Garden Outline

Backyard Pool Design Ideas

back yard pool with stair step entrance and red cloth lawn chairs and decorative statue and outdoor kitchen

Hello and welcome to the Garden Outline photo gallery of backyard pool design ideas. Below you will find a summary of the benefits, main options and some design ideas we handpicked for you along with beautiful photos.
 
What are the benefits of backyard pools?

  • Place for outdoor healthy entertainment and to enjoy the company of family and friends
  • Convenient place to do low impact swimming exercises and aquatic therapy
  • An area to relax and cool down on a hot day
  • Pools come in all sorts of sizes and styles

 
What are the main options for backyard pools?

  • Types: in-ground, above-ground, lap, infinity, architectural, kiddie, recreational, natural, indoor, perimeter overflow
  • Shapes: classic rectangular, free form, geometric, circular, custom, kidney, Grecian/Roman
  • Material: steel reinforced concrete, fiberglass, vinyl, pebble aggregate, glass alternative
  • Features: tile coping and accents, waterfall, fountain, slide, stacked boulder, beach entry, fiberglass siding
  • Additions: firebowl, tanning ledge, hot tub/spa, parterre pool panel, enclosure

 
What follows are beautiful photos of backyard pools along with design ideas we thought may be of interest to you. For even more swimming pool ideas try Small Swimming Pool Ideas. Enjoy!
 

1. Fiberglass Edge

fiberglass infinity pool edge in river rocks catch pool with basketweave stacked stone wall and waterfall wall feature and pebbled parterre with garden bed with sunroom
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Points of Interest ● fiberglass infinity pool edge ● river rocks catch pool ● basketweave stacked stone wall ● waterfall wall feature ● pebbled parterre with garden bed ● sunroom

2. Spanish Ceramic Tiles

water wall fountain and wood framed daybed with various Spanish ceramic tile accents and hot tub enclosed area with awning and iron French gate with arched iron windows
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Points of Interest ● water wall fountain ● wood framed daybed ● various Spanish ceramic tile accents ● hot tub enclosed area with awning ● iron French gate ● arched iron windows

3. Recreational Pool

free form pool with curved water slide and stacked stone waterfall feature and hot tub with four-step ledge and three waterspouts by the ledge with darker tile accentsPoints of Interest ● free form pool ● curved water slide ● stacked stone waterfall feature ● hot tub ● four-step ledge ● three waterspouts by the ledge with darker tile accents

4. Chiminea

checkerboard tile floor with chiminea and plastic round ball chairs and stone parterre and steps with yellow mini chiminea lamps and red candelabras and outdoor curtains
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Points of Interest ● checkerboard tile floor ● chiminea ● plastic round ball chairs ● stone parterre and steps ● yellow mini chiminea lamps and red candelabras ● outdoor curtains

5. Large Concrete Planter

blue square tile accents in pool and blue tile pool edging with large bowl planter and resin wicker and iron pool chairs and abundance of picture windowsPoints of Interest ● blue square tile accents in pool ● blue tile pool edging ● large bowl planter ● resin wicker and iron pool chairs ● abundance of picture windows

6. Portable Firepit

elevated pool spa with concrete patio floor and portable metal and stone edge firepit and wooden low privacy fence and stone veneer pool wall
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Points of Interest ● elevated pool spa ● concrete patio floor ● portable metal and stone edge firepit ● wooden low privacy fence ● stone veneer pool wall

7. Fiery Water Features

classic rectangular pool and hot tub with ledge for seating with mosaic tile pool edging and plunge pool panels and tanning ledge and built-in firebowl with water spout featurePoints of Interest ● classic rectangular pool ● hot tub with ledge for seating ● mosaic tile pool edging and plunge pool panels ● tanning ledge ● built-in firebowl with water spout feature

8. Plexiglass Fence

large stone tiles and built-in bench and full height sliding doors with borderless plexiglass fence and security privacy shuttersPoints of Interest ● large stone tiles ● built-in bench ● full height sliding doors ● borderless plexiglass fence ● security privacy shutters

9. Tanning Ledge

blue glass tile coping and tanning ledge and balcony with invisible stringer and brackets with outdoor kitchen and beige stone accent wallPoints of Interest ● blue glass tile coping ● tanning ledge ● balcony with invisible stringer and brackets ● outdoor kitchen ● beige stone accent wall

10. Glass Ceiling

lap pool with travertine patio floor with brown and green subway tile border and glass and wood pool bridge with glass ceiling with wood trusses and wall sconces
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Points of Interest ● lap pool ● travertine patio floor with brown and green subway tile border ● glass and wood pool bridge ● glass ceiling with wood trusses ● wall sconces

11. Blue Tile Edging

submerged firepit and dash stucco curved built-in benches with in ground pool waterfall and cinder block fence and irregular stamped concrete pavers and pebble combinationPoints of Interest ● submerged firepit ● dash stucco curved built-in benches ● in ground pool waterfall ● cinder block fence ● irregular stamped concrete pavers and pebble combination

12. Gazebo Spa

gazebo covered hot tub with brick pool coping and pebble concrete floor and white 3-bulb lamp and wooden rolling lounging chairsPoints of Interest ● gazebo covered hot tub ● brick pool coping ● pebble concrete floor ● white 3-bulb lamp ● wooden rolling lounging chairs

13. Invisible Line

geometric-shaped pool and wooden deck with stamped concrete floor and pool beds and raised white concrete plant bed and pool bedsPoints of Interest ● geometric-shaped pool ● wooden deck ● stamped concrete floor ● pool beds ● raised white concrete plant bed ● pool beds

14. Edge of the Water

vanishing edge pool and hot tub with curved picture windows with 6-panel transom and turret roof balcony and stone veneer fence
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Points of Interest ● vanishing edge pool ● hot tub ● curved picture windows with 6-panel transom ● turret roof balcony ● stone veneer fence

15. Iron Trellis

large dark tanned tiles and glass and metal pool enclosure and iron wall trellises with swirl designs and aluminum outdoor furniture with pebble parterresPoints of Interest ● large dark tanned tiles ● glass and metal pool enclosure ● iron wall trellises with swirl designs ● aluminum outdoor furniture ● pebble parterres

16. Blue Ribbon

kidney-shaped pool with pebble aggregate concrete pool coping and blue tile edging for steps and plunge area panel and planters with colorful blooms with tall privacy treesPoints of Interest ● kidney-shaped pool ● pebble aggregate concrete pool coping ● blue tile edging for steps and plunge area panel ● planters with colorful blooms ● tall privacy trees

17. Wood Panels

lap infinity pool with ipe wood deck and horizontal wood siding that matches the deck with functional outdoor kitchen and wooden folding chairs and hedge fencePoints of Interest ● lap infinity pool ● ipe wood deck ● horizontal wood siding that matches the deck ● functional outdoor kitchen ● wooden folding chairs ● hedge fence

18. Sunken Patio Island

sunken patio island with built-in benches and elevated plant bed also used as privacy fence with bluestone steps and sunken patio surround and blue square tile edges
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Points of Interest ● sunken patio island with built-in benches ● elevated plant bed also used as privacy fence ● bluestone steps and sunken patio surround ● blue square tile edges

19. Lakeside Arches

Roman-designed pool with cantilever pool coping and colonnade with arches with recessed panel columns and trimmed privacy hedge and roof rafter tailsPoints of Interest ● Roman-designed pool ● cantilever pool coping ● colonnade with arches ● recessed panel columns ● trimmed privacy hedge ● roof rafter tails

20. Beach Entry

metal firebowl and chimney cap with two-part molding and stucco covered patio with pebble concrete beach entry and columns with molding and wood corbelsPoints of Interest ● metal firebowl ● chimney cap with two-part molding ● stucco covered patio ● pebble concrete beach entry ● columns with molding and wood corbels

21. Half-Circle Pergola

irregular-shaped pool with stained wood curved pergola and low concrete fence with horizontal wood beam and slate shingle roof and dark and natural mulch garden bedPoints of Interest ● irregular-shaped pool ● stained wood curved pergola ● low concrete fence with horizontal wood beam ● slate shingle roof ● dark and natural mulch garden bed

22. Stone on Stone

free form pool and circular hot tub with waterfall with stones of varying sizes and covered pool house and stone cladding outdoor bar and kitchenPoints of Interest ● free form pool ● circular hot tub ● waterfall with stones of varying sizes ● covered pool house ● stone cladding outdoor bar and kitchen

23. Roman Azure

shed converted into pool house with rectangular pool with 2 walk-in step entries and natural stone stacked fence and firepit and pebble border on concrete patioPoints of Interest ● shed converted into pool house ● rectangular pool with 2 walk-in step entries ● natural stone stacked fence ● firepit ● pebble border on concrete patio

24. Mountain Ridge

stone pool edging and tumbled stone bullnose coping and parterres with cacti and boulders with black pool fence matching chairs and antique wheeled pool side lounge chairsPoints of Interest ● stone pool edging ● tumbled stone bullnose coping ● parterres with cacti and boulders ● black pool fence matching chairs ● antique wheeled pool side lounge chairs

25. Lean-In Patio

white washed pool decking with lean-in aluminum bar pergola and wooden deck with bed of fragrant lavender and vine covered columns and canvas covering on pergolaPoints of Interest ● white washed pool decking ● lean-in aluminum bar pergola ● wooden deck ● bed of fragrant lavender ● vine covered columns ● canvas covering on pergola

26. Circle Details

circular pool with large white urn planters and stone veneer retaining walls and topiaries and boxwoods with travertine pool area flooringPoints of Interest ● circular pool ● large white urn planters ● stone veneer retaining walls ● topiaries and boxwoods ● travertine pool area flooring

27. Straw Summer Umbrella

concrete cantilever pool coping with hedge privacy fence and ceramic tile pool edge and straw umbrella with cemented base and white resin sectional couch with blue pillowsPoints of Interest ● concrete cantilever pool coping ● hedge privacy fence ● ceramic tile pool edge ● straw umbrella with cemented base ● white resin sectional couch ● blue pillows