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Pool Design Trends
KELLY O’LEARY BY JOE TRUSTY PHOTOS: Jimi Smith Photography
Custom luxury pool builder, Kelly O’Leary designs pools in one of the largest markets in America. We discussed how pool design trends are changing in Houston, TX.
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s we move well into the 2020’s era of outdoor living design, customers value a more modern design aesthetic in the backyard. Pool design trends are changing rapidly. Homeowners put a premium on a well-designed and contemporary outdoor living area. Moreover, they’re looking for ways to be able to utilize the backyard as a multi-purpose space for entertaining. To speak more on the subject of what today’s homeowners want, we reached out to up-andcoming custom pool builder Kelly O’Leary of OLeary Pools & Design in Houston, TX.
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In a very traditional market known for freeform lagoon-style pools, O’Leary says that today’s homeowners in Houston are looking for something else. Consequently, he’s noticed a trend emerging as a growing number of homeowners have begun looking for designs that complement the aesthetic of their modern home. “We’re shifting away from those traditional kidney bean-shaped pools with rock grotto waterfalls that have been more predominant in this area. Those are just done over and over again,” said O’Leary, who is working with clients willing to push the envelope.
