Building a pool is just one part of a homeowner’s dream, but making it your ideal getaway is something else. Spending more time outside will change your lifestyle for the better and your pool should be at the center of it. With various creative design features and styles, you can improve the look of pool landscapes with these six ideas in Lebanon County and Lehigh County, PA.
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Updated Lighting
Safety is of course first and foremost around a pool, but this is also an opportunity for creative expression. Use a mixture of lighting techniques to add safety and give your pool and surrounding landscape a more elegant look.
Underwater Lighting: All pools should be illuminated with submersible lights. Due to the refractive capabilities of water, the pool itself becomes a fascinating sort of light fixture that casts an interesting blue glow that washes over the surrounding landscape while keeping the pool safe for swimmers and non-swimmers alike.
Pool Deck Lighting: Lighting the pool surround with low-lying LED (light-emitting diode) light fixtures along the edge of your pool area to provide adequate, though subtle lighting for those walking or playing around the edge.
Landscape Lighting: To prevent a harsh transition between a well-lit pool area and a completely dark surrounding landscape, consider a layered effect that places a small number of low-lying LED lights among the landscaping. This will provide just enough subtle lighting to create a more welcoming pool area.
A Gorgeous Pool Deck
The paved areas surrounding your pool need to be safe and play a complementary role in a cohesive landscape design. Today, you can find a huge variety of patio pavers ideal for poolside settings that will complement your aesthetics while providing a high level of safety with non-slip textures. Ask your contractor about permeable pavers that will prevent the collection of water on the surface, helping to prevent slips and spills as well as damage from the freeze-thaw cycle.
Whatever your design style, there’s a paver to match: from light-colored pavers that evoke the feeling of an exotic beach, to dramatic limestone-inspired pavers that give your pool area a sophisticated luxury look, to rustic-textured pavers inspired by flagstone that bring to mind a secluded beach on a rugged coast.
Emphasizing Plant Life
In defining your pool space, use plants to help create boundaries and add character to the pool area. Whether you’re going for a serene spa-like atmosphere with monochromatic plantings, lush, bright foliage reminiscent of a rainforest, or the minimalist style of a Japanese Zen Garden, there are plenty of ways to incorporate plants into your poolscape.
A Shelter from the Elements
Every pool goer knows that the fun can come to an abrupt end due to the weather. Add a pavilion near the pool so your friends and family can relax and dry off out of the sun and rain. This open-sided and solid-roofed structure will become an elegant focal point in your landscape. Add an outdoor fireplace, and the pavilion might even become your outdoor living room!
Fire
And speaking of fire, adding a gas-fueled fire feature in the vicinity of the pool will add an amazing sense of coziness. On those days when the water temperature is higher than the air temperature, you’ll be glad to warm up beside a fire pit or outdoor fireplace; and fire will help extend the usability of your pool area well beyond the summer swimming season.
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