Before and after

It was another case of a large, upscale house being paired with a dated, seemingly two-dimensional kidney (shown above). And this 30-something-year-old pool was out of proportion with the yard.

“There was a period of time here in Texas where bigger was better,” Wood says. “It was a pretty nice-sized backyard, but there was just too much pool. And it was all long and flat.”

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Rebecca Robledo

Rebecca Robledo is deputy editor of Pool & Spa News and Aquatics International. She is an award-winning trade journalist with more than 25 years experience reporting on and editing content for the pool, spa and aquatics industries. She specializes in technical, complex or detail-oriented subject matter with an emphasis in design and construction, as well as legal and regulatory issues. For this coverage and editing, she has received numerous awards, including four Jesse H. Neal Awards, considered by many to be the “Pulitzer Prize of Trade Journalism.”

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