Much more than just a place for swimming, the pool is a spot for socializing and well-being. Its surroundings deserve special attention. Indeed, to ensure that this outdoor space looks its best and is conducive to relaxation, it's essential to decorate and create a welcoming landscaped area around your pool.
Continue reading to discover all our tips for arranging and decorating this family-friendly relaxation area.
Why Arrange the Surroundings of Your Pool?
Before arranging the surroundings of your pool, it's essential to understand the good reasons for doing so. Firstly, this action adds more character to your pool. Furthermore, it is currently trendy and fashionable to decorate your pool.
Additionally, arranging your pool allows you to create a special, relaxing, soothing, warm atmosphere that promotes relaxation. Decorating also brightens up the area around your pool, with trees for shade or even furniture, lighting, a fountain, and a Mediterranean-style floor...
The ideas and options are vast; it's up to you to decide which decoration you'd like to adopt.
Before finding out how to arrange the area around a pool, learn everything you need to know about the pool skimmer. It's an essential element for your pool's proper functioning.
The Best Ideas to Decorate and Arrange the Area Around Your Pool
You can decorate the surroundings of a pool in various ways. However, it's crucial to respect the structure of certain main elements, including that of the house (even indoors), the exteriors, and the type of pool. You must also consider the occupants' needs. Decorating the area around the pool is a form of art where beauty and the desired outcome are unique to each person.
Only after considering these elements can you decorate the perimeter of your pool with the decorative equipment listed below.
The Poolside
Referring to the terrace around the pool, the poolside is where swimmers can walk. It can be:
- A simple walkway
- A place to rest
- A play area for your little ones
- A summer lounge, etc.
To highlight it, your poolside must be well arranged when constructing the pool. Therefore, you should select the surface material for your terrace, considering your pool's architecture and the color of its lining.
Regarding dimensions, although a narrow poolside suits a walkway terrace, it must be extensive to create a true living space. There are different types of terraces around a pool. Here are a few.
The Different Types of Terraces Around the Pool
Given its importance, your pool terrace or poolside must be aesthetic, secure, durable, and comfortable, as it's frequently used during swimming. Several styles of poolside exist, differentiated by the materials used in their construction.
- Stone terraces: widely recognized, these are usually found around classic inground pools. It could be a natural carved stone or reconstructed stone in a paving form.
- Wooden poolside: highly regarded, this type of terrace easily fits all environments, adding a natural touch and charm to the pool it borders. Recommended woods include pine, larch, and composite wood.
- Natural terraces: mainly composed of green spaces (grass, lawn, gravel, plant islets, etc.), they perfectly match biological pools. Assessing the risk of water pollution from organic waste is necessary.
- Submerged poolside: featuring a unique design, resembling a gentle slope that slides into the water. It's made using cement and natural stone dust. Additionally, some special procedures combining polymers and natural elements may be used for this terrace type.
- Concrete terraces: although not the first material that comes to mind for creating your poolside, concrete is currently trending in architecture, offering simplicity, clean lines, and a less clustered visual.
- Resin poolside: for fabricating stone carpets, made from natural rolled stone aggregates combined with polyurethane resin. Easy to install and maintain, a resin terrace withstands frequent foot traffic, humidity, and bad weather.
Pool Furniture and Other Garden Lounges
Decorating your pool area also involves installing some pool furniture. The selection of these items depends on the space available and the atmosphere you wish to create.
For a relaxing atmosphere, choose loungers and deck chairs in vibrant colors, perfect for sunbathing. Alternatively, for a summer lounge vibe, opt for sofas and synthetic rattan armchairs. Brightly colored armchairs will also do the trick.
Pool Floats and Other Inflatable Accessories
A true pool worth its salt should include some must-have safety and decorative items. Don’t forget to scatter some pool floats. This inflatable accessory will delight children and adults alike, adding a fun touch to the pool, especially when it has a unique and original design.
Besides the giant pool float, you can decorate your pool area with inflatable pineapples or flamingos. Castles, mattresses, hammocks, and inflatable games are also essentials for successful pool decor.
How to Arrange Your Outdoor Space and Enhance Your Pool
To fully enjoy your garden's landscape, you have multiple decor ideas to consider. These will help arrange the pool's surroundings, giving it a central position in your home.
Vegetation and Greenery
An original and relaxing pool is one surrounded by greenery. Regardless of its type (zen, tropical, or Mediterranean), vegetation creates a unique ambiance. However, you can't decorate your pool area with just any plant species. Prioritize agave, palm, or banana trees.
If you live in the south, consider planting oleander, lavender, or grasses. If you're interested in a more rustic decor, the Mexican orange blossom or hydrangeas will amaze you.
The Pool House
An ideal complement to a pool, the pool house is a fully-fledged living area, practical and convivial for you and your loved ones. This space alone can serve multiple functions: housing the pool's technical equipment, serving as storage, and accommodating restrooms and a changing room. The pool house can also serve as an outdoor kitchen, spa, or garden lounge.
Lighting
A full-fledged decorative element, outdoor lighting adds a little extra to your pool. Depending on your preferences, you can illuminate the pool's perimeter with light balls, fixed lampposts, portable solar-powered lights, or torch lights. Whatever their size or color, pool lamps can be installed on the pool's edge or on the water's surface. For a festive atmosphere, it's recommended to install string lights on the pergola.
These are some decoration and arrangement ideas to inspire you in setting up your pool's surroundings. We hope they'll be useful to you.
