Landscape Design: AMS Landscape Design Studios, Inc. / Photography: Jeri Koegel

Lambeth Road

Frameless Impressions

Frameless Pool fence and glass doors designed and installed by Frameless Impressions

Natural Swimming Pool in Alamo, Ca

Creative Environments

This back yard is full of micro environments for every type of entertainment, Pool/Spa/Waterfall, BBQ, Bar, Fireplace and outdoor TV

Woodward Park Retreat

Tanner Consulting LLC- Landscape Architecture

Leslie Gregory

Deer Creek Estate

Elite Landscaping Omaha

In the back of this estate just outside of Omaha, Nebraska, Elite Landscaping designed a custom concrete swimming pool with a covered pool house and 360-degree, negative-edge spa. The pool house features an outdoor kitchen and bar area, which rests on posts that adjoin the raised pool wall. The pool house was built as an exact architectural match to the house, from the stucco, to the cedar decking beams, down to the paint color. This covered outdoor entertaining area provides a shady spot in the afternoons, where guests can lounge on four in-pool, swim up bar stools. The rest of the pool remains in full sun. The sunken swim-up bar is adorned with glass tile accents, and the pool wall features natural stone. Oversized, UniLock bluestone pavers comprise the pool deck and patio. The unique negative-edge spa sits above the pool, and was designed so one half of the spa flows into the pool while the other half flows back into the landscaping. The entire poolscape is automated by a Pentair IntelliTouch system that runs off of a smartphone or other device. With the touch of a button, the homeowners can adjust pool and spa temperatures, change water flow speed, program the FX color-changing LED lights, and even test the pool chemistry.

Saunas

Ocean Spray Hot Tubs and Saunas

Outdoor Sauna pool side

Craftsman Pool

Cabin Pool House

Parker and Son Construction

The perfect pool house. Has everything from storage, full bath with shower, fire place and bar.

Bona Vista Pools - Proj 04

McNeill Photography

Kloss Renovation

Guerra Hardscapes

New 6”x6” waterline tile(CT STN 05) from @classic_pool_tile . New ivory travertine coping from @classic_pool_tile . Single suction MD to a Channel MD conversion . New Tanning ledge addition . Pool Returns relocation and addition . Pool lights relocated and exchanged to @jandypool Hydrocools LED color lights . New BaduJet Turbo Pro from @speck.pumps .’Irish Mist’ PebbleSheen from @pebbletec installed by @olympicpoolpro . New SuperSoft Artificial Turf from @siteonesupply with Ivory travertine slabs from @classic_pool_tile installed

Project Outdoor Sauna

Ambient Elements

Ambient Elements creates conscious designs for innovative spaces by combining superior craftsmanship, advanced engineering and unique concepts while providing the ultimate wellness experience. We design and build saunas, infrared saunas, steam rooms, hammams, cryo chambers, salt rooms, snow rooms and many other hyperthermic conditioning modalities.

Small Pool

Urbanscapes LLC

How to fit everything into a small back yard....Pool, entertaining and animal accommodation. Additionally our client wanted low maintenance low maintenance and a year round landscape. The artificial turf was an excellent choice for both low maintenance and pet friendly. To keep small areas of turf in pristine condition provided the conditions is highly unlikely, so the artificial turf was an obvious choice.

Pool Deck

Creative Masonry & Landscape of Cape Cod

Contemporary Lap Pool in Newbury Park, CA

User

Steve King | Architectural Imaging

The Spa Treatment in West Falmouth

Cataldo Custom Builders, Inc.

Dan Cutrona

DDB DESIGN Exteriors & Pools

DDB Design Development & Building

Exteriors of DDB Design Development & Building Houses, Landscape Design by Landscape Architects, photography by Urban Angles.

Zilker Modern

Foursquare Builders

The Sullivan Residence

Pacific Outdoor Living

Laurel Way Beverly Hills luxury home modern pool walkway

Whipple Russell Architects

Laurel Way Beverly Hills luxury home modern pool walkway. Photo by Art Gray Photography.

Kings Lake

AquaTerra Outdoors

Elevation was the obstacle and motivation behind this grand pool setting. The multiple bodies of water at different elevations blend with the natural lake setting and appear to have always been present. Our design goal was to make it appear that the house was built around the pool. This was accomplished with massive engineering including over 60 piers, many beams, and a pump station all beneath the pool structure. The upper pool is a 9’ diving pool spilling over a 38’ long and 8’ tall water fall into the more shallow volleyball pool. More than 200 tons of stone were used on the pool alone. The pool and landscape design imitates the very best of nature’s environment, and is naturally inviting.

Backyard Pool Design Ideas

Swimming pools are heavenly during hot Australian and New Zealand summers and are the perfect way to cool down, relax, entertain friends and even get fit. A pool can also create visual interest, especially when you consider features like coloured pool tiles, lighting and landscaping. If you are short on space, you might still fit a lap pool, plunge pool or swim spa, all of which could be focal points in your small garden. As you plan your pool design, map out your space and determine what size, shape and style works best for you. Browse the photos on Houzz for design ideas for above ground pools, inground pools, as well as pool landscaping and novelty features like pool slides or water features. Then, save your favourite photos to an ideabook, and get in touch with the experts behind your favourite picks.

What type of pool should I install?

The dimensions of your backyard will determine the type of inground pools you can install. Take into account boundary restrictions and pool fencing compliance. Fibreglass versions are cheaper, and quicker to install; whereas concrete constructions are better suited to tricky sites and give you more freedom in design. If you’re on a tight budget or don’t want to commit to an inground pool, above ground pools are a more affordable alternative. If you only have a small backyard, a plunge pool is a great solution, and can easily run along a boundary wall or down the side of a house. This option is also low maintenance, can be heated for use in winter, and can do double duty as a swim spa. A long, narrow space, on the other hand, could fit a lap pool, whereas a water feature could fill an awkward space. If your backyard features a stunning vista, consider an infinity pool to accentuate the view.

What pool fencing options are available?

While the specifics vary from state to state, fencing is required of most pool designs. However, pool fencing doesn’t have to obscure your pool design. Glass fencing is increasingly popular for this reason exactly, and is available framed, frameless, semi-frameless and even in-ground. A cheaper alternative is aluminium or steel fencing, which, again, are available in a variety of styles: flat top, loop-top, double-top and wire-based.

What pool landscaping features should I consider?

To get the most out of your pool, design an area that offers multiple hangouts. Include a nearby barbecue, dining area, seating for lounging and outdoor shower. Having shaded areas will give you more reason to stay poolside longer, too. Timber decking and stone paving are popular choices for pool surrounds, and are also helpful in creating zones. Just imagine a raised timber platform with a daybed – a luxurious, resort-style addition to any pool design. Leafy trees and rocks will create a more natural-looking oasis, and will help provide more privacy for swimmers. Where you want your landscape to be the main focus, keep pool equipment and furnishings to a minimum.