Piscina con jacuzzi y maceteros para palmas en alberca. Fotografia: Albercas y Spa de Sonora.
Photo of a large traditional backyard custom-shaped pool in Other with concrete slab.

Lake Forest, IL Swimming Pool With Full Steps and Raised Spa With Sheer Descent

Platinum Poolcare

Request Free Quote This swimming pool and hot tub located in Lake Forest, IL measures 20'0" x 40'0" and is 3'6" to 9'0" deep with a diving board. The shallow end features full end steps with attached benches. Both pool and spa have an automatic pool safety cover with custom stone walk-on lid system. The pool surface is French Gray. The pool coping is Sandblasted Bluestone with a modified edge. The spa exterior is clad with brick, and the decking is full range bluestone. Photos by Larry Huene

Radiant Free Form Semi In Ground Pool with Pavers

Pools & Spas a Go Go

18'x32' Radiant semi inground pool with pavers
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional backyard custom-shaped aboveground pool in Detroit with natural stone pavers.

Swan Pools-Swimming Pool Construction Company

Swan Pools Southern California

Swan Pools | A Glowing Evening
Photo of a large traditional backyard custom-shaped pool in Orange County with a hot tub and natural stone pavers.

Modern Pool with Raised Planter

Waterworks Pools & Spas

14'x28' rectangle vinyl pool with raised stone planter and waterfall and raised trex patio.
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional backyard rectangular pool in Other with concrete pavers.

Michaels Project : Western Outdoor Designs

Western Outdoor Designs

Western Pavers, Inc. has been in business for over twenty years. Western Pavers is the Pioneer of all local paver companies in Southern California. Western Pavers has been transforming customers' visions into a reality for decades. We pride ourselves in providing our customers with 100% satisfaction and creating beautiful outdoor living spaces. Western Pavers can provide beautiful designs and take you from conceptual to the completion of your outdoor living project. We are Western Outdoor Designs’ paver specialist department.

Our Work

Crystal Blue Aquatics LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional backyard custom-shaped lap pool in DC Metro with a hot tub and natural stone pavers.

Beautiful well designed pool

Catalina Pools and Design

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional backyard kidney-shaped natural pool in Atlanta with a hot tub and natural stone pavers.

Freeform projects

Atlanta Outdoor Designs, Inc.

This is an example of a large traditional backyard custom-shaped pool in Atlanta with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

16x26 Dynasty Above Ground Pool

Cryer Pools and Spas, Inc.

Rebecca Moon
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional backyard aboveground pool in Houston with decking.

Small Backyard Transformation

Exscape Designs

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional backyard rectangular lap pool in Cleveland with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

Artfully Accessible, West Sussex

Acres Wild

Accessible Family Garden, West Sussex, UK
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional backyard rectangular pool in Sussex with decking.

Indoor Pool Design

Durango Stone

This massive indoor pool design using Authentic Durango Stone tiles is the perfect place to lounge in all year long.
Large traditional indoor rectangular pool in Phoenix with a pool house and tile.

Reynolds Residence

Venetian Outdoors

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional backyard rectangular pool in Phoenix with natural stone pavers.

Custom Concrete Foundation Renvo

Garden Patios Inc

Inspiration for a small traditional front yard round aboveground pool in Philadelphia with a water feature and concrete slab.

Raise Wall with Water Feature Pool & Spa

Pool Time Pool & Spa

Overall view of pool and spa with copper scupper water feature on raised tile and concrete capped wall.
Photo of a large traditional backyard rectangular lap pool in Sacramento with a water feature and stamped concrete.

Sierra Nevada Retreat

Swan Pools Southern California

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional backyard kidney-shaped lap pool in Orange County with a water feature and concrete slab.

Hinsdale, IL Swimming Pool with attached hot tub

Platinum Poolcare

This sleek rectilinear pool measures 10'0" x 27'0", and the hot tub is 10'0" x 6'0". The coping is Valders Wisconsin Limestone. Both the pool and hot tub have their own automatic pool safety covers with custom stone lid systems. A large top step serves as a sunshelf for the pool-width steps. Adorned by lush turf on several sides, the hardscapes consist of New York Bluestone. Photos by Larry Huene.

Emerald Bay Pebble Tec

Vue Custom Pools

This oversized/deeper spa is raised with a flagstone coping and a concrete deck. The Emerald Bay Pebble Tec interior pool finish is gorgeous in the beautifully landscaped backyard retreat. This pool built by the company I worked for prior to starting Vue Custom Pools. I worked on the renovation to the new interior finish selection.

Pool jacuzzi Waterfall Miami

Matthew Giampietro Garden Design

pool waterfalls by Matthew Giampietro in Miami, Florida
Mid-sized traditional backyard custom-shaped lap pool in Miami with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

Traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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.