Small details like the color, shape and style of your pavers can make or break a space, and this backyard has the perfect hardscape to compliment the landscape.

Custom Patio

Fratantoni Luxury Estates Design/Build/Remodeling

We love this backyard's arched entryways, the covered patio, the lounge area, built-in pool seating, and luxury landscape design.

Classic Design on Rolling Hills

Nathan Taylor for Obelisk Home

Richmond luxury mansion

Jewel Dream Homes

Coveney Ranch Backyard Oasis

Infinity Pools of Texas

Elevated spa, rock waterfall, grotto, and slide are all surrounded by 65 tons of real rock. Each boulder was laid out for maximum water flow, creating multiple water falls. The design culminates in the water fall that creates the grotto. Plus the slide adds an element of fun, while still blending in. This is a backyard oasis!

The Prairie At Post Estate

CAVINESS LANDSCAPE DESIGN, INC.

This Caviness project for a modern farmhouse design in a community-based neighborhood called The Prairie At Post in Oklahoma. This complete outdoor design includes a large swimming pool with waterfalls, an underground slide, stream bed, glass tiled spa and sun shelf, native Oklahoma flagstone for patios, pathways and hand-cut stone retaining walls, lush mature landscaping and landscape lighting, a prairie grass embedded pathway design, embedded trampoline, all which overlook the farm pond and Oklahoma sky. This project was designed and installed by Caviness Landscape Design, Inc., a small locally-owned family boutique landscape design firm located in Arcadia, Oklahoma. We handle most all aspects of the design and construction in-house to control the quality and integrity of each project. Film by Affordable Aerial Photo & Video

Spanish Style Pool Area

Archer Services

Stone tiles and natural stone elements give way to an oasis-like pool. The area features raised beds filled with flowering plants and grasses for a nice pop of color.

Triple Crown Milton Georgia

Georgia Classic Pool

Josh Dover. Designer and Photographer with Georgia Classic Pool. Amazing backyard that literally has it all when it comes to luxury and custom features. Grotto, Waterfall, Fire Pit, Spa and everything built with premium products and craftsmanship. And, another happy client in Milton Georgia. We build more pools in Milton than any other pool builder. Great compliments to Georgia Lightscapes for making this back yard look amazing at night.

Infinity Edge, Negative Edge, Vanishing Edge and Rimless Pools

J. Tortorella Swimming Pools

This Rimless/Infinity Edge pool/spa combo measures approximately 22’ x 64’ the full-length spa adds another 10’ to the 64’ for a total length of 74’ in this bayside backyard oasis. Black Absolute Granite with eased edging was used for the inside coping and Wenge Stone with a sandblasted finish was used for the outside coping and patio. The interior is finished with a Black Absolute Granite tile band and a French Gray marble dust.

West Sonoma County Farmhouse

JMA (Jim Murphy and Associates)

Erhard Pfeiffer

Traditional Landscape Around Pool

Big Rock Landscaping

Outdoor dining and entertaining near your pool is a great way to enjoy the pool without getting wet.

Boerne Multi-Level Pool/Spa/Landscape

Land Design | Swimming Pools & Landscape Designs

On Outdoor Oasis

Braen Supply

This steeply sloped property was converted into a backyard retreat through the use of natural and man-made stone. The natural gunite swimming pool includes a sundeck and waterfall and is surrounded by a generous paver patio, seat walls and a sunken bar. A Koi pond, bocce court and night-lighting provided add to the interest and enjoyment of this landscape. This beautiful redesign was also featured in the Interlock Design Magazine. Explained perfectly in ICPI, “Some spa owners might be jealous of the newly revamped backyard of Wayne, NJ family: 5,000 square feet of outdoor living space, complete with an elevated patio area, pool and hot tub lined with natural rock, a waterfall bubbling gently down from a walkway above, and a cozy fire pit tucked off to the side. The era of kiddie pools, Coleman grills and fold-up lawn chairs may be officially over.”

Outdoor Living 1

Cardinal Construction, Inc.

Lazy River Pool and Island Fire Pit

jpendino

Lake Property with Infinity edge pool

The Easy Gardener

Pool is elevated 13 feet off ground. Deborah Olson

Multi-Level Pool with Rope Swing, Sunken Fire Pit, Waterfalls & Swim Up Bar

CAVINESS LANDSCAPE DESIGN, INC.

View from the lake toward the natural boulder waterfall, the swim through grotto, and the giant rope swing. Design and construction by Caviness Landscape Design Photography by KO Rinearson

A Bit of Tuscany

Advanced Pool Design, Inc.

Schantz Residence

MeadowGreen Group

SCHANTZ RESIDENCE Location: Hudsonville, MI Scope: Design & Installation Features: Integrated waterfalls of varying heights and sound profiles, Oversized sun shelf, Created ‘lagoon’ like spaces near the waterfalls where kids can play and adults can relax, Benches in pool to sit and enjoy the view, Multiple seating areas including a sunken fire pit, outdoor eating area and upper patio, Natural stone gas fire pit, Raised hot tub with integral natural stone planters and fire features, Natural outcropping jump platform, Placement of outcropping in pool and pool deck to balance scale of project, Landscape and pool lighting to enhance project after dark

Freeform - Harvey - Fredricksburg

Cody Pools, Inc.

Infinity edge pool with a raised spa with spillways and waterfalls leading into a secondary pool with a grotto and fire pit.

Expansive 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.