Most people would probably go for thehot tub.
Plus, their smaller size makes them easier to clean and maintain.
You might want to add mosaic glass tiles or surround it with cut stone or flagstone.
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Styles and designs should reflect the architecture and materials of your home and landscape.
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Enjoy these fabulous and vastly different hot tubs and spas.
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Reinforcing rebar will be built to create the shape of the spa along with steps and benches.
After this,guniteor shotcrete will be sprayed on the rebar to create a nice, tight shell.
Then it will be smoothed with atroweland cured for a few weeks.
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Once it’s dry, either plaster or tile will be applied to the surface.
And this is just the spa part of the project.
Landscape designerAmelia B. Lima & Associatesmadethis luxurious spathe focal point of the outdoor space.
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The spa’s back wall also created a raised planter in which tall-growinghorsetailadds more privacy.
Located at a home near Chicago, the spa features a handy automatic cover.
Created byM J Lanphier Interior Design, the round hot tub outdoor space features a custom-built pergola from Formwork.
A Beautiful Mess
This beautiful spa features a perimeter overflow glass mosaic design.
Vail, Colorado-basedSuman Architectsdesigned a home in the region that featuresa spectacular spoolmade with stone from Telluride, Colorado.
Located in Oro Valley, near Tucson,this hot tubis surrounded by local stone and boulders byTerra Designs.
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It also features waterfalls that overflow into the pool.
The hot tub serves as a place to relax and as a bridge between two wood decks.
Designed byGib-San Pool & Landscape Creationsof Toronto, Canada, the spa features high walls that add privacy.
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Designed byPlatinum Pool Care, the spa coping is made of bluestone tile in ‘Titanium Dark Blue’.
Suman Architects
Terra Designs
Craig Reynolds Landscape Architecture
Zeterre Landscape Architecture
Erin’s Gardens
Gib-San Pool & Landscape Creations
Platinum Pool Care
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