Bayview Hill

Upside Development

Upside Development completed this outdoor transformation in Bayview Hills.

Pool Cabana in Lunenburg

Horizon LLC

Anderson

Living Water Custom Pools

Featured Projects

Arley Wholesale - Erie

House of Light: Chevy Chase, Maryland Home inspired by Hugh Newell Jacobsen

Anthony Wilder Design/Build, Inc.

Featured in Home & Design Magazine, this Chevy Chase home was inspired by Hugh Newell Jacobsen and built/designed by Anthony Wilder's team of architects and designers.

Indian Wells Residence

David R. Olson Architects

Pool Paradise

Vernon Wentz

This is a pool that screams for the kids and relaxation for the adults. If you are young and want to have fun you can enjoy the water slide or a trip under a bridge on a lazy river or get some energy out with water sports like basket ball and volley ball. If you are into relaxing then this is also your stop. From a swim up bar, tanning shelf or a trip to the spa how could you not relax. With the night life in mind this pool is surrounded by ample seating, a fire pit wall, bbq set up and a wet bar/dinning area pavilion. Designed by: Schindler Design Co Built by Claffey Pools Photography by Vernon Wentz of Ad Imagery

Rubber Pool Deck

User

Duane Lord

Lakefront Residence

Michael D'Angelo Landscape Architecture LLC

Grey Oaks Private Residence

Cardamon Design

Two-Story Bethesda MD Addition and Pool

Landis Architects | Builders

The owners of a Bethesda home purchased the property next door with the intent to combine the two lots and build an addition to their existing house. They wanted a swimming pool with an outdoor living area, a two-car garage, family room, kitchenette, and guest suite. Our team reviewed the site and what it would look like once the neighboring house was demolished. One of the crucial goals of the designers was to locate the pool behind the addition and keep the massing of the addition down to retain sunlight to the pool in the summer without the new structure or existing house shading the pool. We had a place holder in our design for the location of the pool, but the detailed plan for the pool, fire pit, surfacing, and plantings were developed by the landscape/pool company and homeowner. We built the addition and the pool company poured the pool foundation. The house was on a corner lot, so the pool company was able to access the site from the other side of the house from where we were building the addition. Outdoor Room. The covered porch area is about ten-feet by thirty-feet and is an exterior living/dining room. This area has ceiling fans, recessed lighting, and a flat screen on one wall. The client wanted operable screens, so once we completed the addition, he hired a company to install screens that lower at the touch of a button to create a screened porch. Along the back wall of the garage there is storage for pool toys and tools and a showerhead. Michael K. Wilkinson

Infinity Edge

H2O Pools and Design

Lincoln Park Home

Kadlec Architecture + Design

Swan Pools-Swimming Pool Construction Company

Swan Pools Southern California

Swan Pools | Soft Colors, Subtle Shapes The casual pool and spa is easy on the eye and the soul. It features relaxed, freestyle forms and quiet but complex pastel colors and textures. The pool's surface is pure white plaster; the hardscape and coping are decorative slate.

Historic Cottage - Interior Complete Renovation

Sabia Construction

C.J. Sabia

Westlake New Construction

Le Belle Maison Interiors Inc.

Danielle Khoury

Coombe Estate, London

Mumford & Wood

Indoor pool complex.

Parker Paradise

Aspen Falls Landscape & Construction

Beautiful home in Parker Co. Family fun and an entertainers paradise. Beautifully landscaped with evergreens and perennials. Siloam stone steps leads you down to the patio where the pool awaits. Nightscapes around the landscaping keeps the outdoors awake into the evening hours. This fire pit will keep you warm on the cool Colorado nights. Designer-Ty McClure Photographer -Tom Kerkhoff

Alhambra Valley

Envision Landscape Studio

Photography by Paul Dyer

Transitional Brown 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 transitional 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 transitional 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 transitional 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 transitional 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 transitional 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.