Photography by William Psolka, psolka-photo.com

Chic sleek ranch home with modern geometric pool design, custom composite wood deck, water features, fire feature, tanning shelf, ledge loungers, modern landscape.

Ann Arbor Pool House

Rochman Design-Build Inc.

This gorgeous pool house addition by Rochman Design Build is the 3rd project for our amazing clients. The Tudor style guest house in light green and rich browns is replete with cool details and hidden gems. From the mirrored backsplash in the kitchenette to the hidden washer-dryer, every detail was approached with care and excitement. Whether enjoying a 4th of July pool party or a Tailgate party on a gorgeous Ann Arbor fall day, this pool house is ready to be enjoyed.

@DecoratesWithBourbon - Outdoor Pool House with Backyard Bar Cabinet

Bestier Furniture | Home Design & Decorating Ideas

[ Houzz Furniture - Bestier.net ] Farmhouse Chic Style Small Outdoor Bar Cabinet From the rustic loft line, this home mini bar cabinet will add a touch of farmhouse chic to any room you place it in. This sideboard is good for dining room or kitchen with two adjustable height shelves. It can be used as a nightstand, pool house, end table, entryway storage, liquor table, distressed cabinet, bar cabinet, cupboards, Chicago of bar cabinet, TV Stand, bathroom cabinet, office storage cabinet, coffee bar and etc. Metal Mesh and Wood Sliding Door Showcase your distinctive taste with this sleek design featuring Industrial Style Combined Metal Mesh and Wood Sliding Barn Door embellishing the storage cabinet. Simple and beautiful looking make your free of clutter and busy Muiti-faction Uses Serve as a buffet table & easy to display all your dishes and small appliances you want. ? Recommended Rooms: Family Room, Home Office, Living Room, Kitchen, Entertainment. Dimension 32.2"H x 15.75"D x 30.2"L Cubby 12.5"H x 13"D x 15.65"L

Sloping Terrain Beautifully Transformed

Betz Pools Limited

This young family in Whitby worried it might not be possible to have a pool in their backyard. Their lot sloped steeply toward the back and dropped off sharply just fifteen feet behind the house. Also, they were on a ravine conservation area with its own challenges. Fortunately, the Betz design department had the solution.

Full Backyard Pool Deck

Vandeck Builders

Below Ground Pool with Patio and Pool House Project

ALL Renovation & Design LLC

For this project, we were asked to create an outdoor living area around a newly-constructed pool. We worked with the customer on the design, layout, and material selections. We constructed two decks: one with a vinyl pergola, and the other with a roof and screened-in porch. We installed Cambridge pavers around pool and walkways. We built custom seating walls and fire pit. Our team helped with selecting and installing planting beds and plants. Closer to the pool we constructed a custom 16’x28’ pool house with a storage area, powder room, and finished entertaining area and loft area. The interior of finished area was lined with tongue-and-groove pine boards and custom trim. To complete the project, we installed aluminum fencing and designed and installed an outdoor kitchen. In the end, we helped this Berks County homeowner completely transform their backyard into a stunning outdoor living space.

Winnetka, IL Inground Hot Tub with Automatic Pool Cover

Platinum Poolcare

This lovely hidden gem was completed in 2006. The inground hot tub measures 7'6" x 7'6", and features an automatic pool safety cover with a custom stone walk-on lid system. The coping as well as the decking is Thermal treated New York Bluestone.

Trinidad Pool

Carnahan Landscaping & Pools

Arcadia Spanish Colonial | Pool

Greey Pickett

The landscape of this home honors the formality of Spanish Colonial / Santa Barbara Style early homes in the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix. By re-grading the lot and allowing for terraced opportunities, we featured a variety of hardscape stone, brick, and decorative tiles that reinforce the eclectic Spanish Colonial feel. Cantera and La Negra volcanic stone, brick, natural field stone, and handcrafted Spanish decorative tiles are used to establish interest throughout the property. A front courtyard patio includes a hand painted tile fountain and sitting area near the outdoor fire place. This patio features formal Boxwood hedges, Hibiscus, and a rose garden set in pea gravel. The living room of the home opens to an outdoor living area which is raised three feet above the pool. This allowed for opportunity to feature handcrafted Spanish tiles and raised planters. The side courtyard, with stepping stones and Dichondra grass, surrounds a focal Crape Myrtle tree. One focal point of the back patio is a 24-foot hand-hammered wrought iron trellis, anchored with a stone wall water feature. We added a pizza oven and barbecue, bistro lights, and hanging flower baskets to complete the intimate outdoor dining space. Project Details: Landscape Architect: Greey|Pickett Architect: Higgins Architects Landscape Contractor: Premier Environments Photography: Scott Sandler

Pacific Palisades Residence

Shigetomi Pratt Architects, Inc.

Historic Mosaic House

Arrow. Land + Structures

Lake Forest Mosaic House designed by prominent American architect Henry Ives Cobb, in 1882. Grounds designed and constructed by Arrow Land+Structures, in 2016.

River Road

THE POOL COMPANY CONSTRUCTION

Automatic Pool Cover hidden under the pool coping. Due to the severe grade of the yard a 24" retaining wall was installed on the top and an 18" reverse bond beam installed on the lower side, both stone faced. Grenadine gray quartz plaster with antique beige travertine coping and matching travertine patio.

Winnetka, IL Swimming Pool and Raised Hot Tub

Platinum Poolcare

Request Free Quote This swimming pool in Winnetka, IL measures 10'0" x 18'0", and is the perfect plunge pool. The Hot tub is raised above the pool level, and measures 7'0" square. a 4'0" x 10'0" sunshelf, Jerusalem Stardust Pool and Hot Tub coping, glass tile, volleyball and basketball as well as automatic pool covers for both pool and spa. The fanciful egg sculptures overlooking the hot tub spillway and the intertwined man and woman sculpture crowning the project define the attitude of the space Photos by Larry Huene

Palisades Residence

lauri morrison studio

Complete Outdoor Living Space with Pool

Antonelli Landscape Pool & Spa

Atlanta Metro Custom Pool Renovations - Black Marble PebbleTec

Precision Pool Renovations

Travertine coping and travertine pavers

Paramount Stone

Oakton Outdoor Living

A.HICKMAN Design

Closed door to outdoor shower with peek-a-boo walls. Nautical lighting, whale-tail hooks and ship lap. Cambria countertops in storage area. Design: Andrea Hickman of A.HICKMAN Design; Construction: Greg Deans of Decks with Style; Photography: Andrea Hickman

Traditional Backyard 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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.