Creating A More Beautiful Pool Area

Beautiful Additions To Make Your Swimming Pool A Retreat

7 April 2017

Adrian Spencer

Installing a swimming pool into your backyard is already a luxury. However, many homeowners are using the swimming pool as the centerpiece of an entire backyard entertainment complex, turning their backyard into their personal retreat. To create such a vacation space in your backyard, make beautiful additions to the swimming pool itself.

Themed Pool

One popular method for creating a backyard retreat is to select a theme for the pool area. Tropical- and Mediterranean-style pools are common themes. According to the Landscaping Network, Mediterranean pools start with an aqua-colored liner surrounded with stone and tile work. Tropical pools also often start with an aqua-hued liner, though more often in a freeform shape. As the site points out, lush plantings and mosaics are popular accenting to create a lagoon ambiance.

Waterfall

No matter which theme you choose, you can incorporate a waterfall into your swimming pool to create that vacation-getaway ambience. The sound of water music coupled with the interplay of light and water makes a beautiful, soothing addition to your pool. The waterfall should follow the design of your pool. For example, a natural rock waterfall spilling into the curve of the freeform pool is ideal for a tropical theme. A Mediterranean pool looks beautiful with painted pots transformed into chic fountains trickling water into the pool.

Landscaping

A deluxe swimming pool should blend in with the rest of your yard. The way to achieve this is with landscaping. You'll probably take a two-part approach to landscaping around your pool. The first part involves your actual yard. Plant trees for shade and perhaps shrubs or bamboo for privacy. The second part involves bringing the landscaping near the pool itself. You can have planting beds and raised planters incorporated into the decking. You can also create a container garden out of portable planters. When choosing plants that are near the pool, look for lush options that won't drop leaves or seed heads into the water.

Outdoor Shower

A useful addition to your backyard retreat is an outdoor shower. Such a shower can be incorporated into a pool house, or it can stand alone. A consideration for your outdoor shower is whether it will be used for bathing or just for rinsing off. For bathing showers, you'll need a drain that links to your sewer system—this isn't a necessity of you'll just be rinsing off. No matter which type, match the shower stall to the overall style of your retreat.

Design your own vacation getaway in your backyard with beautiful additions to your swimming pool. For additional advice, contact a company like Oasis Pools.

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