Inspiration for a large traditional backyard rectangular lap pool in San Francisco with a pool house and brick pavers.

HGTV DREAM HOME 2020 - PREVIEW EVENT

HGTV DREAM HOME 2020 - Preview Event held by Belgard. Burkhart Outdoors is part of the Belgard Advisory Committee in which we were honored to get an exclusive tour of the home along side Belgard this January 2020. Burkhart Outdoors has no affiliation with Belgard or HGTV DREAM HOME 2020. This work was constructed by HGTV Hired Contractors.

Lean On Me House

North Arrow Studio

Pool courtyard featuring cantilevered sky frames to extend the living spaces.
Photo of a modern backyard rectangular pool in Austin with decomposed granite.

Pool and Spa with Panoramic Screen Enclosure in Saint Cloud, Florida

American Pools & Spas

Request a free estimate (must be homeowner in the Central Florida area - we do not offer renovations): American-Pools.com Custom-designed in ground (concrete) pool built in Saint Cloud, Florida. This outdoor project included a panoramic screen enclosure with a gorgeous lake view. The features that this pool has: table top, pool bench, sun shelf with bubblers, a spa, laminars (not shown), and pavers surrounding the deck. Servicing the Central Florida area for more than 20 years, we do new constructions pools, screen enclosures, outdoor kitchens, pavers, and much more! Contact our office for more information: 407-847-9322

Traditional Brick Patio, Garden and Pool Lounge Furniture

Hive Home

Brick pavers pool surround with white pergola. Iron pool furniture with custom cushions, custom white marble table.
This is an example of an expansive traditional backyard custom-shaped pool in Los Angeles with a pool house and brick pavers.

Highland Park Swimming Pool With Raised Hot Tub and Auto Cover

Platinum Poolcare

This pool and raised hot tub in Highland Park, IL features an automatic pool safety cover with custom stone lid system. The pool measures 20'0" x 40'0" and the hot tub measures 8'0" x 8'0". The hot tub has a waterfall features spilling into the pool. Indiana Limestone coping on the hot tub and pool completes the look, with Brussels Block pavers on the decking.

Ristrutturazione

Paolo Vigoni Architetto

Design ideas for a mid-sized country backyard rectangular pool in Other with brick pavers.

Cocktail Pool With Fountains and Fire Features

My Ty Design

Cocktail Pool (Heated with 12 Therapy Jets) with 2 Shear Descent Falls and 2 Fire Features accented with stone veneer
Photo of a small contemporary backyard rectangular pool in Jacksonville with brick pavers and a hot tub.

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!

Poolside

Muise Construction

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional backyard rectangular lap pool in Toronto with a water slide and brick pavers.

Outdoor Spaces

Crossville Studios

Due 2 Soul Grigio by Del Conca - porcelain tile pavers (2cm thick) set in grass
This is an example of a contemporary courtyard rectangular pool in Denver with brick pavers.

Contemporary with Old-World-Fashion

Patio Pools and Spas

This gorgeous backyard project covered every square inch of this customer’s backyard and was nestled in to a tight backyard access without disturbing the existing trees or golf course. The customer had very contemporary and modern tastes and wanted that reflected in their pool and backyard design. A stunning 1” blue glass tiled raised planter box* with 5 water features gracefully separates this geometrically perfect Pebble Sheen swimming pool from the golf course it overlooks and green low-maintenance Southwest plants & floral separate the view. A dam wall separates the roomy therapeutic in-ground semi-circle spa from the pool area. The side of the pool closest to the home is a straight parallel line, with the opposing side geometrically rounded with both the raised pattern pavers and the wrought iron fence matching patterns precisely. The ( wireless EZ Touch remote operated ) pool equipment is on the side of the home allowing spacious deck space for those who enjoy this contemporary backyard. Of note, the same 1” glass tiles from the raised planter were used throughout the home’s interior to integrate outdoor & indoor elements.

Spanish Deco Pool

ARCHARIUM Tile and Stone

Custom tile design by Fariba at Archarium. Style: Spanish Revival Tiles are hand painted glazed ceramics. Tiles are available though Archarium tile and stone.

Celebration Pool Paradise

Hortus Oasis

To counteract the formidable placement of the pool (diagonal to the house), a stronger diagonal was developed by placing a sunning deck, which appears to float, and a dining pergola at 90 degrees to the pool. These hardscape elements set the stage for an exotic, tropically themed sanctuary. www.hortusoasis.com

Bethlehem Pennsylvania Estate

The Outdoor Room, LLC

View southward over the lower fourteen acres taken from the upper lawn show the terraced 2000 square foot custom pool. A ha-ha wall concept was utilized to separate the pool landscape from the pasture below where without would leave the plantings vulnerable to deer-browse.

Brick Beauty

Brad Sharpe Pools

Robert Shaw photographer
Small traditional backyard custom-shaped lap pool in Austin with brick pavers and a hot tub.

Contemporary Remodel Hollywood Hills

asap/ adam sokol architecture practice

Photo of a small contemporary backyard rectangular aboveground pool in Los Angeles with with a pool and brick pavers.

Palm Springs Oasis

Stone & Button

Pool Oasis
Design ideas for a large mediterranean backyard rectangular pool in Los Angeles with brick pavers.

Mount Hawthorn Plunge Pool

Naturesque

This is an example of a small modern backyard round aboveground pool in Perth with brick pavers and with a pool.

Turell res.

Marino Design-Build

Small rectangular lap pool in Miami with a hot tub and brick pavers.

Pool Design Ideas with Decomposed Granite and Brick 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.