Quick Summary
Selah Pools built a complete outdoor environment for the Rodgers family in Fort Worth featuring a geometric pool with infinity edge, raised spa, copper fire bowls, sunken fire pit, LED sheer descents, swim-up bar, tanning ledge, and sport court.
Key Takeaways
- A realtor designed the pool layout herself; her homebuilder husband chose Selah because their craftsmanship matched his own professional standard
- The outdoor environment includes a geometric pool with infinity edge, raised spa, copper fire bowls, sunken fire pit, and five LED sheer descents
- A swim-up bar with granite countertop and marble coping throughout elevates the material palette to luxury residential standards
- The property includes a full sport court with pickleball and basketball, extending the outdoor space beyond the pool
- 5-star Google review: "The entire process went very smooth! We highly recommend them!"
The Rodgers family knew exactly what they wanted for their Fort Worth home — and they had the professional eye to recognize when they found the right team to build it.
Angie Rodgers, a realtor with an instinct for spatial design, sat down and drew the pool herself. Every curve of the tanning ledge, every sight line from the swim-up bar, the way the infinity edge would dissolve into the tree line beyond — she envisioned it before a single engineering drawing existed. Her husband, a homebuilder by trade, had seen Selah's work on other projects in the area. He evaluated their craftsmanship the way he evaluates his own: by the details that most homeowners never notice but that define the difference between good and exceptional.
When a luxury homebuilder chooses your pool company for his own home, that speaks for itself.
What followed was a collaboration between a family that designs and builds for a living and a team that brings that same rigor to every outdoor environment they create.
“Each morning I have my cup of coffee and then I can kind of relax and clear my mind and come out here and just kind of stare at the view in the pool.”
Every design decision in this outdoor space started with intention, not convention.
The pool's geometric lines mirror the architecture of the home — clean, deliberate, and grounded in a sense of proportion that makes the entire property feel composed rather than assembled. An infinity edge along the far wall dissolves the boundary between water and sky, creating a visual depth that changes with every shift of light throughout the day.
Five LED sheer descents cascade along the raised beam wall, creating a curtain of light and sound that transforms the space after dark. By day, they're architectural. By evening, they're atmosphere.
Copper fire bowls anchor the far corners of the deck, glowing amber at dusk. Below, a sunken fire pit sits at pool level — designed so that conversation happens eye-to-eye with the water, not above it. It's the kind of detail that turns a gathering space into an intimate one.
The material palette speaks to Angie's design sensibility: marble coping throughout, a glass tile accent on the raised spa, granite countertops at the swim-up bar, and a standard ceramic tile waterline that lets the water itself carry the color. Caleb, walking the property during a guided tour, described it simply: "All luxury custom materials."
The raised spa, perched above the pool with a 360-degree overflow edge and spillway connection, looks like glass for water when still — and sounds like a waterfall when the system runs.
The pool changed how the Rodgers family starts every day. Before the backyard was built, mornings meant coffee inside. Now, coffee means the deck — staring at the water, clearing the mind, watching the light shift across the infinity edge before the day begins.
But this space does more than the morning ritual. The pickleball court and basketball area mean the whole family is outdoors — not just poolside but playing, competing, staying active together. The swim-up bar becomes the center of weekend gatherings. The sunken fire pit turns cool evenings into conversation. The tanning ledge is where a book and an afternoon disappear together.
After dark, the space transforms. The sheer descents light up along the beam wall, the fire bowls catch, and the pool surface mirrors everything glowing around it. One tap on the phone shifts the backyard from afternoon retreat to evening atmosphere — the automation handles the transition, no switches or walkabouts required.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What gives the water that deep blue color?
The color you see in the pool comes from the combination of the plaster finish and the tile selection. This project uses a standard 6×6" ceramic tile at the waterline paired with a plaster finish that allows the water depth and the Texas sky to create that deep, saturated blue.
The glass tile accent on the spa adds a different dimension — more reflective, more jewel-toned — because the material itself catches and bends light differently than ceramic. None of it is paint or dye. It's the natural interaction between sunlight, water depth, and the materials lining the pool.
Can you add a fire pit right next to the pool?
Absolutely — and this project is a great example of how to do it well. The sunken fire pit sits at pool water level, which means when you're seated around the fire, you're eye-to-eye with the surface of the pool. It changes the feel of the space completely compared to a fire pit set up on the deck above.
The design requires careful engineering of the gas lines and drainage around the pit, and the seating walls need to integrate with the pool's structural shell. Selah handles all of that as part of the unified design — fire, water, and structure engineered together from the beginning.
Does Selah design custom pools in the Fort Worth area?
Selah has completed dozens of projects across the Fort Worth area, including this outdoor environment in the Bella Crossing neighborhood. Fort Worth's mix of established neighborhoods and newer developments offers a range of lot sizes and terrain — from flat suburban lots to properties with significant grade changes that create opportunities for features like infinity edges and elevated spas.
Every Fort Worth project starts with a free on-site consultation where Selah assesses your property, understands your vision, and develops a design that works with your specific site.
How does the Design First process work at Selah?
Design First means the design conversation comes before any discussion of construction. This project is a perfect example — Angie brought her own sketches to the table, and Selah's team translated her vision into an engineered reality. They didn't impose a design; they elevated one.
Every Selah engagement starts the same way: understanding how your family lives, what you envision for the space, and how your property's terrain, exposure, and architecture should inform the design. The engineering and construction planning happen after the design is right — not before, and never as an afterthought.
What kind of maintenance does a pool with this many features require?
A pool with sheer descents, fire bowls, an infinity edge spa, LED bubblers, and a saltwater system sounds complex, but the automation handles most of the daily management. This project includes a Jandy AquaLink automation system that controls the pumps, heaters, lighting, and water features from a single interface — or from your phone.
The saltwater system generates its own chlorine, which means less chemical handling than a traditional chlorine pool. Selah's sister company, Omega Pool Services, handles ongoing maintenance for clients who prefer professional care.
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