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

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

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
Points 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

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
Points 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

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
Points 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
Points of Interest ● large stone tiles ● built-in bench ● full height sliding doors ● borderless plexiglass fence ● security privacy shutters
9. Tanning Ledge
Points of Interest ● blue glass tile coping ● tanning ledge ● balcony with invisible stringer and brackets ● outdoor kitchen ● beige stone accent wall
10. Glass Ceiling

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
Points 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
Points of Interest ● gazebo covered hot tub ● brick pool coping ● pebble concrete floor ● white 3-bulb lamp ● wooden rolling lounging chairs
13. Invisible Line
Points of Interest ● geometric-shaped pool ● wooden deck ● stamped concrete floor ● pool beds ● raised white concrete plant bed ● pool beds
14. Edge of the Water

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

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
Points of Interest ● Roman-designed pool ● cantilever pool coping ● colonnade with arches ● recessed panel columns ● trimmed privacy hedge ● roof rafter tails
20. Beach Entry
Points 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
Points 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
Points 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
Points 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
Points 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
Points 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
Points of Interest ● circular pool ● large white urn planters ● stone veneer retaining walls ● topiaries and boxwoods ● travertine pool area flooring
27. Straw Summer Umbrella
Points of Interest ● concrete cantilever pool coping ● hedge privacy fence ● ceramic tile pool edge ● straw umbrella with cemented base ● white resin sectional couch ● blue pillows