The Swimming Pool Project

The Bogdanov Family Invites You to Jump In.

The Swimming Pool Project.

There are murals.

And then there are environments.

For over three decades, the Bogdanov family has treated architecture as canvas through Liquid Walls. Schools. Museums. Retail interiors. Private estates. We don’t decorate surfaces. We design identity.

In 2026, we’re pursuing something different.

We want to paint swimming pool bottoms.

Not as novelty. Not as spectacle. As architectural integration.

The Swimming Pool Project is our study in continuity — where wall, water, structure, and landscape operate as one design language.

Below are three homes in their original form, followed by two to three design directions per property. Each concept is deliberate. Nothing is accidental. Every color, scale choice, and compositional shift serves the architecture.

This is not mural fantasy.

This is environmental authorship.

HOME ONE

Modern Courtyard | Angular Geometry | Clean White Planes

This home is tight, minimal, and architectural. Hard angles. Bright stucco. Clean patio lines. That simplicity demands control.

Too much paint would overwhelm it. Too little would feel timid.

Concept A: Ocean Surge & Sunken Relic

Here, we introduced movement.

A wave system wraps the corner of the house, pushing visual energy toward the French doors — the social center of the home. The motion flows left to right, following the natural sightline when entering the yard.

Because the pool is angular, the underwater design intentionally breaks rigidity with fluid diagonals. The submerged relic composition sits slightly off-center to prevent stiffness. Symmetry would have made it feel artificial.

Color choices matter:

• Deep ultramarine anchors the structure.

• White foam highlights echo the trim.

• Soft pink sky tones warm the palette and prevent it from feeling cold.

The house becomes coastline. The pool becomes depth.

This direction is bold, immersive, and cinematic — but structurally disciplined.

Concept B: Orchid Minimalism

The second direction flips the emotional tone.

Instead of energy, we created softness.

Over-scaled orchids in lavender and plum stretch across the façade, but we left intentional breathing room between clusters. Negative space is what keeps this from becoming decorative wallpaper. Underwater, the floral forms deepen in tone to compensate for water distortion. Water softens contrast. We accounted for that.

The right architectural return is painted in deep violet to frame the composition and prevent visual spill into the yard. This isn’t random saturation — it’s containment.

The result feels refined and modern. Luxury through restraint.

HOME TWO

Mediterranean Villa | Terracotta Rooflines | Long Linear Pool

This property already carries architectural weight. Tile roofs. Columns. Covered patio depth. It demands sophistication, not spectacle.

Concept A: Cherry Blossom Integration

Here, we chose restraint.

Cherry blossom branches climb structural columns and transition gently across wall surfaces. The scale is smaller relative to the architecture. That was intentional. Oversizing would have diminished the dignity of the structure.

The pool bottom echoes blossoms in pale tones. They reveal themselves slowly as water moves. This is experiential design.

Palette decisions:

• Warm blush to harmonize with terracotta roofing.

• Soft desaturation to prevent competition with shadow lines.

• Controlled contrast for upper balcony viewpoints.

This direction whispers refinement. It respects property value without overpowering it.

Concept B: Floral Reflection Statement

The alternate direction shifts the drama underwater.

Large florals bloom across the length of the rectangular pool. Notice how the composition stretches along the swim axis. This reinforces the architecture’s geometry rather than fighting it.

The walls remain largely intact. That was strategic. When a structure already has visual authority, you don’t need to paint over it to make impact. The pool becomes a living painting — visible from inside the home, animated by light, transformed by movement.

Sometimes the boldest move is knowing where not to paint.

HOME THREE

Coastal Bungalow | Curved Pool Edge | Intimate Backyard

This property is soft. Palm silhouettes. Warm dusk light. Gentle curves. It required emotion.

Concept A: Plumeria Atmosphere

We introduced a teal field to establish mood. Large plumeria blossoms follow roofline angles to create lift and upward flow.

Petals drift across the façade and appear to fall into the pool — connecting vertical and horizontal surfaces in narrative continuity. Underwater, the blossoms are intentionally oversized. Water compresses perceived scale. What looks dramatic dry becomes balanced submerged.

This design turns a modest backyard into a boutique resort experience.

Concept B: Egret Ascension

This may be the most architecturally intelligent of the series.

A single egret dominates the right structural wall. The wingspan mirrors roofline angles. The vertical return panel becomes a defined canvas inside the larger composition.

White plumage required a rich teal background for contrast. A white bird on white stucco disappears. Depth gives presence.

In the pool, we avoided literal repetition. Instead, we created atmospheric reflection — sky, clouds, and mirrored ascent. The pool becomes sky beneath you.

Wall shows flight.Water shows reflection. The yard becomes narrative.

The Design Discipline Behind It

These are not random concepts layered over photographs.

We study:

• Interior sightlines from living rooms.

• Balcony and drone perspective.

• Water distortion at varying depths.

• Landscape color competition.

• Negative space around trim and rooflines.

• Visual weight distribution across structural planes.

Water deepens blues. Softens reds. Changes contrast. Scale shifts when submerged.

A swimming pool bottom is not just a flat surface. It is a moving, refracted canvas.

This level of integration requires experience.

We bring three decades of mural execution, surface science, pigment durability, and architectural awareness into every design.

There are levels to this craft.

Collaboration, Then Elevation

Every project begins with conversation.

You might say:“I love coastal birds.”

“I want something tropical.”

“I want subtle elegance.”

“I want bold.”

We listen.

Then we elevate.

If you ask for an egret, we don’t stencil a bird. We design atmosphere.

If you ask for florals, we don’t scatter petals. We build ecosystem.

The Bogdanov family approach is simple: your vision becomes the starting point — not the ceiling.

Why We’re Publishing This

We are actively seeking our first Swimming Pool Project commission in 2026.

Not because we need a wall.

Because we see an unclaimed category.

The backyard is the most under-designed canvas in residential architecture.

A pool can be more than water. It can be identity. It can be immersion. It can be legacy.

The Bogdanov family invites you to jump in.