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11 Simple Pool Landscaping Ideas That Fit Your Budget

If you’re reading this, then you’re probably looking for pool landscaping ideas to give your swimming pool a new look. Maybe something more modern, or vibrant and futuristic. But the only thing is, pool landscaping is expensive right?

Not necessarily.

There are plenty of affordable and simple pool landscaping ideas that you can use. It’s all just a matter of how creative and resourceful you’re feeling.

Some of these pool landscaping ideas take advantage of what you already have lying around the house. Others come with a small cost upfront.

But no need to call the pros – these ideas are very DIY. They’re easy to do, take less than a day, and can be done on a budget.

So if you’re ready to create a fresh and gorgeous new space for you, your family, and friends, keep reading. In this post, we show 11 simple pool landscaping ideas that you can start using right now.

 

A few things to do before you start pool landscaping:

 

 

1.

Around the pool string lightingImage via Advantage DMS

While they look great inside,  they look even better in your backyard. String lights add just the right amount of brightness to any setting.

For decorating your backyard, choose white LED Christmas lights over large bulbs.

They’re lighter, easier to set up, and WAY more energy efficient. A winning combination for illuminating your patio with a beautiful, ambient glow year-round — without driving up your energy bill.

IMPORTANT: We recommend setting up lights against the walls of your pool enclosure or home, far away from the water. It’s safer, faster, and reduces most of the hazards that come with stringing lights over the pool (possible electric shock, knocking them down when cleaning).

 

2. Underwater LED pool lighting

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Looking to brighten up the inside of your swimming pool? Consider LED pool lights. They come in a variety of colors, offer quick installation, and drastically lower your energy bill. Especially if you’re replacing halogen or incandescent bulbs.

LED pool lights emit a cooler, brighter, and more vivid range of lighting. Lighting that can adapt to the occasion – whether you’re sitting poolside on a summer night sipping a drink, or lounging by the water for brunch.

Some LED pool lights can even change color, which helps you get festive for the holidays, or set the mood for warm, peaceful midnight swims.

Related: 7 Cheap Ways To Heat Your Pool

 

3. Fireplace lighting

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Looking for a simpler, more natural lighting source for your pool? There’s nothing that beats a firepit. It’s an active, breathing source of light that doubles as a stunning accent piece.

It catches attention,  illuminates your backyard, and keeps everyone nearby warm.

Really, what better way is there to cozy up on a chilly night than by huddling around a fire? It’s relaxing, comfortable, and a tradition as old as history itself.

No matter what time of the year, a poolside firepit adds the perfect ambiance to your backyard pool.

 

4. Stone walkway to the pool

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Need a better way to get to your pool other than walking over grass? Make a stone slab walkway.

You only need enough stones to reach from the door to your pool. And there’s really no limit to how creative you can get.

Choose different color slabs for an eye-catching mosaic look, or match the tone of your pool deck for a more subtle pathway. Stone slab walkways let you add a touch of rustic elegance to your backyard in just minutes.

Plus, they help keep your pool deck and water cleaner.

Related: 12 Useful DIY Pool Cleaning & Maintenance Tips

 

5. Rock garden

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Not quite ready to put your green thumb to work? Need to fill a space around the pool?

Make your own river rock garden. It’s as easy and gathering a few bags of river rocks, and filling up a bed of dirt with them. The main strength of rock gardens is the quiet, yet impactful contrast they add to your backyard.

Choose a single spot for your rock garden, or create an accent border of river rocks around your pool deck.

Related: 33 Backyard Inground Pool Ideas For All Budgets

 

6. Recycled garden planters

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In the mood to do some planting but don’t have any pots? Recycle your worn-out car tires – they’re the perfect substitute.

If you’re due for a new set of tires soon anyway, take advantage of this pool landscaping idea. It’s a great, eco-friendly alternative to throwing them in a landfill.

Grab a few tires, paint them, and stack them. From there all you need is dirt and plants. The rest is up to you.

 

7. Add some accent plants

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You might already have a plant or two sitting in your backyard. So why not add a few more to liven up your swimming pool?

Poolside plants add lush textures and vibrant splashes of color that give your pool a calming, peaceful feel — as if you were in your own private island.   But you don’t have to start big with a full garden, a few potted plants will do.

Choose full sun plants that don’t shed a lot of leaves. They’re resilient, low maintenance, and produce the least debris.

Some of the best pool landscaping plants to include are:

Related: 36 Pool Friendly Plants | The Best Plants For Around The Pool

 

8. Ornamental grass borders

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Need something to balance out that river rock garden? Ornamental grass borders are a perfect choice.

They’re neutral, yet eye-catching, tough, and fit in pretty much anywhere.

Plant a few next to each other to form a wall, or use them sparingly as accent pieces across the pool deck.

 

9. Wooden pallet furniture

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Want to add furniture to your backyard, but don’t have a big budget? Consider repurposing some old wooden pallets.

Yes, the same kind of pallets you see on the floors of warehouses, hardware stores, and shipping yards.

What’s great about pallet furniture is the amount of freedom it gives you. For starters, you don’t need a lot of tools to make it.

You can stack two together to make a table, cut one in half for a bench, or create a “deck” by lining them on the floor. From there, just add a splash of color, a few cushions, and your look is complete.

 

10. Wall of privacy hedges or plants

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Need a bit more privacy in your pool, but aren’t ready to call the fence-builders? Make a privacy wall of foliage instead.

A wall of trees or shrubs adds the perfect mix of décor and privacy.

Here are a few good trees, plants, and shrubs for privacy hedges:

 

11.

 Glowing flower beds with rope lightingImage via Pinterest

Already have a garden by the pool? Give it a charming glow by lining the inner edges of the borders with rope lights.

With this simple addition, your garden won’t only look more attractive, it’ll be more noticeable at night too. And that adds a whole new mood to your aquatic, backyard getaway.

 

12. Declutter, decrease

The easiest way to start landscaping around your pool is by reducing and decluttering. Or in other words, getting rid of all the stuff that doesn’t need to be there.

In the process of cleaning and clearing up junk, you’ll discover new opportunities for decorating the backyard. And you’ll probably even find a few things you can put to use.

So if you’re not quite sure where to start with your pool landscaping ideas, start by throwing away what you don’t need.

 

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Pool landscaping ideas: The best materials to use in and around a backyard pool

(Image credit: Breegan Jane)

Good pool landscaping ideas need careful thought, planning and preparation.  

But worry not. We break down all you need to know about the different types of pool landscaping, from pool landscaping with rocks to pool ideas for privacy and shade.

The materials used – from paving, aggregates and decking, to decorative edging and the hard materials employed for in-ground pools – add texture and character to a backyard pool garden, marking out the structure and leading the eye through to the swimming pool and beyond.

The best time to undertake a pool landscape redesign is in winter, when the backyard is dormant. But the summer months are the time to analyze the ways in which you use the space and to understand what you need from your future design. 

These backyard ideas will help you find the best ways to landscape around a pool and explain what you need to consider before you begin.

Pool landscaping ideas

From putting greens to privacy, these landscaping ideas add major value (and fun) to your pool area.

1. Plant on an island

(Image credit: Brittany Farinas, House of One / Lifestyle Production Group)

Your pool landscaping ideas don't have to be relegated to the sides of the pool. For an original idea that evokes a tropical resort, bring the vegetation into the pool by stationing it on an island structure right in the middle of water, like at this Florida home by Brittany Farinas of House of One Interiors . Want to go full paradise vibes? Use palms. 

2. Use lighting to enhance the landscape

(Image credit: Designer: The Fox Group Photographer: Lindsay Salazar)

Lighting is the perfect complement to pool landscaping. It can emphasize certain features (try uplighting shrubs and trees) and enhance the overall ambience of a newly landscaped space.

String lights are a pool lighting idea that's more about form than function, but the ambience a set of bistro lights will add to your pool area is second to none. 

If you're lucky enough to have a pool house, use it as an anchor point for your string lights, and stretch them above the length of the pool, like The Fox Group did, above. No pool house? Try filling the bottom of whisky barrel planters with cement, then inserting a wooden post to create a semi-permanent anchor point for lights. Don't forget to finish off the planters with soil and your favorite annuals. 

3. Use planters to add personal style

(Image credit: Thomas Guy Interiors / Haylei Smith)

Both your planters and the plants you put in them are a chance to add your personal style to your pool patio ideas.

'We like to include banana leaf trees and orchids to add a touch of nature, and high-design planters can be a creative way to show off one’s own personal style,' says Lance Thomas of Louisiana-based Thomas Guy Interiors . Above, Thomas chose organic planters and unstructured ferns to complement the contemporary, minimalist pool design. 

4. Include a putting green

(Image credit: Breegan Jane)

Your pool landscaping ideas can offer more than just beauty and a bit of shade. Add recreation to the list by installing a putting green adjacent to your pool patio, like interior designer Breegan Jane did at her client's Southern California home, where the goal of the outdoor space was to 'surprise and delight. '

5.  Use landscaping for privacy

(Image credit: Brittany Farinas, House of One Interiors / Lifestyle Production Group)

Looking for a pool fence idea that adds privacy and beauty? Your landscaping can do the job if you plant high trees or bushy shrubs around the perimeter of your pool or property, a la this Florida property. 

Another idea we love from this photo? The cabana. When you're brainstorming your landscaping and pool area ideas, don't forget to include a shady spot to retreat to when you're tired of sunbathing. 

6. Invest in LED lighting around a pool

(Image credit: Future / Mark Bolton )

When considering pool landscaping, smart pool lighting ideas certainly have their part to play. A well-planned lighting scheme can do wonders for your backyard pool and shouldn't be an afterthought.

'For small cascades and fountains, direct underwater spotlights onto the plinth of flowing water, or run a color-changing LED strip along the rill from which the water emerges,' suggests Sally Storey, lighting director at John Cullen.  

An impressive backyard pool is hugely enhanced when illuminated at night. Underwater lights can be halogen, LED or fiber optic, but they must be encased in waterproof, IP-rated fixtures. 

Alternatively, solar garden lighting ideas, such as bulbs hidden in between evergreens or in containers create a soft glow.

7. Pick the perfect pool deck landscaping

(Image credit: Future / Mark Bolton Photography)

Poolside deck ideas provide versatile and cost-effective ways to extend your living area into the outdoors. What's more, decking creates the perfect focal point for a low-maintenance yard, and is cheaper and easier to use than paving.

At its best, a sturdy, water-resistant timber deck is a handsome, hard-wearing pool area idea that complements most backyard pool settings.

But decks don’t only look good: other advantages include being relatively lightweight in comparison to stone, quick and easy to install and forgiving. Plus, timber can be cut to size to fit perfectly round awkward corners – perfect if you don't have a rectangular pool.

8. Add shade and privacy with ivy

(Image credit: Future / Armelle Habib)

In an ideal world our pool areas would be private sanctuaries where we could swim, entertain and relax away from prying eyes. 

Yet, for many pool owners, the reality is quite different. Spending time outdoors can be like living in a goldfish bowl because there is nothing to screen their backyard pool from neighboring windows. 

Smart garden shade ideas are great if you want to shield your pool area from the neighborhood and create shady coverage at the same time. A good place to start is with your pool fence or property boundary.

If you have an existing fence or trellis, plant ivy near the base to create a living privacy wall. No fence? Plant a deciduous hedge, or trail ivy up a wall using a trellis.

9. Landscape with rocks, trees and overgrown grasses

(Image credit: Future / © Roy Westwood)

If you are not one for a traditional pool area, then consider a more natural landscape for your outdoor swim.  

Today’s natural pools – or swimming ponds as they are often known – are welcomed into the border garden, whether in a formal setting of lawns, surrounded by flowers and grasses, or even made to look like a natural garden pond. 

For a rugged appearance, take inspiration from creative rock garden ideas and lay down plenty of misshapen rocks, pebbles and limestone. The main highlight of a rock garden is the quiet, zen-like aesthetic they add to your backyard. 

10. Highlight a rectangular pool with flower beds and borders

(Image credit: Future / Alistair Nicholls)

Whether you like raised garden bed ideas or you prefer planting straight into the ground, flower beds can make exceptional dividers for a garden path around a backyard pool. 

This is especially the case when you bring tall, architectural plants into the mix. This smart garden path idea is a beautiful way to establish the boundary of a walkway and to zone off your pool area from the rest of the garden.  

What's more, it will continue to offer color and structure throughout the seasons, even when the pool is not in use.

11. Set up a seating area around the pool

(Image credit: Future / Mark Bolton)

When considering pool patio ideas and other hard landscaping materials for a pool, your first priority will be to establish the functional spaces, from terraces and patios, to paths and borders around the swimming pool. 

The expanse of an area and its use will dictate which materials are most suitable.

For instance, a hard standing for a table and chairs needs to be flat and stable, and you might want to keep granular aggregates, such as gravel or bark, away from the pool so they are not carried into the water. 

12. Install a non-slip surface 

(Image credit: Future / Polly Eltes)

While a pebble-dashed floor isn't entirely non-slip, it is certainly a less slippery option in comparison to stone slabs, pavers and decking. 

Opt for an entirely smooth surface to avoid any nasty cuts on the feet and if your pool is indoors, be sure to include a professional drainage system.  

Proper drainage will ensure that the water in your in-ground pool remains clean and protects your surrounding yard, deck, patio, landscaping, and home from possible water damage, erosion, and debris. 

Plus, no one wants to be constantly mopping up water. 

13. Landscape around a pool with grass

(Image credit: Kimberley Harrison / Kathryn MacDonald)

Your lawn serves as a huge source of air conditioning for your garden and also releases oxygen and simultaneously captures dust, keeping you and your family healthy, so it's a perfect option for near a pool area. 

To reap the many benefits to the full, keep your lawn as healthy as possible and your lawn pays you back for all the work you put into it.  

What’s more, your lawn needs plenty of water to encourage the roots to grow deep into the ground, and the best way to achieve this is to water deep. Try to water heavily, on an infrequent basis. 

Plus, you’ll want to make sure the chlorine from the pool doesn’t sit on top for too long.  

14. Use concrete as a modern alternative to stone slabs

(Image credit: Future / Matthew Williams)

Lusting after a modern industrial landscape? Durable, easy to clean and heat-retaining, there’s a lot to love about concrete flooring in a modern backyard. 

Perfect for nailing the urban trend, it works best in contemporary spaces, but can also be mixed with plenty of greenery and colored foliage for a striking contrast.   

While the use of concrete has become commonplace, it was once seen as an inferior material in comparison to stone. But if we can forget about it as a cheap substitute we discover that it has its own intrinsic qualities, as interesting as natural materials and very much more versatile.  

Concrete is quite simply a blend of aggregates – sand and gravel or crushed stone – bonded together in a dense, stone-like mass by hardened cement. 

This material has made possible incredible structures and surfaces. It is the cement that gives concrete its dull-gray appearance, and so the secret with in-situ garden paving is to remove the cement from the surface before it sets.  

15. Mix materials around a pool

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Large patio pavers have been gaining popularity in California in recent years, and it is easy to see why. 

If you're wondering how to make your garden feel more modern without embarking on an overly expensive redesign, then you should seriously consider employing oversized patio pavers for the landscaping around your pool. 

As far as backyard landscaping ideas go, large pavers are the opposite of discreet and that's exactly why we're seeing more of them in outdoor paving designs. 

Bold and immediately noticeable, oversized paving slabs create an instant indoor-outdoor effect, because they emit the luxury look of indoor tiles – just outdoors.

What is best to put around a pool?

(Image credit: Future / Jody Stewart)

Paving slabs are one of the most common garden materials for landscaping around a pool. Paving or pavers are readily available as individual blocks, in a wide range of shapes, colors and sizes that can be laid in several pattern configurations. You can also buy specialist kits, such as circles, for patios. 

Mostly made from pre-cast concrete or reconstituted stone, pavers can also be used for garden paths, terraces, steps and patios. They are also ideal for adding a large expanse in the same color/material. A matching path and patio area can be used to lead the eye through the garden or to an adjacent pool house. 

What's more, pavers are mostly affordable, readily available and fairly straightforward to lay. Small pavers can be teased into curves, tight corners and organic shapes, and there are a good selection of edgings and borders available to complete the look. 

Be aware that large pavers will need cutting. Tailor your design to limit the number of cuts at planning stage, and hire a slab and walling block splitter to ensure a neat job.

Jennifer is the Digital Editor at Homes & Gardens. Having worked in the interiors industry for a number of years, spanning many publications, she now hones her digital prowess on the 'best interiors website' in the world. Multi-skilled, Jennifer has worked in PR and marketing, and the occasional dabble in the social media, commercial and e-commerce space. Over the years, she has written about every area of the home, from compiling design houses from some of the best interior designers in the world to sourcing celebrity homes, reviewing appliances and even the odd news story or two.

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Plot Pool Design 45 Plot Idea Ideas

Creating an outstanding pool and successful landscaping requires a certain amount of attention to detail. The components of the site must not only be in harmony with the building and the pool, but also with the natural nature characteristic of your region. Pool design on the site 45 photo ideas. How to decorate the landscape design of a house with a pool, what to place around the pool, see the photo.
Not bad artists, in order not to follow in the footsteps of generally accepted stereotypes, first take into account the distinctive features of the site and the lifestyle of the pool client.



In the course of creating a landscape design for a house with a swimming pool - a brilliant creation, the customer has at least two goals: the originality of the aqua landscape and, if possible, the likelihood (for years to come) of varying landscape details or inclusions, like most of us used to say fresh ingredients in the pool.

Watch the video: Pool design on the site

The choice of materials, natural for the area, maintains the integrity of the joint picture. As soon as the components of the site are not combined with the natural beauties of this region, this does not have a beneficial effect on the joint atmosphere. For example, the palm trees growing near the pool enhance the tropical surroundings of a pool somewhere in Miami, although they look completely out of place under the Kyiv Reservoir. With all this, the aesthetic value of the site and nature - for starters. Pool design photo:



Of course, we all know very well that, as soon as we encountered Mother Environment and natural topography, it is quite significant that the design of the pool merges into nature and seems to dissolve in it. After all, you do not want the pool to look like a template in every territory - you want it to be made directly for a special landscape.

For example, a house, in front of which there is a pool, “flows” into, as we say, a sea or lake view; the pool, together with the stream and waterfall, is made to look like a pond from above, as if connected to natural waterways, especially if the most natural vegetation is preserved as much as possible. Pool design photo see below:


Natural stone in the aquascape

Pool design in a private house - by coordinating the beach area of ​​the pool, the greenery of the site and the color scheme of the building, it is possible to significantly improve the unified perception of your "family estate". And, for example, the fashion of the current aqua design is to focus on granite or gray-blue building stone (sandstone, granite) for equipping the cornice and formwork of the pool.

Such a stone, built into the usual pool look, unlike ordinary coping, has the ability to create the necessary bizarre emotions. A house with an unrivaled view just urgently asks for special inserts that allow you to look past the pool into the distance.

Landscape design with a swimming pool - if the plot is on a slope, now built-in pools with a “cutting edge into perspective” are in fashion, in which the water seems to “flow” straight into the light of the metropolis or falls like a waterfall into the arid desert. The view can be supplemented with plants taken from dry places, with saturated leaves or stems, mounds of stones or crushed gravel - to combine natural ingredients. And then finish the plane of the pool with pebbles with intentionally selected colors - in addition to the area around.



Rocky area of ​​your site

In a rocky area, it is possible, as they say, to change the classic tiles in the pool to natural stone, creating the illusion that the pool is carved in stone. Not a heavy gray shade in the finish of the plane design of the pool organically, after all, fits into the landscape. Your outdoor spa can be placed in the middle of a group of poplars and individually, so to speak, arrange a path to them with gray cobblestones.

As soon as the site is present in the expressive territory, it is not necessary to distract attention from the view that is around, but on the contrary, it is necessary to emphasize it. As a result, a platform will be made, which will gather around those waiting to admire the beauties of the view, in general - to spend more time by the pool. Landscaping of a house with a swimming pool:



In the area where swimming pools are used both in winter and summer, the swimming area becomes the largest for family pastime. In areas with a super-cool microclimate, pool builders can resort to wide pavilions. And even heated outbuildings to the dwelling - if only to prolong the pleasure of swimming both in winter and in summer.

The design of the pool in a private house, "shimmering into the abyss", replaces our visual perception of nature, including how soon we are in the pool. Or, for example, a swimming pool, placed a little to the side of the building, with a path lit by lanterns, the main one to it. The pool area is moved away and is not at all noticeable from the building, which gives the eye a sense of several, as everyone knows, different places and gives more freedom for the design idea.



The pool, in which water flows over the edges in a circle, in the absence of a cornice and tiles hanging over the water, emphasizes the perfect smoothness of the water and the clarity of the lines of the object. This kind of design is regularly found in cutting-edge dwellings with deliberate landscaping.

For terracing slopes in hilly areas, it is possible to use brick or stone, which has also been adopted in the decoration of the building, patio, fence or connecting walls. To increase the relief, it is possible to add an embankment (backfill). In order to include slope terracing in a flat area. It is also possible that this makes it likely to create a fascinating landscape, as various meanings are seen on the site.

Pool landscaping - in all of the above cases, the artists are ultimately trying to combine the style of the building and the pool and adopt similar materials. A plank (log) house urgently asks for a pool pavilion, which, if not sheathed at all, as most of us constantly say, with clapboard, is created with interspersed wood. Swimming pool design photo selection for you:

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22 Installation of the pool bowl and putting it into operation is not the end of construction. To spend time near the pool was pleasant, safe and comfortable, you need to pay attention to the landscape design of the surrounding area.

House + House Architects

Pool Cover
Whether you're planning to frolic in the water with your kids, take a steady swim, or engage in sports activities, the pleasure of swimming can be spoiled by a slippery cold surface (tiles, for example) waiting for a swimmer at the exit of the pool. pool. In addition, you must constantly monitor your every step so as not to slip and fall.

What criteria? Materials must be durable, non-slip and at the same time decorative. So, sand dries for a long time after rain, gravel gets very hot in the sun, and walking on it is not very comfortable.

1. Tiles Most often, paving slabs are used to decorate the area around the pool - they will decoratively complement the composition near the pool, since a huge number of patterns can be created from it. In addition, paving stones do not require special care.

Architectural studio Chado

2. Mosaic. Special collections with non-slip surfaces are available for swimming pools. Their only drawback is the limited color range (usually these are variations of blue)

Wettling Architects

3. Concrete casting. Such a side will not heat up even under the scorching sun. The second step is already comfortably done on soft grass. Such a decision can only be made at the time of laying the pool (not suitable for already functioning pools). And one more thing - it is unlikely that the concrete strip will be wider than 1 meter

DANIEL HUNTER AIA Hunter architecture ltd.

4. Natural stone - Pay attention to the rough surface of the plates (do not slip, this is important for covering around the pool). But it's quite expensive0008

Franck Minieri, Photographer

5. Pebbles or gravel - this option is recommended for partially shaded areas: the stone gets quite hot in the sun

Pauchard Paysages

6. Wood decking device Most suitable for our climate wooden podium. A beautiful podium will help fit the pool into the landscape of the site, visually connect with the environment.

If you choose a board made of moisture-resistant and durable wood (teak or oak) and additionally treat the material with an antiseptic agent, the beach in the country house will take on a decorative look.

TaC studios, architects

The area around the outdoor pool can also be decorated with decking (terrace board) or modular (garden) wood-polymer composite (WPC) parquet. Its only drawback is that the material is expensive, but it is extremely easy to install, very convenient to use and has a long service life.

Andrea Calo

Pool cover (when the bowl is up)
The bowl cover must be beautiful and visually striking, as it is the face of the pool. For these purposes, mosaic, ceramic tile or coping stone is used. Most often, preference is given to coping - an artificial decorative stone created specifically for facing the sides of the pool, so it is also called a side stone (look at the photo).

Lost West

The outside sides of the pool can be equipped with planed board edges covered with waterproof varnish. The advantage is that such a pool is very beautiful, original and organic. Outwardly attractive, it immediately arouses interest. At the same time, it fits perfectly into the buildings made of wood and looks very harmonious against the backdrop of nature. The second advantage is environmental friendliness, which is extremely valuable these days.

TimberTech

Spa instead of pool
Why not add a touch of luxury to your garden by setting up a Jacuzzi pool amid lush greenery and enjoy all the benefits of hydrorelaxation and hydrotherapy without leaving your favorite garden. Jacuzzi models specially designed for the Russian climate perform flawlessly outdoors all year round.

AquaBluePools

Rue Group, Inc. / Kathryn Rue, Landscape Architect

Build an underwater stone partition between the swimming area and the hot tub. To give the overall ensemble a dynamic effect, build two small fountains into the wall: let one flow into the pool, and the other into the jacuzzi.

Use natural materials to create your spa area. This will harmoniously integrate the jacuzzi into the landscape. The pergola covered with greenery, the wood of the terrace, the natural stone of the retaining wall and the pool of the mini-pool in sand or graphite shade together form an idyllic backdrop for relaxation and relaxation. For more exotic, build a stone fountain in a secluded corner of the garden.

Plants around the pool
Before landscaping around the pool, decide what kind of landscape you prefer: tropical, natural, calm, etc. There are some practical considerations to keep in mind when planning and selecting plants.

Studio William Hefner

  • It is strictly forbidden to plant ornamental plants in the pool or on the shore, as the chlorine water will kill them, and the attractive pool will look like a pond, and the convenience of swimming is out of the question.
  • Must be container planted. In this case, the plants will not directly interact with water, and they can always be brought into the room (in bad weather or in winter), as well as swapped, changing the type of recreation area.
  • Do not plant lush vegetation around the pool, because the remains of leaves and plants clog the water, as well as the bottom and walls of the pool.
  • It is necessary to select the most hardy species and, if possible, place flower beds above the water level. The most practical, as I noted above, are potted plants. Southern cordilina (Cordyline australis), Chinese rose (Hibiscus), glorious yucca (Yucca gloriosa) and oleander will do well in pots, juniper in boxes, and agapanthus in small wide clay bowls. Plants should be placed as far from the shore as possible. Using pots with a narrow top reduces the chance of soil getting into the water if the pot is accidentally dropped. It is best to grow plants with leathery leaves on the shore.

Harold Leidner Landscape Architects

Apex Landscapes & Pools

Falling Water Custom Pools, Inc.

Relaxation area by the water
After swimming and feeling the magic of water to the full, you will definitely want to sunbathe or drink a soft drink. Therefore, the main element of the country pool is the recreation area. It can be: a small gazebo, sun loungers, garden furniture under a beach umbrella and even a rocking chair. It is also recommended to equip a playground near the pool so that the children can relax next to you.

To create a functional beach in your country house, mount the pool lighting and recreation area lighting to be able to enjoy swimming and relaxing by the pool even at night.

A fireplace or an outdoor fireplace will look very impressive near the pool.

Terra Rubina

Bill Fry Construction - Wm. H. Fry Const. Co.

Outdoor shower
Garden shower has become an essential element of any suburban area. With it, it is easy to remain "civilized" even in a very "wild" dacha. More recently, a shower for a summer residence was identified exclusively with a modest, unsightly structure in the yard, built from building remains. Today in stores you can find a wide variety of ready-made summer showers for summer cottages. But the most interesting and cheaper thing is to create shower cabins in a “construction” design.

The place must be protected from the wind, because even at high air temperatures a draft can provoke a cold. If a container (water tank) is expected, the shower room should be located on the sunny side of the site. For a shower without a tank, proximity to a water source is important, for example, near the wall of the house.

Surround the building with exotic flowers, trees and shrubs (or place them inside). Taking a shower in such a cabin is a real pleasure: one feels unity with nature; water procedures, fresh air and the beauty of forms give rise to harmony and contribute to the normalization of the psychological state.

It is absolutely not necessary to pack a shower stall in the manner of an interior, plastic one - take a wooden changing cabin as a basis, which leaves the head of the person inside visible.

Wood always looks harmonious in the landscape. In addition, if the exterior decoration of the house is made of wood or imitates it, such an outdoor shower will fit perfectly into the design of the territory.

Dean Herald-Rolling Stone Landscapes

Garden bathroom
Hedonists can install a bathroom with hot water in the patio. An open-air spa treatment with an infusion of herbs and flowers and fragrant rose petals from your own garden will give you a wonderful rest and rejuvenate at the end of the day. In addition to pleasant sensations, as a result of the appropriate procedure, you can get a huge dose of vitamin D and, of course, a powerful charge of positive emotions.

Michael Glassman & Associates

The main thing is to create a relaxing atmosphere with low tables, chairs and couches near the bath; romance will add candles and crystal vases. Do not forget that nature and proximity to it play an important role in the design of this corner.

Platinum Poolcare

Get your sled ready in the summer
If you plan to use your pool during the cold season, it's time to think about pool heating systems in the summer so you can install them in the summer. Starting construction in the winter will be much more difficult.

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