Photo of a mid-sized traditional backyard custom-shaped infinity pool in Miami with a water feature and concrete slab.

Contemporary Pool

Expansive contemporary backyard custom-shaped infinity pool in Other with tile.

Keystone Falls

Ryan Hughes Design

In the Ryan Hughes designed sunken fire lounge at Keystone Falls, an acrylic window offers a cool but unexpected viewport; It also checked the box for family entertainment. It is a playful element for the kids from which they can watch each other swim or make faces at the adults seated around the American Fireglass custom built fire pit. Dune floor tile coordinates with the designer pillows. Pool window wall by Acrylic Glazing Photography by Jimi Smith Photography.

Custom Fireplace & Pool

Foxterra Design

Design ideas for a small modern backyard custom-shaped infinity pool in Orange County with a hot tub.

Modern Desert Mountain

Urban Design Associates

Modern pool with out door to indoor water feature, infinity pool, and large glass windows. Architect: Urban Design Associates Builder: RS Homes Interior Designer: Tamm Jasper Interiors Photo Credit: Dino Tonn

PCH Cape Cod

Burdge & Associates Architects

Burdge Architects- Traditional Cape Cod Style Home. Located in Malibu, CA. Pool and Pool house. Guest house on level above.
Design ideas for an expansive beach style backyard rectangular infinity pool in Los Angeles with a pool house and concrete pavers.

East Tennessee Modern Rustic

Altura Architects

The pool uses natural stone to blend in with the house aesthetic. The pool features a large stone diving board and a swim up bar to the outdoor cabana. The cabana features a large flat screen TV on a swivel, so you can watch TV from the pool or from the outdoor kitchen under the cabana. Photography by Todd Crawford.

Bluff House

User

This is an example of a mid-sized country indoor rectangular infinity pool in Milwaukee with tile.

Gallery - Infinity Zero Edge Pools

Betz Pools Limited

As the evening light welcomes another glorious sunset, the reflection on the glass-like surface confirms the allure of an infinity pool. The serene view comes with the location, high on the Niagara Escarpment overlooking the rolling countryside near Rattlesnake Point.

Wellfleet Residence (2020)

SSG Pools & Spas, Inc.

Expansive modern backyard rectangular infinity pool in Boston with a hot tub.

Incredible Pool

Morales Construction Co., Inc.

Expansive contemporary backyard custom-shaped infinity pool in Jacksonville with a water feature and tile.

Caribbean Island

Aquatic Consultants, Inc

Deck level perimeter overflow pool with elevated perimeter overflow spa and fire feature. Shallow lounging area with umbrellas and lounge chairs.
Large contemporary backyard infinity pool in Miami with a hot tub.

Southlake Spanish Geometric

Mike Farley Pool Designer, SWD, ASLA

This Geometric Spanish Style in ground pool in Southlake, TX was designed by Mike Farley of Claffey Pools. Features include: fountain/spa, fire bar, vanishing edge pool, elevation changes & beautifully landscaped added touches. Constructed by Claffey Pools. Check out Mike's Reference Site at FarleyDesigns.net

Modern Contemporary

Tipton Spires Design|Build

Modern contemporary architecture with modern straight line pool with vanishing edge black glass tile, custom black glass tile moon gate feature wall with water features and lower basin, modern landscape, custom ipe kitchen, round rin flow hot tub and natural stone stepper basin, lower terrace fire pit seating area and outdoorliving.

Hillview Remodel

Yoder Homes

Photo of a large modern backyard rectangular infinity pool in Tampa with a hot tub and tile.

Laurel Way Beverly Hills luxury home modern pool walkway

Whipple Russell Architects

Laurel Way Beverly Hills luxury home modern pool walkway. Photo by Art Gray Photography.
Design ideas for an expansive modern backyard rectangular infinity pool in Los Angeles.

Lakeside Vanishing Edge Custom Slide Grotto and Waterfall

Vue Custom Pools

This view is of the lounge pool (spa to right) looking at the grotto, slide waterfall (by Creative Rock formations) to be landscaped soon! Lounge pool spills two ways - into catch basin and into main pool. Spa spills into lounge pool and main pool spills into catch basin.

Keystone Falls

Ryan Hughes Design

In terms of the colors, modern-looking pools tend to rely on a more monochromatic palette. You’ll notice that this is the case for Keystone Falls in everything from the tiles to the interior finish, but we also used earthy textures in the artificial turf and the Ipe deck. To add a little pop of personality, we wove sapphire blue throughout our furniture, which went well with the home’s blue doors and some of the blue valances on the lanai. Photography by Jimi Smith Photography.

Knoll Outdoor Furniture Naples FL

Soft Square-Modern & Contemporary Furniture Store

1966 Adjustable Chaise Lounge Richard Schultz's adjustable chaise lounge has been punctuating the patios, porches and pools of modern homes around the world for over 50 years. And it's never looked fresher. www.softsquare.com

Incredible Pool

Morales Construction Co., Inc.

Inspiration for an expansive contemporary backyard custom-shaped infinity pool in Jacksonville with a water feature and tile.

Grey Infinity 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.