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There are many backyard pool landscaping ideas homeowners can incorporate when looking to enhance their outdoor space. These can range from a simple glow-up to creating an entire outdoor theme that ties in eloquently to the style of your house. Whatever style or features you decide to incorporate for your pool landscaping, Solda Pools can help bring them to fruition.
What features can I add to complement my inground pool?
Adding features or elements to complement your pool and landscaping ideas doesn’t have to be expensive. You can also choose to do an entire revamp of your outdoor space. Ultimately, what you decide on is up to your imagination and the style of your house. The look should be fully cohesive, as your backyard is an extension of your living space.
1. Gazebo
Placing a gazebo at one end of your pool generates attractive sightlines. It also permits homeowners to incorporate new materials into the area that play off their deck. Creating a gazebo that includes materials, design elements, and a cohesive style from your house offers a dramatic counterpoint for greater visual outdoor cohesiveness.
Adding other various elements like shrubs, flora, and trees will complete your backyard oasis.
2. Wooden decks
Wooden decks offer an air of serenity that is hard to achieve using other materials. Wood allows for a visual and tactile treat with a luxurious touch. This look is perfect for houses with lush vegetation. For an added appeal, homeowners can carry the wood textures, types, and colours from their home to complement their pool deck.
Wooden decks may be more labour-intensive in terms of maintenance, but the final result is worth it.
3. Slate decks
Is the shape of your pool non-standard? Slate decks with multiple shapes and colours can nicely dovetail with a visual diffusion of this pool type. Homeowners can also strategically install planters around their pool to produce less dramatic, mini-focal points.
4. Accents
If you like your existing landscaping but want to update the look, consider changing the colour of your upholstery or using different coloured lights around your pool. These simple changes create a different feel while being easy on the budget. Natural stone can be replaced with colourful tiles as well.
Our landscape experts at Solda Pools can assist you with what looks best for your property.
5. Illuminated waterfalls
Having a waterfall that empties into your pool is a gorgeous, breathtaking way to enhance your landscape and create an aura of relaxation. However, homeowners don’t have to stop with a mere waterfall! Add visual interest to this area by illuminating it with LED lights.
You can further carry this design idea into the pool itself for some visual mystery and magic. LED lights can handle most design requirements and will enhance the look of your pool.
When incorporating this design, ensure that your waterfall is not an isolated feature. Enhance the area by incorporating flowers and shrubbery that complement the surroundings and create a cohesive feel.
6. Shade
Sometimes, it is nice to take a break from the summer heat and go into the shade without needing to go inside. If there are open surfaces around your pool, you can introduce shade elements to enhance the experience.
If the pool is close to your house, you can add retractable shades that extend to your home and cover certain deck areas. For a pool that is further away and has space, consider poolside cabanas. Adding fabric to pool areas infuses light and warmth without needing sunscreen.
7. Contemporary mansion look
Not every home will work with this retro, classic look. If your home has a contemporary minimalist style, you can create a modern landscape around your pool that visually ties in with your house. Right angles, straight lines, and features close to the ground with a horizontal emphasis will complement your contemporary design.
For added appeal, decrease any ornamentation and use light tones, advanced lighting, and dramatic perspectives. Tastefully restrain all illumination to ensure your pool area remains part of the design. Furthermore, restrain furniture and additional accessories by using tones that enhance the natural stone used in your deck.
8. Go medieval on your backyard
If you have a traditional-style home, you can design your pool to channel the refined elegance and majesty of past eras. To create a medieval style, incorporate a simple pool shape in your backyard. Use unobstructed and clean sight lines and keep your deck flat and broad by incorporating cream-coloured stone.
Greenery, outdoor plants, columned archways, drapery, and other touches can finish the look. However, this aggressively upscale look must be supported by additional landscaping features. Ensure you incorporate this aesthetic on a lush, green lawn and ensure the style and condition of your home match.
9. Southwest surreal
Southwest vibes add a surreal touch to your backyard design. This look is achieved by adding earth tones to the furniture and stonework. Motifs like squares, diamonds, jagged lines, and chequerboard patterns reinforce a Pueblo atmosphere. Adding lighting around the perimeter creates enchantment and mystery.
10. Japanese garden
For homes with plenty of exterior wood, Japanese gardens offer a nice touch. Landscaping contractors can surround your pool with multicoloured, rough-hewn slate. Incorporate a gazebo with darkly stained wood and ensure your deck furniture carries on your wooden look.
High wooden fences surrounding your pool with wooden oriental gates allowing guests to go through on their way to the pool incorporates this idea. To finish the look, install a small lotus pond close to the garden with ample seating to provide an area for contemplative meditation.
11. Increase entertainment value
A pool is the social centre of your outdoor space. As such, it should have a generous area to accommodate as many guests as possible. Also, it should connect with adjoining features like walkways, patios, and an outdoor kitchen (if you have one).
If your backyard doesn’t have an outdoor kitchen, then this may provide another added feature. You don’t need a spacious outdoor area to incorporate one. Our design team can work with almost any size backyard for a stunning cooking area. Between gatherings in the kitchen, pool, and yard, you can turn your pool area into a thriving social hub.
Does your swimming pool landscaping need a glow-up or total renovation?
Are you considering revamping your backyard? You may want to add subtle elements to change things up a bit. Whatever your pool landscaping design idea or budget, our team of landscape experts can bring your vision to life.
Book your free consultation by calling Solda Pools at 289-201-2487, contacting us online, or emailing us at info@soldapools.com to see what amazing things our award-winning team can do!
