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Modern, Multi-Level Minnesota Pool Deck

From: Mom's Landscaping & Design

This ingenious backyard design makes the most of steep space between a chic home and the creek below it. Design moments like a water feature, game spaces, cascading plants and colorful lounging areas create gathering places that will be cozy long past pool season.

Pool and Tree View

Photo: Spacecrafting Photography. From: Mom's Design Build

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Swimming Pool and Tree View

The owners of this Minnesota home wanted their steep backyard to have a private, functional and low-maintenance design. Here, the swimming pool is bordered by a small deck seating area and a peaceful pond.

Deck and Pool

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Swimming Pool and Vertcal Garden

These clients desired a more beautiful, functional and low maintenance space for the steep yard between their contemporary, urban home and the creek below that would work for entertaining beyond Minnesota’s short pool season. The couple envisioned a contemporary, less curvilinear, more private poolscape that would suit the house and include a water feature and more modern fire pit. Plantings were to be minimal, except for colorful annuals.

Deck and Fountain

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Deck and Fountain With Planters

The deck alongside the pool ends in a serene fountain. Three spouts empty into a small pond. Cedar planks make an eye-catching background.

Deck and Cedar Wall

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Deck and Cedar Wall

This deck has a fire pit and the pleasant backdrop sound of a fountain, making outdoor entertaining possible many days (and nights) a year.

Reflecting Pool

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Reflecting Pool With Waterfalls

A reflecting pool creates spa-like calm in this backyard. Greenery tumbles over the edge of the planter boxes and the waterfalls layer in peaceful sound.

Fountain and Planters

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Fountain and Cedar Paneling

Planters were built into the cedar paneling above the small reflecting pool. Red and green foliage plants look beautiful cascading over the edge.

Deck With Blue Armchairs

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Poolside Deck With Blue Armchairs

A poolside deck offers a raised platform where residents and guests can cozy up to a large fire pit.

Patio With Fountain

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Pool and Patio With Fountain

This contemporary, urban home in Minnesota only has a short window to use its pool. So designers gave its outdoor area plenty of other perks, including a fire pit, fountain and low-maintenance landscaping.

Pool With Tree View

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Patio and Pool With Tree View

This steep backyard extends between the house and a creek far down below. Designers set up several outdoor areas to make the most of the space, including this patio and pool. When the weather is too cold for swimming, residents can still enjoy the patio, deck and fire pit.

Pool Patio and Red Flowers

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Pool Patio With Red Flowers

Because of this home's lush forest surroundings, there wasn't much need for plantings around the backyard. The main color comes from bright annuals.

Multi Level Backyard With Clear Railing

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Multi Level Backyard With Clear Railing

One of the ways designers conquered the steepness of this backyard was to divide it up into different levels. A small grassy terrace sits just behind the house. A flight of stairs leads down to a more expansive patio with a pool, deck and fire pit.

Yard With Two Blue Chairs

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Side Yard With Two Blue Chairs

Kids can play, parents can chill in this side yard with its fun colored armchairs and space for games.

Side Yard and Blue Chairs

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Side Yard With Blue Chairs

Situated under the trees, this shady side yard feels a bit like a vacation with a beanbag toss, laid-back lounge chairs and even a palm tree.

Pool and Red Flowers

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Swimming Pool and Deck

To keep the gardening maintenance low in this backyard, plantings are minimal, sticking mostly to colorful annuals.

Side Yard and Pool

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Side Yard and Swimming Pool

This Minnesota home's outdoor area needed to be functional for longer than the climate's short pool season. So designers added details like this fun side yard, just right for games, and a poolside deck with a fire pit.

Side Yard and Beanbag Toss

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Side Yard With Beanbag Toss

This slim side yard is just right for outdoor games. Now serving up a beanbag toss!

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