Luxury Pool Design With Lance Irby

“I think what’s luxurious to one person, may not be to another. I think it has to be something that is very fulfilling to a client, that brings a level of satisfaction of elegance. It’s something they desired or are proud of, it’s a combination of probably all those things”

BY JOE TRUSTY

Photos: Jovan Valdez

Pool Builder: Premier Pools & Spas of Sacramento Home Builder: Sheba Development, LLC

The world of luxury pools is a rigid dichotomy between design and function. For average homeowners it’s often difficult to achieve a balance between what’s appealing to the eye and what our wallets can afford. Quite often luxury homeowners tend to fall in love with what they’ve seen on Pinterest. During the dream building phase, money is no object. For some that holds true well into the building phase of turning that dream into a reality. No one is more familiar with helping homeowners capture their grand vision for a high-end custom luxury pool than Lance Irby, one of the lead designers for Premier Pools & Spas of Sacramento.

Recently we had the chance to catch up with this rising star in the pool world.Irby first got his start in the industry ironically enough when he bumped into Keith Harbeck, the owner of the Sacramento branch of Premier Pools & Spas. Harbeck was a member of the gym that Irby was a Sales Manager at the time. “He’d always whisper in my ear to come sell pools for him, I never took it too seriously.” said Irby.

Irby who is now entering his 9th year as a designer says that he’s found his niche. “Whatever life throws at me, I just feel like the pool industry is a great fit for my personality. It’s dynamic, it’s always different, it’s always changing. It’s creative and I love it.” said Irby.

Irby certainly seems to have discovered a dormant and hidden talent for creating luxurious over the top backyard resorts. Like many other professionals in the pool industry looking to further and expand on their education, Irby has recently become SWD Registered with Genesis.

“It’s given me the ability to get outside of my comfort zone and become a better designer, a better builder.” explained Irby.

When discussing what constitutes a luxury pool the definition always varies. Irby said that as a top design consultant for highend custom pools, the vision for a luxury pool is very personal and unique to the homeowner.

Creating a luxury pool for a client does not have a minimum or maximum budget. There are no guidelines that say a pool needs to have certain features or amenities or cost a certain price in order to qualify as a custom luxury pool.

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