Incredible rustic indoor pool house add on designed by John Easterling, third generation home builder and general contractor.  A vaulted tongue and groove design was used for the ceiling of this space and the walls included a variety of natural materials like exposed stone, wood, and sheet metal. This design gave this pool house a warm and zen-like feeling with its range of natural & organic colors and textures.

Pool House

Heartlands Building Company

A beautiful poolside outdoor room with a gorgeous fireplace, outdoor grilling and beverage center, living room area, bar seating, and a pergola.

Small Space Pool

Welty Architecture

Welty Architecture packed all exterior space with design, clean lines and function.

Comal County Ranch House

Dibello Architects, PLLC

The 3,400 SF, 3 – bedroom, 3 ½ bath main house feels larger than it is because we pulled the kids’ bedroom wing and master suite wing out from the public spaces and connected all three with a TV Den. Convenient ranch house features include a porte cochere at the side entrance to the mud room, a utility/sewing room near the kitchen, and covered porches that wrap two sides of the pool terrace. We designed a separate icehouse to showcase the owner’s unique collection of Texas memorabilia. The building includes a guest suite and a comfortable porch overlooking the pool. The main house and icehouse utilize reclaimed wood siding, brick, stone, tie, tin, and timbers alongside appropriate new materials to add a feeling of age.

Clearview Pavilion

Amantea Architects

Apartment Complex Pergola

Outdoor Designers

Arlington Residence

Victoria D. Hibbard Landscape Architect LLC

Photo by Eric Roth

Pool House for Everyone

Kane Landscapes Inc

Formal travertine stairs, capped with thermal bluestone, lead down to the backyard landscape. At night, pathlights from Unique Lighting illuminate the walk and create an enchanting approach. *Photograph by Julie Kane

Midwest Pool & Poolhouse

CCI Design, Inc.

Dan Cotton

Winter Retreat

Keller Builders Llc

Custom indoor pool room with outdoor fans and beadboard ceiling

Nantucket Residence

Sudbury Design Group

Located in one on the country’s most desirable vacation destinations, this vacation home blends seamlessly into the natural landscape of this unique location. The property includes a crushed stone entry drive with cobble accents, guest house, tennis court, swimming pool with stone deck, pool house with exterior fireplace for those cool summer eves, putting green, lush gardens, and a meandering boardwalk access through the dunes to the beautiful sandy beach. Photography: Richard Mandelkorn Photography

Outdoor Rooms

Cath Tonkin Interiors

Two square tables create flexible dining space for a large family. Benches are handy around the pool and serve as extra seating as needed.

Greenwich Hobbs

CRC Builders Inc.

Berrien Springs Pool House

Hibler Design Studio

Photo Credit: Ritzenthaler Studios

Pool Designs

Visionscapes Land Design, Inc.

Princeton Estates

Brenner Architecture Group

CABANA

Decosimo Architects

Cabana & pool showing living area with exterior T.V. , long gas fireplace & hammock

Colorful Poolhouse - guesthouse

Melinamade - Residential Design + Interiors

A new construction studio size guesthouse by the Pool with combination kitchen, dining, living room, and bedroom plus a separate full bathroom and laundry room with walk-in closet. Construction by JP Lindstrom and Photography by Bernard Andre

Integrate Tennis Court with Outdoor Amenities

Spaces Landscape Architecture

Ty Towriss Pool and Pavilion

Artistic Landscapes

Swimming pool with fire pit and pavilion with outdoor kitchen and bathroom. The deck is stamped concrete.

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.