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.

Free Form Pools

Signature Pools of Texas

We are a Houston based company with 20 years of swimming pool building experience. With Signature Pools, building your vision of a “dream pool” can become a reality. A custom pool is more than just a place to swim. Your pool can be built to accommodate a visual pallet for backyard entertaining, a play pool for kids of all ages, or a tranquil escape made for relaxing. Allowing Signature Pools of Texas to upgrade, create, or renovate your backyard pool opens the door to many possibilities.

Modern Courtyard Project in Boulder Colorado

Soake Pools

This Soake Pool landed in the mountains of Boulder Colorado. The rugged surroundings provide a fabulous backdrop for the customer's modern new outdoor living space. We truly enjoyed working with our clients across the country on their new stunning courtyard retreat.

Hillside Pool and Spa

Z Pool Designs

With an ascending slope, we were able to tuck this pool and spa into the hillside and maximize their outdoor space. We used travertine for coping on the upper edge of the raised bond beam and tie that into the pool using a split faced travertine on the face and highlighted columns

Small Yard Transitional Pool & Spa Resort

Mike Farley Pool Designer, SWD, ASLA

Small Yard Transitional Pool & Spa Resort designed by Mike Farley. This project was designed for lots of fun in a small yard. Elements include: curved water wall with potted plants on pedestals flanking a fire bowl. Spillway is stacked slate spillway, sheer descents, underwater tabletop, large tanning ledge, outdoor kitchen with The Green Egg, grill, storage space, refrigerator and a nice bar! Photography by Mike & Laura Farley.

The Joy of Plants!

Allin Landscaping

Privacy screening pool with Emerald Green Arborvitae hedge...Lush backdrop for Blue Atlas Cedar!
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional backyard rectangular lap pool in Nashville with a hot tub and stamped concrete.

Hill Street

Jeffrey P. Gibbons Architect, PC

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Large Downtown Modern Spa with Glass Tile Fire Feature

Reliant Pools

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Parrot Bay Pools & Spas

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Contemporary Pool

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H2O Pools & Custom Design LLC

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Contemporary in Afton Oaks

Del Cielo Custom Homes

Mid-sized contemporary courtyard rectangular infinity pool in Houston with stamped concrete.

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Noga Pools and Spa Inc.

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

Infinity Edge Elements - Chester Springs, PA

Armond Aquatech Pools

Q Stern Photography
Design ideas for a large contemporary backyard rectangular infinity pool in Philadelphia with a water feature and stamped concrete.

Moore

Parrot Bay Pools & Spas

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Park Hill Lane

DD Ford Construction

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Healdsburg hardscape

Susie Dowd Markarian, Landscape Design

SDM
Inspiration for a small mediterranean backyard rectangular pool in San Francisco with stamped concrete.

Social Hall

Martin Horn, Inc.

Large traditional backyard rectangular lap pool in Other with a pool house and stamped concrete.

Rocklin Pool

Premier Pools and Spas- Sacramento

Photo of a large tropical backyard custom-shaped pool in Sacramento with a water slide and stamped concrete.

Northridge Complete Backyard Remodel

Intex Design and Construction

From a dirt backyard to complete backyard entertainment space. Complete with a sports court, outdoor kitchen, large pool and spa (with waterfall feature), outdoor fire features with concrete accent furniture and new pergola over backdoor patio.

Pool Design Ideas with Stamped Concrete

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.