Cajun Comfort Redefined

By: Joe Trusty - Pool Magazine

A Look at Brandon Miller's Latest Project

When looking at luxury pools from around the country, we’re always searching forpools that break outside the paradigms of the norm. The pool we’re highlighting hereis a perfect example that redefines what cajun comfort is supposed to feel like inLouisiana.

Brandon Miller is an award-winning designer from Breaux Bridge, LA that has been slowly making a name for himself in the Louisiana market over the past decade and has his fingers firmly on the pulse of what the client wants.

Coming from a family of pool builders, Miller was immersed in the world of pool construction from a young age. Following his uncle on various job sites, Miller picked up the trade early.

These days he works with some of the most discerning homeowners in his local area. Miller has become an expert at helping homeowners envision and actualize their dreams of the ideal inground pool and outdoor living environment.

When a homeowner wants a luxury pool, frequently Miller is the one they turn to with their vision. “What I tell customers is, come to us with some ideas. We want to know the things that they like when they’re looking online,” said Miller.

With a track record for building award-winning pools, Miller is no stranger to collaborating with some of the elite in the industry when it comes to satisfying his client’s goals for an over-the-top backyard. That clearly is the story here, with his latest project which is turning heads and helping set a new standard for luxury outdoor living in Louisiana.

Photo Credit: Jimi Smith Photography

“This project was actually a repeat customer,” said Miller, “ten years to the month from when we finished their last project we had started this one. We stayed in touch through the years. They said they were going to build another house and that we’d have the opportunity to build them something cool again.”

For the design of the project, Miller opted to bring in award-winning pool and outdoor living designer Shane LeBlanc. “Shane knocked it out of the park on the design and our team really it out of the park on the construction aspects of it,” said Miller, “I wasn’t going to shortchange them on the design. Shane’s a Louisiana guy and I’ve always admired his design work.”

Yards that look this way are atypical for Lousiana which has very flat topography. “We were fortunate enough that the sunken seating area of the pool had enough fall from the house pad” said Miller, “We were able to get drainage out to it without having to have some kind of pump - it’s just gravity fed.”

Photo Credit: Jimi Smith Photography

“On the design we have a vanishing edge wall. Once again, our yards are flat but were able to cut down some of the yard where if you’re in the house looking out at the pool area, the line of sight doesn’t let you see the catch basin,” said Miller.

It’s subtle nuances like this which are wellthought-out design elements demonstrating forethought into what the overall client experience would be.

Builder / Designer Credits: Greatwood Homes, Concrete Revolution Eden Scapes, Dreamscape Paver & Drainage Shane LeBlanc - Selective Designs Paolo Benedetti - Aquatic Technology

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Photos: Jimi Smith Photography