Photo of a large contemporary backyard custom-shaped pool in San Diego with with privacy feature.

Decorative poolside plantings are positioned to add color and drama to the outdoor space. Photography by Jimi Smith.
Photo of a large contemporary backyard custom-shaped infinity pool in Tampa with with privacy feature and tile.

Lake Forest Pool House Shower

Great Rooms Building Group

This is an example of a large transitional indoor rectangular pool in Chicago with with privacy feature and natural stone pavers.

Pacific

White Crow

Design ideas for a large modern backyard rectangular pool in Madrid with with privacy feature.

Park Ridge, IL Rectilinear Swimming Pool with Interior Hot Tub

Platinum Poolcare

Request Free Quote This rectangular pool in Park Ridge, IL measures 16’0” x 32’0” with water depths ranging from 3’6” to 5’0”. The hot tub situated inside the pool measures 6’0” x 8’0”. Adjacent to the hot tub is a tanning ledge measuring 4’6” x 7’0”. Both the pool and hot tub feature LED color changing lights. The pool is surrounded by 4 LED laminar flow jet water features. There are also two Grand Effects 31” Essex series automated fire/water combination features set upon stone columns. The pool and hot tub are covered by an automatic hydraulic pool cover with a custom stone walk-on lid system. Both the pool and hot tub are finished with Wet Edge Primera Stone interior finishes. The pool coping is Valders Limestone. The pool features deco style perimeter waterline tiles as well as diamond accent tiles on the steps and benches. Photography by e3.

Infinity Pool and Backyard

Infinity Pools of Texas

A beautiful infinity edge pool in Boerne, Texas. Modern design and finishes with a pebble tech interior. The fire woks add to the drama. The infinity edge creates never ending views of Texas hill country.

1411 Cometa B Pool

Paradisa

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary backyard rectangular pool in Austin with with privacy feature and gravel.

Cheeseburger in Paradise

Virginia Beach Patios

Photo of a beach style backyard pool in Other with with privacy feature.

Contemporary Pool & Patio

Boyce Design + Build

Challenged with strict lot coverage regulations and setback rules from the City of Atlanta, our design team expertly designed this private, contemporary style, outdoor living space for these busy city dwellers to enjoy year-round. The custom, rectangular swimming pool is composed of clean, sleek lines and boasts a tanning ledge and seating bench that runs the entire length of the pool. The decorative concrete pool deck and coping flow right over the edge of the pool giving the area a greater sense of space while complimenting the contemporary look our clients desired.

Your house is your castle

Rogan Nash Architects Ltd

This new house by Rogan Nash Architects, sits on the Cockle Bay waterfront, adjoining a park. It is a family home generous family home, spread over three levels. It is primarily concrete construction – which add a beautiful texture to the exterior and interior.

New Build Lake Minnetonka, MN

yardscapes Inc.

Newly constructed contemporary home on Lake Minnetonka in Orono, MN. This beautifully crafted home featured a custom pool with a travertine stone patio and walkway. The driveway is a combination of pavers in different materials, shapes, and colors.

Staycation 2020

Burkhart Outdoors, Inc.

Photo of a large transitional backyard rectangular lap pool in Chicago with with privacy feature and natural stone pavers.

Brooklyn Bricks & more

3D Stone

Not your average suburban brick home - this stunning industrial design beautifully combines earth-toned elements with a jeweled plunge pool. The combination of recycled brick, iron and stone inside and outside creates such a beautifully cohesive theme throughout the house.

New Pool Const.

All Aqua Pools

This 450 square foot lagoon-style pool was built by All Aqua Pools in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. It features a grotto area where the owners and other users of the pool can get out of the sun and enjoy a little extra privacy even within their own backyard paradise. The pool features handmade rock work and artificial rock coping to create a natural environment. Stamped concrete decking and blue granite pebble sheen add to the illusion of a natural tropical swimming area.

Adding a pergola created a space for shade and a place to relax after your swim.
Large transitional backyard rectangular pool in Salt Lake City with with privacy feature and stamped concrete.

Tropical Rainforest

Selah Pools & Spas

Tropical Rainforest There are not enough words to describe the countless detail in this one-of-a-kind scene. From the spa to the outdoor dining room, every square inch of this swimming pool scene is a tapestry designed for the rainforest retreat effect. We encourage you to invest your time in the pictures and the video and feast your eyes on every pixel-perfect image. We've had people ask if these are computer renderings, but in fact, we achieved this level of perfection in real life. All thanks to our client, who had the vision & creativity to guide her imagination into the hands of our design & build teams. Because we hope you agree, this Dream is real!

Upper Brook Street

ND Studios

Photo of an expansive modern indoor rectangular lap pool in London with with privacy feature and natural stone pavers.

Arlington Heights, IL Rectilinear Swimming Pool with Interior Hot Tub

Platinum Poolcare

Request Free Quote This rectilinear pool in Arlington Heights, IL measures 20 '0 `` x 40’0”, with depths of 3’6” to 7' 6". There is a 5’0” x 11' 0” sun shelf in the shallow area that is adorned with two LED colored bubbler jets, as well as 2 LED colored Laminar flow water jets at the opposite end. There is a 20’0” bench that runs along the house side of the pool. The hot tub situated inside the pool measures 7’0” x 8’0” and features 8 hydrotherapy jets and an LED colored light. Both the hot tub and pool are covered by an automatic hydraulic pool cover with a custom stone walk-on lid system. The coping and decking are Valders Limestone. There are glass tile insets on all of the steps, benches, sun shelf, and the vertical spa walls. The hot tub as well as the top of the cover box wall are capped by Valders limestone pieces. The project also features volleyball and basketball games. Photography by e3.

Hacienda Del Sol

Denomy Designs

Design ideas for a large mediterranean backyard custom-shaped pool in Phoenix with with privacy feature and decking.

Pool Design Ideas with with Privacy Feature

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.