A pool spa combination gives you the advantage of having a special part of your custom swimming pool set aside as a special luxury element. The spa portion of the swimming pool is actually part of the total structure. Both share the same water source, and both operate on the same hidden mechanics. There is a clear demarcation. The two areas also work together as one singular design element which
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We Are Houston’s Premier Landscape Installation & Design Company.
Since 1987, Exterior Worlds has specialized in high-end landscape design, development, implementation and landscape maintenance. By working hard to improve our clients’ quality of life, we have become recognized as one of Houston’s finest and most creative landscape firms. Our firm focuses on a variety of design elements and construction techniques, all of which are geared to enhance the beauty of the property while inspiring thought, creativity and enjoyment. Our unique and memorable landscapes can be seen in Memorial Villages, River Oaks, Piney Point Village, Bunker Hill Village, Hunter Creek Village, Hedwig Village, West University, Tanglewood and Bellaire.
In the initial consultation, the Exterior Worlds’ staff works diligently to help clients define the scope of work, phasing, overall project coordination and budget. The next phase may include conceptual design, design development and final cost proposals. In this phase and during the installation, Exterior Worlds serves as general contractor and may subcontract related installation work such as drainage systems, outdoor water fountains and luxury swimming pools, outdoor kitchens or landscape lighting. Finally, Exterior World’s landscape services provide ongoing maintenance and yard care. Refer to our archive of articles for more details on landscape maintenance services, plantings, tree preservation and related landscape topics.
As professionals in our field, we believe good relationships with our clients are as important as the services we deliver. Integrity, in our client relations and in our corporate services, is one of the cornerstones of our firm.
Robert Irwin, the landscape architect of the Getty Center in Los Angeles, said: “…maybe the world is an art form [and] the gardening of our universe” reveals our participation in that work of art.
For more the 20 years Exterior Worlds has specialized in servicing many of Houston’s fine neighborhoods.
Garden Waterfall Design
Garden waterfall design continues to gain increasing popularity all over the Houston Area. Many of our citizens have become a bit bored with traditional swimming pool and garden designs. The garden waterfall represents an instantly recognizable, beloved natural formation that adds an aesthetic to any back yard. Waterfalls are essential elements in Japanese Garden design, natural swimming pool design, pond design, and certain types of custom fountains.
The visible features
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The Art of Water
The art of water is the use of water features to beautify and magnify the elements of a landscape. There are several things that distinguish the art of water, as we would call it, from water itself. In some instances (but not all) water that we would call art relies on movement to generate aesthetic. When mobile and fluid, water gives the mind a feeling of being freed from form
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Waterfall Design can Make Your Pool the Focal of Home Events
If you are looking to make your home the centerpoint of entertainment and outdoor events, consider how waterfall design by Exterior Worlds can make your swimming pool so appealing that your family and friends would rather spend their evenings with you than in public venues out on the town.
Waterfalls have a deep, romantic allure that speaks of adventure in faraway places. They are also some of the most beautiful
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Koi Pond Design
All over Houston, koi ponds are becoming increasingly popular. Architectural features in their own right, koi ponds are highly unique in both design and construction. They tend to occupy a very significant position on the property, and they function as prominent elements within the overall theme of the landscape.
Koi ponds are named after the fish that inhabit them. Koi are a hybrid species of carp produced by cross-breeding brown
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Contemporary Koi Ponds
People with a passion for nature can invest in Houston landscaping plans that center around gardens consisting of indigenous plant life and water features such as bird ponds that attract native Texas and migratory birds to their yards. Birds seek out bodies of water for the same reasons humans seek them out. They use ponds, streams, rivers, and lakes as sources of food, water for drinking, bathing, and recreational play.
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Tricks for backyard ponds
A backyard pond is a self-contained ecosystem that maintains its vitality with hidden circulation systems, plant life, and natural materials lining the bottom that help filter pollutants from the water. Decorative elements such as waterfalls, rock formations, and gravel beds are also typically added to create a back to nature look that is becoming very popular with many Houston landscaping clients as more and more people in our city become
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Natural Waterfalls
Natural waterfalls do many great things for a property.
They add a unique, authentic form of beatify to your landscape design, and they increase the curb appeal of your property value. On an emotional level, they represent something everyone can enjoy because they bring tranquility to the mind. They can be built in a wide range of sizes, and they can be built in almost any location in the yard.
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Stone Water Fountains
Stone water fountains add an elegant touch to any Houston landscaping design. Stone is a natural substance that blends well with vegetation. It is also a substance that can be sculpted into very sophisticated forms. This makes stone suitable for any style of landscaping ranging from those very close to nature to the more minimalist, contemporary landscape designs.
The rocks used to make these fountains are either igneous or metamorphic
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Tips for Bird Ponds for Native Houston Landscapes
People with a passion for nature can invest in Houston landscaping plans that center around gardens consisting of indigenous plant life and water features such as bird ponds that attract native Texas and migratory birds to their yards. Birds seek out bodies of water for the same reasons humans seek them out. They use ponds, streams, rivers, and lakes as sources of food, water for drinking, bathing, and recreational play.
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