BEFORE: A plain oval pool on a flat concrete slab with overgrown landscaping blocking views.
AFTER: A rugged, romantic mountain‑landscape pool. Designer Gary Sewell Jr. covered the shell with gray plaster (darkening the water), added broad, low artificial boulders textured to mimic granite extending below the waterline, and installed a waterfall. Irregular boulder spacing created planting pockets for grasses and perennials, unifying pool and garden. Surrounding trees were heavily pruned to open sun and views.
DESIGN: Gary Sewell Jr., GMS Development Co., Pasadena (626/449‑7898)
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