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September 2014

# Pools - Backyard Pool & Garden Design

![Monique Allen](https://www.thegardencontinuum.com/hubfs/Monique-Allen-Headshot-Leaning-on-Tree.jpeg) [Monique Allen](https://www.thegardencontinuum.com/blog/author/monique-allen)

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This Canton, MA back yard was overgrown and little used. With kids who love to swim, the homeowners decided now was the time to invest in an outdoor living environment. This yard has transformed into a beautifully inviting oasis for swimming, sunning, gardening and entertaining.

![4-14-10_before-_sullivan_001_(25)-resized-600](https://www.thegardencontinuum.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/4-14-10_before-_sullivan_001_(25)-resized-600.jpg?width=600&name=4-14-10_before-_sullivan_001_(25)-resized-600.jpg)

In the planning stages - surveying the pool potential.

We are standing in what will be the middle of the pool!

![7-21_-10-_pool_progress-_sullivan_017-resized-600](https://www.thegardencontinuum.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/7-21_-10-_pool_progress-_sullivan_017-resized-600.jpg?width=600&name=7-21_-10-_pool_progress-_sullivan_017-resized-600.jpg)  
Pool installation progress

Grading, drainage, and pool shell installed

![9-15-10_finished_plantings_-_sullivan_(70)-resized-600](https://www.thegardencontinuum.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/9-15-10_finished_plantings_-_sullivan_(70)-resized-600.jpg?width=600&name=9-15-10_finished_plantings_-_sullivan_(70)-resized-600.jpg)  
The finished pool.

All that is left now is to swim, play, and entertain in this fabulous outdoor living zone!

Let us know what you think about the change. Tell us how you've transformed your back yard into an outdoor living oasis!

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