Interview with Erik Eikevik, Ike’s Carter Pool Company, Florida (Master Pool Guild publication)

In planning this backyard, the team at Phoenix-based Venetian Backyards knew it would be a years-long process.

The pandemic ignited an explosion of backyard investment and activity that continues to reverberate to this day, as literally hundreds of thousands of potential pool owners entered the market, looking for the pleasures and relaxation our industry has been touting for decades. It’s been the pool story of this generation.

If the jewel of your outdoor space is your pool, an exquisite tile may be its perfect accent—bringing it to a whole other level of luxury.

Glass tile has been on of, if not the, most distinctive material used in swimming pools. Applying the science…