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Backyard Pool Design Ideas

Jimbell St Additions
Jimbell St Additions
steelehousesteelehouse
Inspiration for a large modern backyard rectangular lap pool in Perth with tile.
Central Residence
Central Residence
Dylan Barber Building DesignDylan Barber Building Design
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary backyard rectangular pool in Geelong with natural stone pavers.
Taringa House
Taringa House
Shane Marsh ArchitectsShane Marsh Architects
Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury backyard rectangular lap pool in Brisbane with with privacy feature and tile.
Bronte Pool + Landscaping
Bronte Pool + Landscaping
MacDonald+Duque DesignMacDonald+Duque Design
Photo of a mid-sized beach style backyard rectangular natural pool in Sydney with decking.
A House for Charlie
A House for Charlie
Tom Robertson ArchitectsTom Robertson Architects
jack lovel
Inspiration for a large contemporary backyard rectangular natural pool in Melbourne with decking.
Pool House Adelaide
Pool House Adelaide
Master Constructions AustraliaMaster Constructions Australia
Pool house joined via an atrium to the main house
Photo of a large contemporary backyard rectangular lap pool in Adelaide with a pool house and decking.
Glen Iris Pretty Weatherboard New Build
Glen Iris Pretty Weatherboard New Build
Everlong ConstructionsEverlong Constructions
Photo of a large contemporary backyard rectangular pool in Melbourne with a pool house and natural stone pavers.
Walless Cabana
Walless Cabana
Walless ArchitectureWalless Architecture
A Sympathetic In-between Positioned at the edge of the Field of Mars Reserve, Walless Cabana is the heart of family living, where people and nature come together harmoniously and embrace each other. In creating a seamless transition between the existing family home and the distant bushland, Walless Cabana deliberately curates the language of its surroundings through the Japanese concept of 'Shakkei' or borrowed scenery, ensuring its humble and respectful presence in place. Despite being a permanent structure, it is a transient space that adapts and changes dynamically with everchanging nature, personalities and lifestyle.
Pool Patio & Formal English Gardens
Pool Patio & Formal English Gardens
Creative Design LandscapingCreative Design Landscaping
Design ideas for a large traditional backyard rectangular natural pool in New York with tile.
MANDEVILLE
MANDEVILLE
Shain Development IncShain Development Inc
Manolo Langis
Traditional backyard rectangular pool in Los Angeles with a pool house.
North Dallas Modern Backyard
North Dallas Modern Backyard
Randy Angell DesignsRandy Angell Designs
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern backyard rectangular pool in Dallas with a hot tub.
Pool house
Pool house
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & DesignExterior Worlds Landscaping & Design
We were contacted by a family named Pesek who lived near Memorial Drive on the West side of Houston. They lived in a stately home built in the late 1950’s. Many years back, they had contracted a local pool company to install an old lagoon-style pool, which they had since grown tired of. When they initially called us, they wanted to know if we could build them an outdoor room at the far end of the swimming pool. We scheduled a free consultation at a time convenient to them, and we drove out to their residence to take a look at the property. After a quick survey of the back yard, rear of the home, and the swimming pool, we determined that building an outdoor room as an addition to their existing landscaping design would not bring them the results they expected. The pool was visibly dated with an early “70’s” look, which not only clashed with the late 50’s style of home architecture, but guaranteed an even greater clash with any modern-style outdoor room we constructed. Luckily for the Peseks, we offered an even better landscaping plan than the one they had hoped for. We proposed the construction of a new outdoor room and an entirely new swimming pool. Both of these new structures would be built around the classical geometry of proportional right angles. This would allow a very modern design to compliment an older home, because basic geometric patterns are universal in many architectural designs used throughout history. In this case, both the swimming pool and the outdoor rooms were designed as interrelated quadrilateral forms with proportional right angles that created the illusion of lengthened distance and a sense of Classical elegance. This proved a perfect complement to a house that had originally been built as a symbolic emblem of a simpler, more rugged and absolute era. Though reminiscent of classical design and complimentary to the conservative design of the home, the interior of the outdoor room was ultra-modern in its array of comfort and convenience. The Peseks felt this would be a great place to hold birthday parties for their child. With this new outdoor room, the Peseks could take the party outside at any time of day or night, and at any time of year. We also built the structure to be fully functional as an outdoor kitchen as well as an outdoor entertainment area. There was a smoker, a refrigerator, an ice maker, and a water heater—all intended to eliminate any need to return to the house once the party began. Seating and entertainment systems were also added to provide state of the art fun for adults and children alike. We installed a flat-screen plasma TV, and we wired it for cable. The swimming pool was built between the outdoor room and the rear entrance to the house. We got rid of the old lagoon-pool design which geometrically clashed with the right angles of the house and outdoor room. We then had a completely new pool built, in the shape of a rectangle, with a rather innovative coping design. We showcased the pool with a coping that rose perpendicular to the ground out of the stone patio surface. This reinforced our blend of contemporary look with classical right angles. We saved the client an enormous amount of money on travertine by setting the coping so that it does not overhang with the tile. Because the ground between the house and the outdoor room gradually dropped in grade, we used the natural slope of the ground to create another perpendicular right angle at the end of the pool. Here, we installed a waterfall which spilled over into a heated spa. Although the spa was fed from within itself, it was built to look as though water was coming from within the pool. The ultimate result of all of this is a new sense of visual “ebb and flow,” so to speak. When Mr. Pesek sits in his couch facing his house, the earth appears to rise up first into an illuminated pool which leads the way up the steps to his home. When he sits in his spa facing the other direction, the earth rises up like a doorway to his outdoor room, where he can comfortably relax in the water while he watches TV. For more the 20 years Exterior Worlds has specialized in servicing many of Houston's fine neighborhoods.
Madison Cabin
Madison Cabin
J Steven Kemp ArchitectJ Steven Kemp Architect
Design ideas for a mid-sized country backyard rectangular pool in Atlanta with a water feature and natural stone pavers.
Urban Oasis 01 (design by Gillespie Moody Patterson, Inc.)
Urban Oasis 01 (design by Gillespie Moody Patterson, Inc.)
Frank & Grossman Landscape Contractors, Inc.Frank & Grossman Landscape Contractors, Inc.
This Bradford Spa which are made with stainless steel and tile inlay. The inside dimensions of this tub are 12-ft by 8-ft and 14-ft 8-in x 9.5-ft outside dimension.
Baker Street
Baker Street
ramsay photographyramsay photography
landscape design by merge studio © ramsay photography
Design ideas for a large modern backyard rectangular lap pool in San Francisco.
Horseshoe Trail
Horseshoe Trail
The Art of BuildingThe Art of Building
Design ideas for a midcentury backyard rectangular pool in New York with a pool house.
Delray Beach - New Modern Waterfront Construction
Delray Beach - New Modern Waterfront Construction
REH InteriorsREH Interiors
Contemporary backyard rectangular pool in Miami with tile.
Compound Q
Compound Q
DSDG ArchitectsDSDG Architects
Ryan Gamma Photography
Contemporary backyard rectangular pool in Tampa with a pool house and concrete slab.
House on High Drive
House on High Drive
Anders Lasater ArchitectsAnders Lasater Architects
"Built in 1920 as a summer cottage-by-the-sea, this classic, north Laguna cottage long outlived its original owners. Now, refreshed and restored, the home echos with the soul of the early 20th century, while giving its surf-focused family the essence of 21st century modern living. Timeless textures of cedar shingles and wood windows frame the modern interior, itself accented with steel, stone, and sunlight. The best of yesterday and the sensibility of today brought together thoughtfully in a good marriage." Photo by Chad Mellon
Luxury Pool with Modern Cabana
Luxury Pool with Modern Cabana
Boyce Design and ContractingBoyce Design and Contracting
This stunning pool has an Antigua Pebble finish, tanning ledge and 5 bar seats. The L-shaped, open-air cabana houses an outdoor living room with a custom fire table, a large kitchen with stainless steel appliances including a sink, refrigerator, wine cooler and grill, a spacious dining and bar area with leathered granite counter tops and a spa like bathroom with an outdoor shower making it perfect for entertaining both small family cookouts and large parties.

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