Request Free Quote This backyard patio features a stone pool deck surrounding a spectacular swimming pool custom spa and stone slide feature for the swimming pool. The pool measures roughly 19'0" x 40'0" and features a 9'0" radius spa which is flush with the decking. There is a lovely spa bar with bar stools, a table lounge, and a slide with a waterfall and grotto. Both the pool and spa feature LED colored lighting. There are 5 deck spray water features surrounding the perimeter of the pool and spa. The coping is natural flagstone with a honed edge. The pool also possesses an in-floor cleaning system to keep the pool clean and sanitary. This beautiful backyard patio and pool was designed and built at a home in St. Charles Illinois.

Naples Beachfront Custom Residence

BCB Homes, Inc.

Lori Hamilton Photography

Pinnacle Peak View House

NewWest design studio, llc

The resort style backyard and pool showing the covered patio porches for Arizona outdoor living and entertaining. Thompson Photographic

International Award Winning Lazy River

Sunfish Pools

Float this beautiful rustic river pool around the tiki hut and swim up bar, under the bridge and swim through the grotto with a moon roof. The pool includes an oversized hot tub, elevated tanning ledge and beach entry.

THE TERRACED POOLSIDE

Hummels Landscape

This paver project was part of a renovation of an existing in-ground swimming pool in disrepair. Working closely with our friends at Aquavisions, the pool and it's surroundings were renovated to include an automated cover and deck water jets. The pool now acts as the centerpiece of this stunning terraced backyard fit for entertaining and relaxation alike. Working with the existing brick-faced retaining walls sitting high above the pool deck, the Hummel's team got to work building new mosaic style walls using Techo-Bloc's Baltimore wall in two sizes. The pool patio features the clean lines of the Umbriano paver from Unilock with a Copthorne border. Lush plantings soften the hard lines of the pool and masonry work. To set the ambience, a landscape lighting system was installed, uplighting features across the terraces, as well as the hardscaping itself.

2015 Swimming Pools

Atlantis Pools & Spas, LLC

Pirates Themed Backyard

AquaTerra Outdoors

In this pirates themed backyard there is so much to do for kids of all ages! Details include a rope swing from an artificial tree, large slide that takes you underground before you enter the pool, an enormous grotto to stay cool under, a rope bridge over the pool, spa and tanning ledge. For those less adventurous, there are two covered deck area as well as a large covered outdoor living area. Photography: Daniel Driensky

Swimming Pools

FS Landscaping Contractors, Inc.

Fiberglass Pools, PA

Rustic Free Form Pool

Catalina Pools and Design

Sophisticated Modern Family Retreat

Nick Martin Landscape Architect Inc.

Photo By: Joe Dodd

Backyard Resort with Fiber Optic Pool Lighting

Garden View Landscape and Pools

Jeff Smith

Residential New Build With Spill Over Spa and Slide

Clear Tech, Inc

Inground Pools

SPARKLE POOLS

Wild Ride Slide, Salisbury, MD

18 x 44 Rectangle with Coverstar Automatic Pool Cover (Orland Park 2011)

Aqua Pools, Inc.

Swimming Pool Photo Portfolio

Houston Cool Pools

Inground Swimming Pool Projects

Central Jersey Pools

Central Jersey Pools understands a pool becomes a permanent part of your home, make sure that you invest in a quality outdoor pool product. Central Jersey Pools is an authorized distributor of Fox Pools for quality In Ground Pools. We also carry a complete line of On Ground and Above Ground Pools.

Barton Creek

Olson Defendorf Custom Homes

Torrey Hills 2 Home Staging

Shelley Sass Designs

Backyard Pool Design Ideas with a Water Slide

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.