Your home swimming pool should be unique. It should reflect your lifestyle, preferences, and how you envision spending your time outdoors. Whether you dream of a serene retreat, a family-friendly space, or a resort-style entertainment hub, designing your perfect custom swimming pool requires careful planning and consideration. Knowing where to start can be overwhelming, with many options for shapes, features, and finishes.
At Waterworks Pools & Spas, we understand the importance of creating a pool that complements your home and suits your needs. In this guide, we’re walking you through the key factors to consider as you start designing your perfect custom swimming pool.
Understand Your Lifestyle Needs
The first step in designing the perfect custom pool is to define how you plan to use it. Yes, a swimming pool is a place to swim, but your lifestyle and intended usage will determine the size, shape, and features that best suit your needs.
- If you want to create a peaceful retreat, consider features such as a spa, a relaxing waterfall, or an infinity edge to enhance the relaxing atmosphere.
- If you have young children, safety and functionality are key. Shallow ledges, splash zones, and built-in seating areas can make the pool family-friendly without sacrificing enjoyment.
- Looking to prioritize your health and fitness? Pools with swim jets are a convenient way to get a good workout without needing a sizeable space.
- If you love hosting, you will want to consider features like a swim-up bar, tanning ledges, or integrated lighting to transform your pool into the centrepiece of your backyard gatherings.
Once you identify how you’ll use your pool, you’ll have a clear sense of the design elements that will make it a perfect fit for your lifestyle. And if you need to mix and match? Well, we’re happy to help you with that too!
Evaluate Your Outdoor Space
Every backyard is unique, and the design of your pool should complement the dimensions, layout, and natural features of your outdoor space. Our experienced team will be able to tell you immediately which features and styles we would recommend for your space, but here are some things to consider:
- Size and Shape: Consider the size of your backyard and how the pool will fit within it. A larger yard can accommodate freeform or resort-style pools, while a smaller yard might benefit from a compact rectangular or plunge pool.
- Existing Landscaping: Your pool should integrate seamlessly with your landscaping. Features like trees, gardens, or patios can influence the pool’s placement and shape.
- Orientation to the Sun: Think about how sunlight hits your backyard. Placing the pool in a sunny area maximizes its usability and enhances the overall experience. There’s nothing more frustrating than swimming in perma-shadow.
A professional pool and landscape designing team, like Waterworks and our watershape design partner Brad Cross, can assess your backyard and provide recommendations to ensure your pool harmonizes beautifully with its surroundings.
Choose the Right Pool Shape
The shape of your pool plays a significant role in its functionality and aesthetic appeal. Rectangular pools are a classic choice that creates a clean yet modern look. Alternatively, freeform pools have surged in popularity in recent years. These organic shapes mimic natural bodies of water and work well with lush landscaping or relaxed, tropical designs. Infinity edge pools are stunning installations, perfect for properties with a view, but only some homes are suitable for this pool style. Your pool’s shape should align with your personal style and allow you to make the most of your available space.
Incorporate Features and Add-Ons
One of the best parts of designing a custom pool is choosing features that make it uniquely yours. A wide range of options are available, so you can mix and match to enhance your pool's look and usability.
Water features, such as fountains and waterfalls, have been particularly popular with our customers in recent years. Regardless of scale, water features add elegance and ambiance while entertaining younger swimmers simultaneously.
No pool is complete without lighting, and LED lighting can transform your pool into a stunning focal point at night while also improving safety. You can choose from cool or warm white or get creative with colours to light up your pool for evening entertaining.
Larger Additions to Your Pool
If you are trying to create a luxurious resort right there in your backyard, we highly recommend considering a spa. Spas can provide year-round relaxation due to their heated waters and complement a swimming pool wonderfully, lengthening the evenings, even when the sun goes down.
A tanning ledge is the perfect excuse for parents who wish to supervise their children’s swims without being accused of hovering. Yes, they are supremely relaxing, but you’ll also be able to watch swimmers without swimming yourself.
Finally, if you envision your evenings as playing host, a swim-up bar or a firepit are both luxurious ways to entertain your guests.
Your pool should suit your needs now and in the future, so ask us for whatever you need.
Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
Integrating eco-friendly features into your custom pool is good for the environment and helps reduce long-term operating costs. We are proud to offer energy-efficient pumps and saltwater systems that are gentler on sensitive skin while reducing your reliance on chemicals.
There’s nothing better than knowing you can relax and enjoy your pool guilt-free, as it won’t sacrifice your environmental values.
Plan Your Budget
Custom pools are an investment, and having a clear budget in mind will help you make informed decisions throughout the design process. Your pool's size, shape, and features will influence the overall cost, and additional landscaping, decking, and lighting can add to the budget but provide significant aesthetic value.
At Waterworks Pools & Spas, we work with clients to find solutions that fit their vision and budget, producing spectacular results that provide quality and luxury over time.
Your pool will be designed and built to the highest standards. From initial consultations to the final touches, our designers and builders work closely with you to bring your vision to life.
Start making your custom pool a reality. Visit our team to find out more.
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