This is an example of a large transitional backyard custom-shaped natural pool in New York with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

New Swimming Pools

Noga Pools and Spa Inc.

Mid-sized contemporary backyard custom-shaped lap pool in Los Angeles with a hot tub and stamped concrete.

Norris St. Bridget Model by Florida Lifestyle Homes

Norris Furniture & Interiors

Spectacular pool area in model home. Spa, fire feature, custom designed.
Photo of a large transitional backyard custom-shaped pool in Miami with a water feature and tile.

Kennett Square Pool House

Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.

E.S. Templeton Signature Landscapes
Design ideas for a large country backyard custom-shaped natural pool in Philadelphia with a pool house and natural stone pavers.

Discovery Project, Khandala

Prachi Damle Photography

Prachi Damle Photography
This is an example of a contemporary backyard custom-shaped pool in Mumbai with a pool house.

Freeman Pool

Catalina Pools and Design

Photo of a large traditional backyard custom-shaped natural pool in Atlanta with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

Our Work

Blue Sky Pools

Everyday is a staycation with this custom built luxurious resort style pool in your backyard! From the beach entry with bubbling fountains, swim up bar with in water bar stools, lazy river, natural stone spa, flowing rock water fall, and fire pit, this is a pool that your family and friends will love and enjoy for years... even your mother-in-law wont want to leave!

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.

Huber

Pacific Paradise Pools

Mid-sized tropical backyard custom-shaped natural pool in Orange County with a water slide and concrete slab.

Free Form Pools

Artesian Custom Pools

Design ideas for a mid-sized backyard custom-shaped natural pool in Dallas with a hot tub and natural stone pavers.

Back Yard Transformation in Covedale

Neal's Design Remodel

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Inspiration for a large traditional backyard custom-shaped natural pool in Cincinnati with a hot tub and natural stone pavers.

"Big Time"

Ryan Hughes Design

Situated below towering palms on a tumbled travertine paver deck is a beautiful pool-side lounging area. Whether enjoyed by day or night, the area’s appointments include multiple contemporary chaise lounges positioned near a textural Norstone stone wall. Following the overall project’s circular theme, a 4’ diameter round opening within the lounge area wall offers a view into an outdoor hearth and sculpture hide away. An adjacent stone bench is featured on one of the raised natural planting structures. The eighteen inch high seat bench was cladded with stucco and painted to match the house. Photography by Joe Traina

Swimming Pools

Magic Landscaping, Inc.

Magic Landscaping, Inc- New Jersey Landscape Designer & Contractor.
Design ideas for a large traditional backyard custom-shaped natural pool in New York with a water feature and brick pavers.

Pool Sheds, Bars, & Cabannas

Pioneer Family Pools LW

Photo of a mid-sized traditional backyard custom-shaped pool in Toronto with a pool house and concrete slab.

Modern Infinity Edge Pool & Spa

Vollmer Custom Pools LLC

Photo of a small modern backyard custom-shaped infinity pool in Houston with a water feature and tile.

Torres

Southernwind Pools Inc.

This is an example of a large traditional backyard custom-shaped pool in Dallas with tile.

Orchard Park

Custom Homes by Robert Wood

Large mediterranean backyard custom-shaped lap pool in Austin with a hot tub and natural stone pavers.

Mt. Laurel, AL - Dipping Pool & Spa

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Small backyard custom-shaped pool in Birmingham with a water feature.

Spools & Spas

The Pool and Spa Experts

Photo of a small backyard custom-shaped natural pool in Denver with a hot tub and stamped concrete.

Gallery - Small Vinyl Pools

Betz Pools Limited

This corner lot has a custom sound-resistant fence of 1 1/4" thick tongue-and-groove cedar, flanked by a hedge of densely planted cedars which lend privacy and quiet. The pool's sheer descent waterfall is visible from anywhere in the yard plus the kitchen and family room. The raised portion of the pool wall conveniently seats up to 25. (14 x 28, rectangular)

Backyard Custom-shaped 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 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.