The beauty of summer light lasting into the evening is an invitation to enjoy the outdoor spaces more and more assiduously, thus creating refined cool oases where to restore spending time surrounded by nature. Even better if by the pool.
Among the solutions helping to transform the outdoors in a place of wellbeing during summer season, the pool design is one of the most effective and, certainly, the most sought-after to increase charm, value and usability of open-air spaces, at home as well as in hotels.
When designing a garden with pool, several aspects have to be taken into account: from the configuration of the space to the most comfortable furnishings, to the correct exposure and sun protection. These are all factors contributing to the ultimate design to make the most of the outdoor space.
- How to design a pool
- The best solutions for a garden with pool
- Pergolas and gazebos for the pool
- Furnishings for pool
1. How to design a pool
In order to endow the outdoors with the appeal distinguishing the pool areas, it’s necessary to find the right harmony between the needs of use and the characteristics of the surroundings, especially in case of gardens with small surfaces.
If you wish to design a pool for recreational or leisure purposes, you can let your fantasies unwind with a customised project. The tank can have original and sinuous shapes enhancing the dehors style, but it can also provide for variable depths and can be completed with cascades, hydro-massage or softwalk stations.
Wide surfaces then allow for multifunctional pools, perfect especially for the Ho.Re.Ca sector. Trampolines, slides and water features are a perfect addition to design a fun-filled pool, but with the right surfaces to allow swimming and relaxation.
A crucial choice when designing the pool is the covering. This choice is dictated by aesthetic criteria but also by specific safety and hygiene standards directing it to towards solutions resistant to water pressure and the action of chemical agents for maintenance. The covering can be therefore made up of plastic or ceramic materials as well as paints and plasters with a protective function.
There are many alternatives for customisation through polychromatic combinations, mosaics and made-to-measure designs that make the pool a truly unique and precious design element. And among the most innovative options, there are also those that combine sand and resin for a fascinating water’s edge effect.
Finally, the inground pools – and in particular the infinity pools – create a spectacular blending into the landscape. A seaview garden, nestled upon a hill or overlooking a wide valley, here the inground infinity pool allow for the integration of the pond into the surrounding landscape, without altering the panoramic horizon, but rather enriching it with an element mirroring the colours in an evocative and refined way.
Made of steel, fiberglass or reinforced concrete, they are the most lasting and refined option, making the dehors even more suggestive.
2. The best solutions for a garden with pool
In the residential as well as in the Ho.Re.Ca. sector, a garden with pool project allows the dehors to be enriched with new scenarios and meeting occasions: pool parties and aperitifs, but also simple moments of leisure and relaxation. The position of the pool, the type of covering as well as the choice of lighting, furnishings and plants are all aspects that contribute to transform the place in a refined and functional way.
The first step when designing a garden with pool is to define the position of the pool. In the case of small garden, the pool may be placed in a marginal zone, rather than in the middle, in order to avoid adjacent spaces being too narrow and therefore difficult to use. On the contrary, in case of a wide area, the pool can be placed in any position, still paying attention to the movement of the shadows to guarantee the greatest sun exposure while bathing. For this reason, you should also consider the distance from the shadows of larger trees, which are responsible for falling leaves and branches.
Even more so, where the intention is to evoke a cosy and private atmosphere, the choice of vegetation is central to customise one’s green view. With aromatic shrubs, flowerbeds and tropical plants, greenery becomes an element to enhance the beauty of your garden with pool project and create a pleasant privacy.
The colours and materials of the plant borders are also an element to choose carefully according to the overall style of the outdoors. Porcelain stoneware, stone, wood: these floorings respect the characteristics of resistance to wear and impact, necessary to cover the pool’s profile and last over time.
Lighting is no less important. To be placed inside the pool, or on the outside perimeter, lighting contributes to illuminate the garden in a sophisticated way, and allows the pool to be used even after sunset.
3. Pergolas and gazebos for the pool
If the pool is the main protagonist of the garden, the elements allowing this space to be lived comfortably and with the right elegance is equally important. That’s the case of furnishings, pergolas and gazebos for pool, necessary to create relaxing shadow zones, where to restore yourself or where to host refined events.
Thanks to their essential aluminium structure with adjustable roofing, the pergolas for pool ensure a great versatility, by offering shelter against sun and summer hot weather, as well as against light rains.
By placing several modules side by side, you can manage the available surface area in the best possible way, creating a small corner for relaxation, but also a complete living area or a true pool house, equipped with changing room, solarium and conviviality areas.
Pergolas for pool such as the model Connect by Pratic guarantee the utmost privacy during the day, thanks to the mirror glass walls reflecting the surrounding landscape and at the same time prevent outside glimpses from seeing inside the pergola. Also available in clear, frosted or smoky grey glass, glazing allow for taking advantage from the dehors even in case of wind or cold temperatures, thus creating the ideal space for enjoying the pool even out-of-season, if properly heated.
During summer season ,instead, the climatic comfort of the pergolas for pool is guaranteed by the movement of sunshade blades (adjustable, retractable or overlapping) allowing for the natural adjustment of light, ventilation and, consequently, temperature. All with simple and intuitive management via remote control, smartphone, voice command or weather sensors.
The customisation possibilities are unlimited: from vertical awnings to adjustable platforms, up to the LED lighting, power outlets and tailored colours to perfectly match the style of your garden with pool and enjoy it to the full.
4. Furnishings for pool
Once organised the pool’s spaces, you only have to found out the most suitable furnishings.
In both residential and Ho.Re.Ca. sector, the first step is to select the elements that are specifically designed for outdoor use, and therefore made of materials that are resistant to weathering, water-repellent and durable. A further feature to be taken into account, when furnishing the pool, is the stylistic and chromatic coherence with the outdoor area: the pool, the sunshade and the accessories must be harmonious with each other and well integrated with the architectural and natural context.
In a private context, pool chairs or chaise longue can not miss, to be placed outside or under the pergola for pool to enjoy the perfect exposure to sunlight. For a multifunctional place, a refined set of upholstered sofas and coffee table is a good solution to combine moments of relaxation with those of conviviality.
Moreover, having at disposal semi-covered places, such as pergolas, verandas and porches allow you to imagine a complete pool furnishing, made up of an outdoor kitchen, a dining and a living room, to make the pool the focus in your garden.
When you are about to furnish the pool of hospitality facilities instead, imagining both a day-use and a night-use can maximize the makings and the attraction of the outdoor area.
During the day, this area offers the perfect place to dedicate yourself to the well-being, with minimalist pool chairs that can be easily moved to leave space, at night, to the restaurant’s tables, creating a refined scenario where to dine on the water.
Armchairs and sofas can not miss, since they are essential to create a perfect bar corner where sitting all day long, to sip either an infusion or a cocktail.
Not only, in the Ho.Re.Ca. context, pergolas for pool offer the possibility of multiplying the restaurant’s covers, also becoming a privileged location for banquets and parties that can be held throughout the year and even with variable weather conditions, always enjoying the unique allure of a cleverly lit pool. Unmissable, in this case, are the equipped walls integrated into the pergola, such as Mod-Lines by Pratic: adjustable, refined and designed for the outdoor use, they can discreetly and functionally contain the pool linen for hotel guests, or the necessary supplies for the restaurant area.
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