The natural grass seen on golf and putting greens might make people green with envy, since it’s so close cropped yet lush. But grass on putting greens needs an amazing amount of work to keep it healthy and manicured. Our golf and putting greens don’t.

Country French Estate

Traditional Concepts Inc.

Thornhill Poolscape

Arbordale Landscaping

2-1/2" thick locally sourced Limestone coping surround the pool edge, tops the garden wall, pillar caps, and steps. Pool deck and upper dining terrace are done in Unilock Brussels Block pavingstone. Cedar hedging and Purple Beech trees line the fence right up to the cabana. Wrought iron lounge chairs and ottomans make for an inviting feel. Photo cred. to the Japanese Maple branch at the bottom right of the shot!

Villanova Residence - Pool House

Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.

Photographer: Tom Crane

Schwimmbad Privathaus mit Schiebe-Glastüren

dickgreber.architektur.

Innenpool, Glasschiebetür, Wellnessbereich

Transitional Pool

Ilkley, Sunshine Coast QLD

Fluid Design

Bevolo Gas and Electric Lights

BEVOLO GAS & ELECTRIC LIGHTS

This contemporary residence is welcoming the AIA Austin Homes Tour 2018 within its walls to showcase its fresh approach to farmhouse design. A modern interpretation of traditional forms, this home offers a clean and simple architectural palette of painted siding, metal roofs, & lofty interior spaces. Due to restrictions of mature trees and an urban lot, the designers of chas architects got creative by placing the main living spaces inward, wrapping around a central courtyard pool to create a sense of privacy while maintaining a bright and airy space. Step inside with Houzz to see more. http://ow.ly/tgMN30lXSRy Get the Look: Modernist Original Bracket http://ow.ly/kxG130lXSPz

Hawthorne

Saunders Building Company Pty Ltd

Caco Photography

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.

Berrien Springs Pool House

Hibler Design Studio

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Lakeside Cottage

Landscape Renovations, Inc.

Projects designed and built by Old Farms Landscaping

Old Farms Landscaping Inc.

Casa Patio

Otto Medem Arquitectura

Piscina

Fire Lounge in Pittsford, NY

Waterford Tilling

Sitting poolside by the Fire Lounge PIETRO furgiuele

New York State Slope Property Landscape

Scenic Landscaping

Heather K.

William Cook House ca. 1809

Cummings Architecture + Interiors

For the William Cook House (c. 1809) in downtown Beverly, Massachusetts, we were asked to create an addition to create spatial and aesthetic continuity between the main house, a front courtyard area, and the backyard pool. Our carriage house design provides a functional and inviting extension to the home’s public façade and creates a unique private space for personal enjoyment and entertaining. The two-car garage features a game room on the second story while a striking exterior brick wall with built-in outdoor fireplace anchors the pool deck to the home, creating a wonderful outdoor haven in the home’s urban setting. Photo Credit: Eric Roth

Las Alturas, Santa Barbara

RRM Design Group

Michelle Torres-grant Photography

New City - New Pool House

ROAM Architecture

A new pool house structure for a young family, featuring a space for family gatherings and entertaining. The highlight of the structure is the featured 2 sliding glass walls, which opens the structure directly to the adjacent pool deck. The space also features a fireplace, indoor kitchen, and bar seating with additional flip-up windows.

Pool Design Ideas with a Pool House

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.