Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary backyard rectangular aboveground pool in Paris with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

West Chicago, IL Custom Raised Hot Tub

Platinum Poolcare

Request Free Quote This custom raised hot tub is the perfect antidote to the winter blues! Measuring 8'0" in diameter, it is raised 18" to provide easy ingress and egress for the whole family. Capped with Indiana Limesone coping, and clad with an irregular oakfield flagstone fascia, the spa emanates subdued elegance. Surrounded by ample Yorkstone manufactured paver decking, and collared by a Yorkstone paver block seating wall, this space provides the perfect safe haven for rest and relaxation. outvision photography

Outdoor Shower Under Porch Modern Wood Travertine

Sea Island Builders LLC

Tripp Smith
Large contemporary custom-shaped aboveground pool in Charleston with natural stone pavers.

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Premier Pools and Spas

Design ideas for a small transitional backyard kidney-shaped aboveground pool in Orange County with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

Spas

Litchfield County Pools Inc.

Small modern backyard rectangular aboveground pool in New York with a hot tub and natural stone pavers.

Hollister Ranch

Holly Lepere - Lepere Studio, Photographer

Cedar spa and flagstone deck look out over tranquil ocean view. The small weekend home on the flank of the rolling grassy coastal plain in Hollister Ranch (near Gaviota, CA) faces breath-taking panoramic views of ocean, islands, coastal plain, foothills and mountains.

The Barefoot Bay Cottage

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Canning Vale

MPM Perth

Design ideas for a small backyard rectangular aboveground pool in Perth with with a pool and natural stone pavers.

Mount Hawthorn Plunge Pool

Naturesque

Inspiration for a small modern backyard round aboveground pool in Perth with with a pool and natural stone pavers.

The Barefoot Bay Cottage

The Designory

The Barefoot Bay Cottage is the first-holiday house to be designed and built for boutique accommodation business, Barefoot Escapes (www.barefootescapes.com.au). Working with many of The Designory’s favourite brands, it has been designed with an overriding luxe Australian coastal style synonymous with Sydney based team. The newly renovated three bedroom cottage is a north facing home which has been designed to capture the sun and the cooling summer breeze. Inside, the home is light-filled, open plan and imbues instant calm with a luxe palette of coastal and hinterland tones. The contemporary styling includes layering of earthy, tribal and natural textures throughout providing a sense of cohesiveness and instant tranquillity allowing guests to prioritise rest and rejuvenation. Images captured by Jessie Prince

Denver Front Range Various Projects

A.T. Sipes, Inc.

Outdoor water hole, the gathering place, captured natural water shed from Peak 10 in Breckenridge, Colorado, overflows into the Blue River. A.T. Sipes

Spa with a View

Southern Splash Pools Inc

Small transitional backyard rectangular aboveground pool in Atlanta with a hot tub and natural stone pavers.

Old Greenwich Waterfront Custom Home

Karp Associates Inc.

The limited amount of usable outdoor space available at this Old Greenwich waterfront home challenged us to make the best use of the space. The client decided to create this 8’6” x 7’ saltwater spa/pool with a stone veneer wall with a built in waterfall and fire feature. The raised Chinese granite and bluestone patio was custom built on a steel substructure that needed to be structurally engineered to support this unique custom design. In addition, the water feature, spa and pool equipment itself was designed for cold weather and 12 months of usage. The stone for the wall was hand selected to match the exterior walls of the residence. The custom 6 ft linear fire feature was set in a sea of cobalt blue and bright white glass on top of the stone wall. To cap the custom fire feature, a hand cut piece of bluestone was used. A sheer decent razor thin waterfall flows from the face of the stone wall into the body of water below. Atop the feature wall sits a stainless steel sculpture by the French artist, Guillaume Roche. The sculpture is part of his Exclos series, which seeks to contrast through concepts such as mass and void. Each piece is unique, designed and realized in his workshop in Etrechy en Essonne, France and compliments the unique design of the water feature. The interior of the pool is finished in a French Gray quartzite accented by a linear Ceramic Waterline Tile. The Custom Saltwater Spa is fitted with 16 Hydro Therapy Jet Inlets and special spa bench seating. The pool utilizes green technology to sanitize the pool with a Jandy saltwater chlorinating system. The Jandy Pro Series WaterColors LED color pool and spa lights with RGBW bring a palate of colors to this backyard paradise for a truly unique atmosphere. The spa lights offer energy efficiency and the colors enhance the brilliance of the nighttime pool experience. The automatic spa safety cover is concealed below a bluestone tread, which blends in with the rest of the spa coping. The Jandy I Aqualink automated pool control system is operated by the Control4 in-house smart system, which allows the client to use a smart phone or computer to control the pool. Kelly Marshall Photographer

Pergola, Trellis & Cabana

Knapp and Associates, Inc.

Large transitional backyard rectangular aboveground pool in Orange County with a pool house and natural stone pavers.

Jacuzzi® Hot Tubs

User

This is an example of a small traditional backyard rectangular aboveground pool in Tampa with a hot tub and natural stone pavers.

Corten Steel Pool Fountain

Daryl Toby - AguaFina Gardens International

Design ideas for a mid-sized modern backyard custom-shaped aboveground pool in Detroit with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

Modern Pool

This is an example of a small modern backyard custom-shaped aboveground pool in Miami with a hot tub and natural stone pavers.

Swim Spa With Custom Fire Bowls and Outdoor Kitchen in Cooper City, Florida

Van Kirk & Sons Pools and Spas

This swim spa with custom fire bowls and outdoor kitchen in Cooper City provides the perfect relaxing atmosphere.
Design ideas for a small modern backyard custom-shaped aboveground pool in Miami with a hot tub and natural stone pavers.

The Barefoot Bay Cottage

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David Herrera Designs

Creative Custom Builders, LLC
Traditional backyard custom-shaped aboveground pool in Austin with a hot tub and natural stone pavers.

Aboveground Pool Design Ideas with Natural Stone Pavers

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.