Photo of an expansive traditional backyard custom-shaped lap pool in New York with a hot tub and natural stone pavers.

Holley House

Oza Sabbeth Architects

Photo of an expansive contemporary backyard rectangular lap pool in New York with a hot tub and concrete pavers.

Luxury House Building Exterior, Swimming Pool, Modern House, Remodeling Ideas

Dream Coast Builders

Welcome to DreamCoast Builders, your premier destination for luxury home transformations in Clearwater Fl., Tampa, and the 33756 area. Specializing in remodeling, custom homes, and home additions, we turn your dreams into reality. From modern houses with exquisite exteriors to backyard oases featuring swimming pools and lush plants, our expertise encompasses every aspect of home design. With meticulous attention to detail, we bring your remodeling ideas to life, whether it's installing glass windows, designing roof pillars, or selecting the perfect furnishings like chairs, sofas, and cushions. Illuminate your space with stylish side lamps, ceiling lights, and floor lights, while adding personality with wall canvases and curtains. Experience luxury living with marble floors and bespoke touches that make your home truly unique. Contact DreamCoast Builders today and let us create the luxury house of your dreams.

The Crusader - Patio

Drewett Works

The Design Review Board felt strongly enough about the design that they allowed the breech of height limits as well as overall length limitations of certain massing elements. They did, however, require a break in the roof line at a primary patio. The overlapping roof lines maintained patio coverage despite the roof line break. Estancia Club Builder: Peak Ventures Interior Design: Ownby Design Photographer: Jeff Zaruba

Lakeview

Ryan Hughes Design

The custom pool is surrounded by the home creating an indoor-outdoor flow for enjoyment and entertainment. Photography by Ryan Hughes Design.
Photo of an expansive mediterranean backyard custom-shaped infinity pool in Tampa with with a pool and tile.

Infinity Edge Pool With Sunken Seating Area In Fort Lauderdale

Van Kirk & Sons Pools and Spas

This amazing infinity-edge pool with sunken seating area, stepping stones, and firebar feature overlooks the Fort Lauderdale intracoastal and is a beautiful spectacle during the evening!

Hamptons Family Home

Marmiro Stones, Inc

The pool house is right next to the pool. Upon entering, Azura® pavers lead you into a kitchen and bar area. Also in the space is a bathroom and a laundry room for drying wet towels after a good swim.

Resort Modern in Frisco TX

Pool Environments, Inc.

Resort Modern in Frisco Texas Photographer - Jimi Smith
Expansive modern backyard rectangular pool in Dallas.

Patios and Landscapes

Ryback Landscaping LLC.

Photo of an expansive transitional backyard custom-shaped lap pool in New York with a hot tub and brick pavers.

Arcadia Spanish Colonial | Pool

Greey Pickett

The landscape of this home honors the formality of Spanish Colonial / Santa Barbara Style early homes in the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix. By re-grading the lot and allowing for terraced opportunities, we featured a variety of hardscape stone, brick, and decorative tiles that reinforce the eclectic Spanish Colonial feel. Cantera and La Negra volcanic stone, brick, natural field stone, and handcrafted Spanish decorative tiles are used to establish interest throughout the property. A front courtyard patio includes a hand painted tile fountain and sitting area near the outdoor fire place. This patio features formal Boxwood hedges, Hibiscus, and a rose garden set in pea gravel. The living room of the home opens to an outdoor living area which is raised three feet above the pool. This allowed for opportunity to feature handcrafted Spanish tiles and raised planters. The side courtyard, with stepping stones and Dichondra grass, surrounds a focal Crape Myrtle tree. One focal point of the back patio is a 24-foot hand-hammered wrought iron trellis, anchored with a stone wall water feature. We added a pizza oven and barbecue, bistro lights, and hanging flower baskets to complete the intimate outdoor dining space. Project Details: Landscape Architect: Greey|Pickett Architect: Higgins Architects Landscape Contractor: Premier Environments Photography: Scott Sandler

Provence on the North Shore

Mariani Landscape

Linda Oyama Bryan
Inspiration for an expansive traditional backyard rectangular pool in Chicago with a pool house and brick pavers.

Modern house | MQ. 490

STIMAMIGLIO conceptluxurydesign

ph: Raffaella Fornasier
Design ideas for an expansive contemporary backyard rectangular lap pool in Venice with natural stone pavers.

The Hawthorne | The Grove at Lake Ida | Delray Beach, Florida

Seaside Builders Of Delray Beach, Florida

Photography by ibi designs, inc. ( http://www.ibidesigns.com/)
Design ideas for an expansive beach style backyard rectangular lap pool in Miami with natural stone pavers.

Poolside Entertainment Area

MARK IV Builders, Inc

This backyard pool was inaccessible to excavation equipment or a cement truck so everything was dug and hauled using manual labor. The foundation was extended and footings were dug 8 feet because of poor soil conditions.

Barrington Hills Swimming Pool, Hot Tub, Sunken Bar and Slide

Platinum Poolcare

Request Free Quote This outdoor living space in Barrington Hills, IL has it all. The swimming pool measures 1,520 square feet, and is 3'6" to 10'0" deep. The hot tub measures 7'0" x 13'0" and is equipped with 16 hydrotherapy heads. Both pool and spa have colored LED lights. The spa has an automatic cover with stone lid system. Adjacent to the hot tub is a sunken bar with kitchen and grill, covered with a thatch palapa. The sunken bar doubles as a serving area for the 5 underwater bar stools within the pool. There is a sunshelf in the shallow area of the pool measuring 125 square feet that has 5 LED lit bubbler water features. There are two sets of shallow end steps attached to the sunshelf. The custom slide is constructed on a stacked stone structure which provides a large stone step system for entry. The pool and hot tub coping is Valders Wisconsin Limestone in Buff color, Sandblast finish with a modified squared edge. The pool has an in-floor automatic cleaning system. The interior surface is French Gray exposed aggregate finish. The pool is also equipped with Volleyball and Basketball systems.

Quelle classe !

Côté Piscine Magazine

Autant la forme de la piscine est d’une redoutable simplicité, autant les éléments qui la composent et qui l’entourent sont d’un charme et d’une qualité indéniables. © Sarah Chambon

Beverly Hills Mansion Makeover - Contemporary Conceptual

Bauer Design Group

This was my favorite aspect of the redesign. We took several negatives and turned them into incredible, showcase features. For example, the current basement has 8 foot high ceilings and is used primarily for storage. Our plan lowers it 4 feet, allowing for an enormous car and art gallery. The walls of the pool are acrylic letting in light and turning this area into a coveted place to entertain. The reflecting pool is approximately 150 feet long and invites people from the house into the yard to enjoy the gardens and the views. There are several unusable acres of hillside. Our plan calls for those to be planted with wine producing grapes with a wine cellar and caves built into the hillside.

Pool House & Pavillion

Jill Neubauer Architects

This is an example of an expansive traditional backyard rectangular lap pool in Boston with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

Entertaining Oasis

Eisler Landscapes

This custom backyard retreat features a pool with a swim up bar and tile details. A centrally located outdoor kitchen makes cooking for a crowd fun and easy. The open air pool house ties it all together with an entertainment center and details that match the client's home.

Hancock Park Private Residence

Studio1Plaster

Photo of an expansive mediterranean backyard custom-shaped pool in Los Angeles with a pool house.

Expansive Backyard 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.