The Essentials of Poolscape Design
It’s often surprising to poolscape design professionals how little thought would-be owners of inground luxury pools spare for the details that could make their home and recreational area a coherent, architecturally attractive whole. A large number of considerations will determine whether your swimming pool landscape design promotes privacy, convenience and safety. An intelligently conceived swimming pool landscape design will mean the difference between an area for fun and healthy exercise and one that is beautiful enough to add serious value to your home.
Unfortunately, there are only two ways in which these details are going to be attended to. Either you need to pay very close attention to the design and construction of the pool, ensuring that everything is done according to your taste and specifications, or else you’ll need to know you’re with a construction company you can trust - one recommended to you by family, friends and so on. The latter option is by far the better, as poorly managed companies can drag jobs out for ten times as long as they’re worth, saddling you with unnecessary debt and hassle.
Pretty much one of the best landscaping ideas for privacy, and a poolscape design that will look great and guard your pool area from inquiring eyes, is to surround it with foliage, creating a thick screen of protective greenery. The trees you pick do need to be chosen wisely, though. Any tree with an extensive root system will, given a few years, cause damage to the foundation of your home or of your swimming pool. Also trees that drop their leaves in autumn are going to be more trouble than they’re worth - you’d prefer your pool’s good hygiene to be as low-maintenance as possible.
Rather go for evergreen trees - the minimal amount of mess they’ll create and their consistently beautiful, lush appearance means you won’t suddenly find your private space laid bare in winter. One way to get the lush look you want without cluttering up your swimming pool landscape is to grow vines up trellises. Espalier trees ( trees the branches of which have been pruned and groomed to grow horizontally to either side rather than every which way) are another attractive option, as they create a flat barrier of branches.
The alternative landscaping idea for privacy is to build a fence or wall, which will lack the natural look of greenery but will of course give you the security you might consider more important if you have children. If this is your bigger concern, then you should think of any other things you could do to ensure that your pool will be inaccessible to a wandering toddler. Think about installing safety hooks (the kind that don’t stick out) for a pool net, and find a net that will be strong enough to support even an adult’s weight should they fall on it, as weak pool nets are a significant cause of home drownings.
Relaxing on the deck or patio surrounding your pool is one of the most decadent things about having a pool. Think about the way that people will arrange themselves and interact in the social space you’re creating around your pool. Consider the materials that you’re using - non-slip or tacky surfaces could make fun in the sun a lot safer for your visitors and loved ones.
Last of all, keep in mind that it’s the first sign of poor consideration for aesthetics when you renovate your home without any though for the old-fashioned appearance of the backyard pool. Think about style, and the best swimming pool landscape design to echo the new features of your home. Many custom designs may fit into a variety of architectural settings, meaning that if you choose a simple, elegant design for your dream swimming pool, it stands a good chance of outlasting the house.
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- Jasmine LeClair
