Water, Stone, Light, Repeat.

A Natural Lagoon Pool Built to Move With the Landscape Around It

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Backyard with a swimming pool illuminated with blue lights, surrounded by chairs, a canopy bed with pillows, colorful plants, and a scenic view of trees and a house in the distance, during dusk.

The Project

This backyard was designed to feel immersive from every angle.

Instead of separating the pool from the surrounding landscape, the entire project was planned as one connected environment where water, stone, lighting, and planting work together naturally.

Anderson Poolworks designed and built a large freeform lagoon-style pool with an integrated raised spa positioned near the main patio area for easy access and visibility across the property. Multiple rock waterfalls and natural stone outcroppings were built into the perimeter of the pool to create movement, sound, and visual depth throughout the space.

Inground pool with splash pad and intricate turtle painting
A colorful abstract digital wave with shades of blue, green, and black.

THOUGHTFUL TOUCHES

A shallow Baja shelf near the entry includes a custom sea turtle mosaic embedded into the surface, creating a subtle focal point within the pool itself. 

Natural stone coping follows the curves of the waterline and helps soften transitions between the pool, landscape, and surrounding hardscape areas.

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ILLUMINATING THE LANDSCAPE

Landscape lighting throughout the project changes the atmosphere at night and highlights the movement of the waterfalls, surrounding plant material, and freeform layout of the pool.

The result feels less like a traditional backyard pool and more like a private retreat built directly into the landscape.

Natural stone wall with sleek waterfall and pool lighting
Outdoor space at dusk with lit spa and inground pool

The Scope

A Complete Backyard Transformation

  • Freeform lagoon-style pool design and construction

  • Integrated raised spa

  • Natural rock waterfall installation

  • Baja shelf with custom sea turtle mosaic

  • Natural stone coping and edging

  • Landscape lighting integration

  • Landscape and planting coordination

  • Full backyard project management

  • Pool equipment and circulation systems

Inground pool with lush green plantings and black aluminum fencing

THE RESULT

A Cohesive Backyard Design

The finished space creates several distinct gathering areas across the property while still allowing the entire backyard to feel connected and open.

A backyard with a swimming pool surrounded by rocks and furniture, lush greenery, tall trees, and a red house in the background during evening with lighting.
A swimming pool with a detailed turtle mosaic design on the pool floor, surrounded by a stone deck with potted plants and outdoor furniture in the background.
A small waterfall flowing over rocks into a pond, surrounded by lush green trees and vibrant shrubs in a landscaped garden setting.
A backyard scene at dusk with a swimming pool, hot tub, lush greenery, and a house with a covered patio illuminated by outdoor lights.
Large house with a spacious backyard featuring a swimming pool, surrounded by a variety of colorful flowers and greenery. There are patio chairs near the pool and the house has a deck area with outdoor furniture. The scene is during sunset.
A small waterfall flowing over rocks into a pond, surrounded by lush green foliage and pink flowers.
A backyard swimming pool with a hot tub in the foreground, surrounded by stone and flower landscaping, overlooking a pond and a house in a green wooded area.
Backyard with swimming pool illuminated at night, surrounded by outdoor furniture, trees, a pond, and a red house in the background.