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Plunge Pool Beside Bamboo Privacy Screen

No. 9 Backyards · Modern

Plunge Pool Beside Bamboo Privacy Screen

In this small backyard, an ipe deck surrounds a rectangular plunge pool with concrete coping, set against a concrete fire pit and a tall bamboo hedge for privacy.

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Design notes

Modern backyards are zoned with straight lines: a poured or large-format terrace, a rectangle of lawn, planting beds edged in steel or concrete and a fire feature set exactly on axis. Materials are limited to two or three, and lighting is low, warm and hidden in the hardscape.

What to look for

  • How the space is zoned — dining, lounging, lawn, planting
  • Sightlines from the back door to the furthest feature
  • Layers of privacy: canopy, screening, structure
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