Design ideas for a traditional round pool in Dallas with a water feature.

Before & After

CLC Landscape Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional backyard round lap pool in New York with a water feature and decking.

Above Ground Pools

Pioneer Family Pools LW

Photo of a mid-sized traditional backyard round aboveground pool in Toronto.

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.

Gallery

Tav Pools and Water Kingdom

Design ideas for a traditional backyard round aboveground pool in Toronto with concrete pavers.

Traditional Pool

This is an example of a traditional round pool in New York.

Family Residence, Custom Home, Pool Interior

CBI Design Professionals, Inc.

This pool room is part of a second phase addition to this already wonderful home. The original house had been carefully designed to take advantage of its rural setting including views of a water area, nature preserve, and woods. In order to maintain these views while providing a large indoor room for the pool, the project required a unique and difficult concept to be executed. We decided to place the pool room at the basement level where no views would be disturbed. In order to accomplish this, the pool itself was excavated below existing foundation walls requiring substantial shoring and engineering work. The roof of the pool room is a combination of cast-in-place concrete vaults and concrete plank, forming a patio surface and lawn area above. A unique skylight in this lawn area floods the below-grade room with wonderful day lighting. The end result actually enhances the views from the home by providing an elevated stone patio overlooking the ponds and nature preserve. The pool room also enjoys this view as well. We believe the final result of the project shows a very well integrated design which overcame substantial engineering challenges to form a highly functional and well designed solution.

Certified Luxury Builders - J Paul Builders - Owings Mill, MD - Custom Home 2_

Dream Coast Builders

Photo of a large traditional front yard round lap pool in Other with brick pavers and a pool house.

Walnut Creek Chilling and Grilling - Outdoor Pavilion and Shower

Gordon Reese Design Build

This is an example of a large traditional backyard round pool in Orange County with a hot tub and natural stone pavers.

Tudor Eclectic, Kentucky Estate

Farris Concepts in Architecture

Pool detail
Design ideas for a large traditional backyard round infinity pool in Nashville with natural stone pavers.

Our Projects

Westrock Pool and Spa

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional backyard round aboveground pool in New York with concrete pavers.

Our Hot Tubs

Bullfrog Spas Factory Stores:Ogden-Kaysville-Logan

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional backyard round aboveground pool in Salt Lake City with a hot tub and concrete slab.

New Manor Residence

Whitlock Builders

Mid-sized traditional backyard round lap pool in Charlotte with natural stone pavers and a hot tub.

Pools and Patio Spaces

G Brown Design

Traditional backyard round natural pool in Salt Lake City with a hot tub and natural stone pavers.

Oval Sunken Pool | Traditional Style

Splash Pools & Construction

This oval-shaped pool is a unique design and sunken, so you have to go down two steps before you get to the water level. Four raised pot pilasters with matching pots surround the pool and add an elegant style. The tiered flat black tile spillway goes from the spa into the pool and is a beautiful contrast to the light-colored pre-cast coping that surrounds the pool and spa. The pool sits right off the backside of house with the artificial turf coming out at 45 degree angles and there are entertainment areas on both sides of the pool. There is an outdoor bathtub off a guestroom in a patio area with side walls, but an open lattice top to view the stars while bathing.

Holliston Residence

Ahronian Landscape and Design

Design ideas for a large traditional backyard round pool in Boston with a pool house and concrete pavers.

Radiant Pools

Island Pool & Spa Inc

24' Radiant Pool
This is an example of a traditional backyard round aboveground pool in Other.

Weston Home

Paul Maue Associates Landscape Architects

The shady side of the pool is anchored by the stone sitting wall that stabilizes the slope and allows the mass of plantings to be seen from the entire pool area. A continuous period of bloom adds soft and strong accents to the birch understory. Photo: Paul Maue

Inground spa

LDAW Landscape Architecture, PC

in ground fiberglass spa and terrace area
Inspiration for a small traditional side yard round natural pool in New York with natural stone pavers.

French: Meadowbrook

Harold Leidner Landscape Architects

Inspiration for a traditional round pool in Dallas with a water feature.

Traditional Round 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.