The Swimming Pool

Here is another coffee table book with excellent photographs of not only the swimming pool and spa, but the entire “outdoor room” including the furniture. The first chapter provides a basic overview of many of the decisions that are needed during new construction or a major pool renovation.

All of the pools are not your typical backyard swimming pools; therefore, I found even the “Classic” pools are very lavish. The author Martha Baker is an accomplished landscape architect; however, I did not find many ideas here that I think would be beneficial to the average pool owner.

If you are considering a new pool or major pool renovation, this book is worth a trip to your local public library. I would hesitate to purchase this book unless you are creating a high-end pool section in your personal library.

Published in 2005 (ISBN 0609610767) I expect this will book will not have a significant following.