Mountain settings or tropical lagoons. Those projects still come along from time to time, but in the past few years, increasing numbers of my clients want exterior designs that clearly relate to the architecture of their homes. In part, this has to do with the trend toward smaller and smaller yards in which a swimming pool stands directly adjacent to the home or is even an integral part of it in one way or another. But I've also seen this desire for stylistic harmony and integrity on larger lots where creating a separate, themed environment might have been possible were it not for the homeowners' insistence on architectural authenticity throughout the space.
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