Simply Splendid Photography and Home Staging

Photos and Staging by Hayden de M. Yates from Simply Splendid Photo and Homestaging, Lagoon Pool design by Dennis Loy from Loy Custom Pool Design. The project was also featured on Pool Magazine, August, 2018.

Panther Ridge Beauty

The Vision Group

Standard large Roman pool with Sun shelf and travertine deck

3 Balconies to Overlook the Beach

Brendan McHugh, Architect, Manasquan, NJ

Chaise lounge chairs facing the pool with a cool drink. The potted flowers add color to the bluestone patio.

Spring Hill - Enviro Cottage

Majestic Pools & Landscapes

Andrew Jakovac

South Tampa Outdoor Kitchen/Pool

Landscape-Fusion

South Tampa Pool Home, modern, bohemian, beautiful and functional space.

Doppelhaushälfte mit Park und Pool

Räume + Bauten

Villa Mint

Rasmus Blaesbjerg

Rockville Backyard Retreat

Land & Water Design

This outdoor living space includes; a rectangular swimming pool, putting green, and Hot Springs spa. The patio is Techo-Bloc Blu pavers with natural fieldstone walls. Landscaping and boulders complement the space and a wood burning fire pit serves as a focal point. A Fiberon Ipe spa deck, next to the outdoor grille station and buffet stone counter for entertaining and relaxing. Photo by: George Brown Photography

tucker design

tucker design build inc.

tucker design build

Maison Black and White

Atelier OCTA Architecture-Architecture intérieure

Rénovation de l'espace cuisine et salle à manger de cette belle maison ancienne. Le marbre avec ses cabochons existants ont été conservés et se mélangent parfaitement avec la nouvelle cuisine contemporaine. Le mur qui séparait l'ancienne cuisine de l'espace repas a été déposé pour bénéficier d'un nouvel espace ouvert et lumineux. Une grand baie vitrée a été installé pour bénéficier de toute la luminosité et profiter de la vue sur la piscine. L'accès au sous-sol existant a été repensé, par la pose d'une trappe de sol motorisé afin de couvrir la trémie de l'escalier, et ainsi bénéficier de l'espace disponible lorsque la trappe est fermée.

Seacoast Southern Maine Plunge Pool Project

Soake Pools

Soake Pool in a private backyard setting. Interesting and beautiful mix of materials and texture was used on wood deck and stone surround. Customer can swim in place with Swim Tether system.

Seacoast Southern Maine Plunge Pool Project

Soake Pools

Soake Pool in a private backyard setting. Interesting and beautiful mix of materials and texture was used on wood deck and stone surround.

Centreville Custom Pool & Water Feature

Land & Water Design

Custom freeform naturalistic boulder pool with water feature, elevated spa, and extensive Techobloc paver pool patio, landscaped with multiple perennials, groundcovers, indigenous native plantings.

South Tampa Outdoor Kitchen/Pool

Landscape-Fusion

South Tampa Pool Home, modern, bohemian, beautiful and functional space.

Spring Hill - Enviro Cottage

Majestic Pools & Landscapes

Andrew Jakovac

Loudoun Pool Project

Land & Water Design

We added a beautiful naturalistic pool, landscaping, travertine paving, outdoor shower, custom porch and deck. Low maintenance landscaping, and planted bamboo in a secure 60 mil EPDM containment trench to give the clients privacy. One of our other challenges was to solve the storm water runoff, which we handled with and underground drain system. The outdoor raised firepit is a nice addition for for sitting around those cool nights. To complete our project was the outdoor lighting design which highlights all of the awesome focal points.

Rockville Backyard Retreat

Land & Water Design

Eclectic 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 eclectic 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 eclectic 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 eclectic 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 eclectic 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 eclectic 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.