Quick Summary
Selah Pools built a complete outdoor environment for the DaRonco family in Justin, Texas featuring a 31-foot pool, 883-gallon custom spa, three 18-inch sheer descents, two bubblers, Buff Lueders limestone coping, Noble Escalated Blue glass tile, and LED lighting.
Key Takeaways
- The DaRonco family in Justin, TX chose Selah Pools after the children sparked the idea — and found a team that welcomed them like family.
- The build includes a 12,786-gallon pool, 883-gallon custom spa with 6 jets, three sheer descents, two bubblers, and full LED lighting package.
- Buff Lueders limestone coping and veneer, Noble NSDM 636 Escalated Blue glass tile, and Peerless Pebble Arctic White plaster define the material palette.
- A nearly 18-foot matching-tile spillover connects the custom spa to the pool — delivering constant motion, sound, and visual continuity across the space.
It started, as many great decisions do, with the kids. In Justin — where Denton County's wide lots and open skies invite you to claim every square foot of outdoor space — the DaRonco family finally said yes. The pool would be 31 feet long, shaped to hold both a serious swim and an afternoon of play. The custom spa sits in conversation with it, connected by a nearly 18-foot spillover that catches afternoon light and fills the space with gentle motion. Raised beam details add architectural structure. The result is an outdoor living space the whole family reaches for, in every season.
“There's almost not a week that went by that we did not use the pool. Now my favorite part is that we can use it year-round, and we did.”
Glass Tile & Pebble Plaster
Buff Lueders limestone defines the coping and stone veneer — warm, cream-toned, and native to the Texas Hill Country palette. It lines every edge in a clean straight-cut profile that feels deliberate without being severe. Beneath the waterline, Noble NSDM 636 Escalated Blue glass tile shifts from aqua to deep sapphire as the light changes through the day. Peerless Pebble Arctic White plaster keeps the water luminous even at dusk.
Spa & Lighting
Underfoot, Spray Deck Koko stays cool in the Texas summer and extends across nearly 290 square feet of patio cap. Three 18-inch sheer descents deliver both sound and motion. Two bubblers animate the shallow end. LED lighting extends every evening well past sundown.
Project Highlights
The DaRonco family in Justin, TX chose Selah Pools after the children sparked the idea — and found a team that welcomed them like family.
The build includes a 12,786-gallon pool, 883-gallon custom spa with 6 jets, three sheer descents, two bubblers, and full LED lighting package.
Buff Lueders limestone coping and veneer, Noble NSDM 636 Escalated Blue glass tile, and Peerless Pebble Arctic White plaster define the material palette.
A nearly 18-foot matching-tile spillover connects the custom spa to the pool — delivering constant motion, sound, and visual continuity across the space.
What Our Customers Say
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does a spa spillover change the feel of a pool?
A spillover transforms a spa from a separate feature into something architectural — a source of constant motion, ambient sound, and visual connection that animates the entire outdoor living space. When the water flows, the pool breathes. When it slows, the space settles into something quieter. For the DaRonco family in Justin, Selah designed a nearly 18-foot flat spillover finished in matching tile across the full width of the spa's face. It's a structural gesture that ties the two water bodies together. In the evening, the LED-lit pool catches that movement and the whole space glows.
What makes sheer descents worth including in a pool design?
Sheer descents deliver both sound and visual rhythm without overwhelming the design. A properly placed 18-inch sheer produces a transparent sheet of falling water that catches light in the afternoon and reads like sculpture after dark. Three of them, spaced across a raised beam, create a curtain effect that anchors the space. The DaRonco pool in Justin includes three 18-inch sheer descents paired with two bubblers. Together they give the family multiple sensory layers — gentle enough for kids at play, refined enough for a quiet evening. It's the kind of detail that makes a pool feel designed.
What should Justin, TX homeowners know before building a pool?
Justin sits in Denton County where lots tend to run larger than inner-ring DFW suburbs, opening real design possibilities — but the pool envelope has to be planned with the full outdoor living space in mind, not just the water. Soil composition in north Denton County can vary across a single lot, which is why careful site assessment matters before design is finalized. Climate is the other factor. Summers reach triple digits. A variable-speed pump, UV/O3 sanitizer, and a JXI 400k heater aren't luxuries — they're what allow the DaRonco family to use their pool year-round. The system has to serve the full calendar.
Can financing make a pool investment more accessible?
Yes — and the financing conversation is one Selah has with nearly every family early in the design process. A complete outdoor environment is a significant investment, and the right financing structure allows families to build what they actually want. Selah connects clients with vetted lending resources during early planning, not as an afterthought. Alisha DaRonco noted that Selah provided lender referrals and kept the process transparent from start to finish. The DaRonco family built a complete pool, custom spa, and full feature package in Justin with clear guidance and professional support at every step.
How does Buff Lueders limestone perform around a pool?
Buff Lueders is a Texas limestone — quarried domestically, warm in tone, and dense enough to hold a clean edge under heavy use. As coping, it sits at the waterline and takes daily contact: feet, towels, pool chemicals, Texas heat. The straight-edge profile Selah specified for the DaRonco project reads as clean and architectural, keeping the design intentional as the stone ages. As stone veneer on raised features, Buff Lueders ties the water structure to the surrounding outdoor living space visually. The warm cream palette reads beautifully against the Escalated Blue glass tile and Arctic White plaster, giving the space tonal depth.
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