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underwater bench. In addition, the pool also features interchangeable LED lights which, according to Rick Sr., add "warm glow and ambiance" to the area. "It does have a nice pop and elegance to it," he said, adding that it was important for the homeowner to be able to utilize an area that was flat and level near the pool so they could sit around and watch their kids swim. In need of steps to transition down from the deck to the pool area, Rick and his team defined the grilling area and the homeowner's day to day eating area up top. "That was the function up [on the deck]," Rich said. "The shape of the deck was dictated by how they were going to use that upper space, then the steps coming down was dictated by how they were going to walk and flow into the pool area. "Once we came up with the engineering and architectural way of doing the pool house where it is," Rick added, " it was easy to pull everything together and see how it was going to work." The end result was a total transformation of the area into a beautiful backyard oasis that could be used and enjoyed by the homeowners, their two children and their guests all year round. And with the successful completion of such a challenging project, came the satisfaction of a job well done. "I was most proud of being able to take a very difficult site from people with a grand wishlist and being able to use the tools at my disposal to get a project like this designed and then built," Rich said. I was most proud of being able to take a very difficult site from people with a grand wishlist and being able to use the tools at my disposal to get a project like this designed and then built. V U E N J . C O M 80

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