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ABOVE: A custom steel fire feature floats above the pool coping at the back of the
pool. Strips of synthetic turf divide pads of acid-finish colored concrete, to create a
seating area around the fire. Barstools in the swimming pool and the adjacent table
area are shaded by a flat roof structure. The graphic design in laser-cut steel panels
creates a modern shadow as the sun moves throughout the day.
TOP RIGHT: The cantilevered flat roof structures and the breeze block backdrop
wall lend just the right touch of midcentury modern in this renovation project.
A custom-made Sputnik-style chandelier hangs from the center of the open
oculus in the main roof, while concentric circles of Tejas crushed granite and
Mexican beach pebble appear almost as its shadow.
RIGHT: Two-tone flooring sets a unique mood in this modern Zen outdoor living
space. Composite wood decking, laid running away from you as you walk through
the back door of the home, widens the feel of this narrow space by leading the
eye through the covered patio to the feature wall at the back. Porcelain pavers
comprise the remaining floor and run to the edge of the water. Custom laser-cut
panels overhead extend shade and echo the LED-lit panels in the feature wall.
Photography by Jimi Smith Photography
FACING PAGE TOP: This outdoor room addition includes a well-equipped kitchen, a
dual-sided floating bar, and a large living space with a modern linear fireplace and
TV. The coffee table is custom-designed and fabricated by Randy Angell Designs, and
features cypress wood inlaid in the concrete top.
Photography by Wade Griffith
FACING PAGE BOT TOM: Featuring architecture and materials echoing the main
home, this pool cabana addition engages directly with the pool. The fireplace hearth
is elongated, stretching the length of the pool, terminating into the vertical water
feature wall and further emphasizing the connection between water and shelter.
Photography by Jimi Smith Photography
Designed by Randy Angell Designs, Plano, TX, page 319
OUTDOOR LIVING SPACES
