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Pools are not built the same for everyone. While their main purpose and focus may be on providing a watery wonderland for you and your family to enjoy, there are lots of auxiliary choices and features that can help make your pool different from all the rest and something to delight and impress the neighbours.
Choosing these extras is a fun process too, as you play around with the design and the features to get exactly the effect you want. Here are some features you can consider in your planning process.
1. Cabanas
One good thing to start with – that isn’t exactly the pool but which relates to it – is the installation of the perfect indoor/outdoor fusion – the cabana. It’ll provide a nice respite from the sun, while allowing cool summer breezes to flow through.
A well built cabana is something like a gazebo but much nicer – and with lots of beautiful furniture. It’s the perfect place to recline after swimming a couple laps in the pool and even the cabana itself is ripe for customization depending on what types of materials you want to use, how big you want it to be, or even where you place it.
2. Waterfalls
Another feature to enhance your pool is a waterfall system. You can get the pool designer to create a ledge that lets the water pour over it, making a pleasant, burbling sound, while also producing a gorgeous, almost natural view.
3. Grottos
Another elaborate water feature that adds life and vibrancy to your pool are grottos. These are very fancy features that in fact date all the way back to the Roman era. Grottos are cave-like structures that surround the spa or pool. By building one of these into your very own pool you’re essentially creating a secluded space where you can hide away from the sun and your family to enjoy the feeling of being all alone in a cave far from home.
And there are options: It can be natural and rocky if you want that realistic aesthetic or you can have one that’s clearly man-made, with sharper lines and fancier designs. Like everything else here, the choice is yours.
Adding to the appeal of this cave-like structure is the fact that a curtain of water can cascade in front of you while you’re sheltering below, giving you the sensation of being behind a waterfall while secluded in a stylish cabana. And if you have all three of these features, then you can definitely look forward to some fun times around the pool.
4. Pool Lights
Let’s jump back for a second from the fancy and upscale items and target something that’s more affordable but still a worthwhile area of customization that can add significant value and refinement to your pool.
This is, of course, the pool lights. You can install these in the wall of the pool itself and control whether they turn on or off with a simple switch. With these lights built-in, you can count on being able to swim, even at night – and what’s more beautiful than sparkling water shining through the darkness?
Plus, you might even want to spring for colour-changing lights to create an atmosphere to suit your mood. This is the feature that gives you flexibility and control over exactly how and when it’ll appear.
5. Fire Features
The opposite of water is fire – as you’d expect – so it doesn’t immediately click in as something that you’d want for your pool.
But think about it a bit more deeply and you’ll see the inherent appeal of jumping out of a pool and getting warm and dry in front of a roaring fire.
Here we’re talking about features like fire pits and fireplaces. You can get a fireplace for the aesthetic appeal and the warmth, while a fire pit can go one step farther and offer you a warm, dry area combined with the perfect place to cook food.
That’s right. Just imagine coming out of the pool, drying by the fire while watching the food roasting on the flames. Then reach out and taste. It’s living the dream.
And if you want more control over your cooking or more culinary delights it might be worthwhile to invest in an outdoor kitchen or barbecue.
6. Vanishing Edges
This final feature suggestion is one that changes the makeup of your pool entirely. Rather than have a standard-edged pool where it’s clear where it begins and ends, you can invest in a vanishing edge that makes it look like there’s a seamless transition from floor to water. Plus, if your house is overlooking a view, you can design this detail so it gives the illusion that you’re on the edge of the universe.
Closing Thoughts
Hopefully, by now you have a good idea of what types of features are available to you if you are building or designing your own new pool. There’s a ton of things out there that you can consider, but when it comes to the actual building you will almost certainly need an expert from one of the reputable pool design companies.
Thankfully, we at Solda Pools are here to help with all your design and construction needs.
We provide top-notch service at a reasonable price and efficient, trusted work.
To learn more about features for your new pool, call Solda Pools at 289-201-2487 or contact us here.
