Garden Outline

Small Swimming Pool Ideas

small lap pool with stone edging and artificial waterfall and flat stone wall with plant fixtures and wood beach chairs with white cushions and matching market umbrellas

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

  • Practical for backyards with limited space
  • Homeowners have more area for other backyard features such as a deck, patio, outdoor kitchen, garden or grass area
  • Easier to clean and maintain
  • Many shapes and styles available

 
What are the main options for small swimming pools?

  • In ground: plunge, infinity, hot tub, lap
  • Above ground: spa, kids, step-up stair entry
  • Shapes: classic rectangular, kidney, freeform, geometric, oval, roman, L-shaped, figure 8, circular
  • Features: waterfall, fountain, sun ledge, fire pit, catch basin
  • Complementing out-of-pool structures: deck, outdoor kitchen, patio, pergola, screen or glass enclosure, fireplace

 
What follows are beautiful photos of small swimming pools along with design ideas we thought may be of interest to you. Enjoy and happy home decorating!

1. Hedge Keyhole

rectangular pool with blue tile edging and concrete paver with grass inserts and security hedges with boxwood and keyhole hedge opening with large antique urn
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Points of Interest ● rectangular pool ● blue tile edging ● concrete paver with grass inserts ● security hedges ● boxwood ● keyhole hedge opening with large antique urn

2. Lap Plunge Pool

lap pool with 2 wall fountains and stamped pre-cast concrete pavers with backyard space saving in-swing 8-lite french doors and palm trees
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Points of Interest ● lap pool with 2 wall fountains ● stamped pre-cast concrete pavers ● backyard space saving in-swing 8-lite french doors ● palm trees

3. Pool Cover

stamped concrete pool coping with retractable pool cover and double concrete in-ground pool steps and tree wall with built in narrow wooden slab bench and brick fence grass patio areaPoints of Interest ● stamped concrete pool coping ● retractable pool cover ● double concrete in-ground pool steps ● tree wall ● built in narrow wooden slab bench ● brick fence grass patio area

4. Teal Ceramic Stools

small roman pool and covered patio doubling as pool house with stacked stone fireplace and outdoor kitchen and pergola extension with corbel rafter tail
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Points of Interest ● small roman pool ● covered patio doubling as pool house ● stacked stone fireplace ● outdoor kitchen ● pergola extension with corbel rafter tail

5. Elevated Patio

classic rectangular pool with wood pool coping and wooden deck and ledge with outdoor lanterns and elevated patio with built-in seating on patio and galvanised silver plantersPoints of Interest ● classic rectangular pool ● wood pool coping ● wooden deck ● ledge with outdoor lanterns ● elevated patio ● built-in seating on patio ● galvanised silver planters

6. Picket Pool Fence

blue ceramic tile pool surround with bullnose coping and antique swan statue with patina and handcrafted planters with bamboo designs and white picket pool fence
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Points of Interest ● blue ceramic tile pool surround ● bullnose coping ● antique swan statue with patina ● handcrafted planters with bamboo designs ● white picket pool fence

7. Two Tone Wicker

L-pool with glass and metal pool enclosure and high back two-tone wicker Bergères armchairs with concrete cobblestone patio pavers and hot tub with mosaic tile patternPoints of Interest ● L-pool ● glass and metal pool enclosure ● high back two-tone wicker Bergères armchairs ● concrete cobblestone patio pavers ● hot tub with mosaic tile pattern

8. Evergreen Trees

geometric-shaped pool with black iron pool fence railing and tall square cylinder white planters and precast concrete pool coping with natural wood lounging chairsPoints of Interest ● geometric-shaped pool ● black iron pool fence railing ● tall square cylinder white planters ● precast concrete pool coping ● natural wood lounging chairs

9. One Vanishing Edge

black tile pool edging with square pool tile flooring and larger steps doubling as sunning ledge and wood plank deck with market umbrella matching low cream-colored vinyl fencePoints of Interest ● black tile pool edging ● square pool tile flooring ● larger steps doubling as sunning ledge ● wood plank deck ● market umbrella matching low cream-colored vinyl fence and posts

10. Awning

classic rectangular pool with flagstone patio and pool area flooring and garden canopy with green stripes and frog fountain and hip roof with corbel accents
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Points of Interest ● classic rectangular pool ● flagstone patio and pool area flooring ● garden canopy with green stripes ● frog fountain ● hip roof with corbel accents

11. Water Spheres

circular vanishing edge plunge pool with borderless plexiglass fence and slate tile pavers and slate tile coping with flush hot tubPoints of Interest ● circular vanishing edge plunge pool ● borderless plexiglass fence ● slate tile pavers ● slate tile coping ● flush hot tub

12. White Picket Fence

kidney-shaped pool with mosaic tile pool edging and pool area brick pavers with white concave picket fence and raised beds with bromeliads and vinyl lounge chairsPoints of Interes ● kidney-shaped pool ● mosaic tile pool edging ● pool area brick pavers ● white concave picket fence ● raised beds with bromeliads ● vinyl lounge chairs

13. Raised Beds

freeform pool and hot tub with twin pool raised beds and accent tiles on hot tub and bed surround and pool steps with brown tile edges and wrought iron fencePoints of Interest ● freeform pool ● hot tub ● twin pool raised beds ● accent tiles on hot tub and bed surround ● pool steps with brown tile edges ● wrought iron fence

14. Above Ground

aboveground pool with marble coping and shades of brown mosaic slate tile edging and linear waterfall feature with marble retaining wall and dark stained wood privacy fence
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Points of Interest ● aboveground pool ● marble coping ● shades of brown mosaic slate tile edging ● linear waterfall feature ● marble retaining wall ● dark stained wood privacy fence

15. Recreational Pool

water slide and water wall feature with travertine flooring and steps and firebowl on pool columns with stone cladding on retaining wall and stair bannisterPoints of Interest ● water slide ● water wall feature ●travertine flooring and steps ● firebowl on pool columns ● stone cladding on retaining wall and stair bannister

16. Shutter Doors

lap pool and pea gravel with step stones pool lounging area and wraparound balcony with invisible stringer balcony fence and 3-section covered patio with large lawn areaPoints of Interest ● lap pool ● pea gravel with step stones pool lounging area ● wraparound balcony ● invisible stringer balcony fence ● 3-section covered patio ● large lawn area

17. Staggered Fence

freeform pool with two-toned retaining pool wall and white metal staggered fence with glass tile accent on spa and brick patio floor in herringbone patternPoints of Interest ● freeform pool ● two-toned retaining pool wall ● white metal staggered fence ● glass tile accent on spa ● brick patio floor in herringbone pattern

18. Ocean Pool

combination of regular coping and vanishing edge pool with circular hot tub and irregular flagstone pool flooring in different hues and mini lanterns with curved grass mimicking pool curves
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Points of Interest ● combination of regular coping and vanishing edge pool ● circular hot tub ● irregular flagstone pool flooring in different hues ● mini lanterns ● curved grass mimicking pool curves

19. Wooden Decking

wood deck and tub coping and pergola with built-in bench and concrete square floating table with built-in stone based outdoor bed and stacked stone veneer accent wallPoints of Interest ● wood deck and tub coping ● pergola with built-in bench ● concrete square floating table ● built-in stone based outdoor bed ● stacked stone veneer accent wall

20. Mosaic

mosaic tile pool edge and floor with rolled coping and mortared stone fence and flagstone irregular paving with large terracotta jar and planters and wooden gate with elevated smallPoints of Interest ● mosaic tile pool edge and floor ● rolled coping ● mortared stone fence ● flagstone irregular paving ● large terracotta jar and planters ● wooden gate ● elevated small stone deck

21. Southern Cross Fence

flush edged pool with blue inlay tiles in pool and iron on stone wall with X-shape railing and rectangular tiled pool floor and low stone fence with gravel ground bordersPoints of Interest ● flush edged pool ● blue inlay tiles in pool ● iron on stone wall with X-shape railing ● rectangular tiled pool floor ● low stone fence with gravel ground borders

22. Attached Hot Tub

rectangular pool with tanning ledge with automatic pool cover and low stone veneer fence with iron gates with white urn planters on columns and white pergola with stone pillarsPoints of Interest ● rectangular pool with tanning ledge ● automatic pool cover ● low stone veneer fence with iron gates ● white urn planters on columns ● white pergola with stone pillars

23. Glass Enclosure

roman pool on one side with one side invisible edge and square spa spilling over and narrow pebble parterre lining pool with planters on pool columns and palm treesPoints of Interest ● roman pool on one side ● one side invisible edge ● square spa spilling over ● narrow pebble parterre lining pool ● planters on pool columns ● palm trees

24. L-Pool

L-shaped pool with white washed wooden deck and inclined pool coping on one side and large square porcelain tiles with metal base resin wicker armchair with ecru outdoor cushionsPoints of Interest ● L-shaped pool ● white washed wooden deck ● inclined pool coping on one side ● large square porcelain tiles ● metal base resin wicker armchair with ecru outdoor cushions

25. Rubber Tiling

small square blue tile pool edging with diving board and in pool lighting and outdoor lamps and pavers with darker tile accent and composite privacy fencePoints of Interest ● small square blue tile pool edging ● diving board ● in pool lighting ● outdoor lamps ● pavers with darker tile accent ● composite privacy fence

26. Retained by Bluestone

kidney-shaped pool and terraced backyard with sunbathing area above pool and bolder accent on pool edge with staircase wooden fence and garden shed with deckPoints of Interest ● kidney-shaped pool ● terraced backyard with sunbathing area above pool ● bolder accent on pool edge ● staircase wooden fence ● garden shed with deck

27. Trimmed Hedges

covered kidney pool with blue strip pool edge and privacy hedges bordering outside of pool structure and stamped concrete pool floor with dome-shaped enclosurePoints of Interest ● covered kidney pool ● blue strip pool edge ● privacy hedges bordering outside of pool structure ● stamped concrete pool floor ● dome-shaped enclosure