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Swimming pool trends make backyards sparkle COVER STORY
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BY MIKE BUTLER TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
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n what might be called the Bronze Age of residential pool building in the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s, the design phase was quick and easy. Homeowners asked for a kidney-shaped pool with a deep end and a one-meter diving board. The contractor was in and out of there in a few weeks. Today, definitely the Golden Age of pool design, East Valley homeowners want water resorts with outdoor kitchens and dining areas, shade structures and putting greens. Swim-up bar? No problem. For East Valley homeowners who can afford it, a pool is as essential as a functioning air conditioner in the summer. And when triple-digit temperatures become the norm, the desire to plan new backyard swimming pools or renovate outdated ones really heats up too, according to local contractors. The jobs can take several months to complete. “Everybody wants the complete deal,” says Tim Murphy of Presidential Pools in Gilbert. “There are so many options out there for homeowners,” says Tom Burba of Poolcorp, a Valley wholesale distributor. “For someone who last built a pool 20 years ago, it’s going to be a real eye-opener.”
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THEATER | ‘Avenue Q’ is a puppet musical with adult themes Soaring shade structures, built-in barbecues and fire bowls are standard equipment on new-age swimming pools. With so many options in decorative tile, homeowners have an infinite number of ways to personalize their play spaces. (Presidential Pools)
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