Refreshing Poolside Paradises

Dive into these backyard retreats boasting spectacular swimming pools that await summer fun.

February 10, 2022

From: HGTV Ultimate Outdoor Awards

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Photo By: Tamara Alvarez, Landscape Contractors: Just Keys Trees, Pool & Spa Designers and Builders: KW Pro Pools

Photo By: Tamara Alvarez, Landscape Contractors: Just Keys Trees, Pool & Spa Designers and Builders: KW Pro Pools

Photo By: Tamara Alvarez, Landscape Contractors: Just Keys Trees, Pool & Spa Designers and Builders: KW Pro Pools

Photo By: Tamara Alvarez, Landscape Contractors: Just Keys Trees, Pool & Spa Designers and Builders: KW Pro Pools

Photo By: Tamara Alvarez, Landscape Contractors: Just Keys Trees, Pool & Spa Designers and Builders: KW Pro Pools

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Photo By: Kern & Co.

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Tropical Open Air Pool House

Peek out from under the shade of the open air pool house, framed in mahogany with crisp white accents.

From: Kanga Construction

Pool With Sun Shelf

A slim pool beckons with gorgeous tropical greenery on one side and a relaxing sun shelf on the other.

From: Kanga Construction

Tropical Backyard With Small Decks

Just off the primary bedroom, a petite ipe deck is perfect for a morning coffee. Or head to the pool.

From: Kanga Construction

Tropical Poolhouse and Pool

This Key West backyard is a tropical retreat with its lush landscaping, pool and poolside cabana.

From: Kanga Construction

White Tropical Exterior and Square Pavers

Palms and other green foliage are a bright, beautiful contrast against this home's board-and-batten siding and the black metal standing-seam roof.

From: Kanga Construction

Traditional Backyard With Unique Swimming Pool

A unique shaped pool was added to this traditional backyard to add a touch of pizzaz to the space.

From: DabneyCollins

View of Backyard Through Pergola

Plush white patio furniture lines this traditional backyard with an elegant pool and brick privacy fence.

From: DabneyCollins

Backyard With Metal Pergola and Swimming Pool

This cozy backyard features a patio with a metal pergola and plush lounge seating to enjoy a poolside cocktail.

From: DabneyCollins

Backyard With Brick Privacy Fence and Patio

To add privacy to this downtown home, a matching brick fence was added to the backyard.

From: DabneyCollins

Backyard With Secret Garden

This downtown home features a secret garden hidden from the street by decorative walls and hedges.

From: DabneyCollins

Outdoor Sitting Area With Lanterns

This home in the heart of wine country draws landscaping inspiration from its location. Lush vines envelop the simple wood pergola; underneath, a seating arrangement cozies up to a fire pit.

From: Christian Douglas Design

Backyard With Wood Planter Boxes

This backyard is part farm, part spa, part gorgeous garden. Raised planter boxes grow a variety of fruits and veggies. The heart of the space is a beautiful pool. Smaller, gravel-covered spaces around the pool are intimate spots for dining or gathering.

From: Christian Douglas Design

Backyard With Raised Vegetable Garden

The large backyard very carefully carves out unique areas. This corner is dedicated to an edible garden grown in charming raised beds.

From: Christian Douglas Design

Backyard and White Cafe Table

Gather round this backyard's charming cafe table and slip into another world. Green, growing vines and trees make the outdoor space feel like a secret garden with a sparkling pool at the very center.

From: Christian Douglas Design

Backyard With Pool and Lemon Tree

How does this backyard garden grow? With citrus, vegetables (in fun raised boxes) and beautiful white blooms.

From: Christian Douglas Design

Small Backyard With Pool

The backyard feels perfectly balanced, brick patio trading places with ribbons of lawn. The swimming pool is the sparkling gemstone focal point.

From: Carolina Landscape

Porch and Garden With Pool

When it's hot at this Charleston home, there are options: Enjoy a cool iced tea on the shady porch, or stroll down a few steps and jump into the pool!

From: Carolina Landscape

Backyard With Raised Brick Patio

Along the back edge of the yard, a raised brick patio is dedicated to outdoor dining with a black-and-white dining table and chairs.

From: Carolina Landscape

Backyard With Small Brick Patios

Instead of one big patio, landscape designers set up several smaller ones. They all feel unified, made of the same brick. There's one for poolside conversation, poolside lounging and an outdoor dining area.

From: Carolina Landscape

Small Brick Patio With Two White Chairs

A jewel box-sized patio sits just below the porch and is charmingly surrounded by green vines and bushes. The plants bring captivating softness to the tiny seating arrangement.

From: Carolina Landscape

Swimming Pool and Lawns

The glassy pool is a lovely textural change in the middle of this backyard large lawns.

From: Kern & Co.

Mediterranean House and Yard With Pool

Deep porches extend off the back of this Mediterranean villa, looking out over the grand swimming pool and hot tub.

From: Kern & Co.

Brown Lounge Chairs and Inset Hot Tub

There's a pleasing geometry about this backyard's layout, from the inset hot tub and pool to the slim lineup of lounge chairs.

From: Kern & Co.

Rectangular Pool and Back Porch

Surrounded by green grass and big sky views, the home's rectangular swimming pool is a place of calm.

From: Kern & Co.

Fire Table and Pool in Backyard

This blissful backyard scene could easily be part of a noble Italian estate. Enjoy the views from the pool or cozied up by the fire pit.

From: Kern & Co.

Pool Area with Cabana and Deck

The pool is understated which allows the ipe cabana and pergola to stand out in this contemporary backyard.

From: MDLA

Pool Area Featuring Wooden Cabana

A wooden cabana is the perfect addition to your backyard next to the pool. Add a mounted tv for the ultimate relaxation spot.

From: MDLA

Pool Area with Deck and Umbrellas

The pool area of this contemporary backyard features a wood deck with large white umbrellas for the perfect spot to hang after a swim.

From: MDLA

Lounge Area with Granite Fireplace

A large backyard calls for a large fireplace to fill the space. This granite fireplace matches the trim boarding the patio to pull the whole look together.

From: MDLA

Zen Modern Appointments for Massachusetts Pool

Soak up some sun or just the spectacular setting at this magical Massachusetts estate. The landscaping has a faint Zen-like appeal including the white pergola at one end of the pool, cheery ceramic orange tables and the garden's deep serenity.

From: Seoane Landscape Design

Backyard With Pool and Orange Cushions

Towering trees create a beautiful green backdrop around this oasis of a backyard. The white pergola and umbrellas stand out crisply against the foliage. The pool is the serene focal point in the middle.

From: Seoane Landscape Design

Patio With Grass Trimmed Pavers

Grass gives these pavers geometric definition and is a pretty way to move visually from the pool to the gardens. Feathery greenery softens the look of the stone steps up into the garden.

From: Seoane Landscape Design

Garden With Peach and Yellow Flowers

The landscaping masterfully creates nooks and hidden wonders all throughout the large estate. Here, stepping stones lead to a small bed of blooms and a low stone wall is tucked intriguingly behind larger bushes.

From: Seoane Landscape Design

Pool and Grass Trimmed Pavers

Green grass trim around the pavers is a pretty way to transition from lawn to pool. Stretches of unbroken patio at the pool's end are reserved for lounging.

From: Seoane Landscape Design

Pool and Rustic Gazebo

The tidy geometry of this patio's large pavers bordered in grass is an attractive design contrast to the rambling landscape just outside the yard.

From: FineLines Design Studio

Brick House and Pool

An outdoor bar and kitchen are located under the shade of a pergola but within easy reach of the pool and poolside lounging chairs.

From: FineLines Design Studio

Backyard and Cloudy Sky Views

The skies stretch forever above this ranch home, and its backyard is primed to take in the views. The pool and shaded porches are angled to enjoy the sweeping landscape vistas. Even the kids can soak up the beauty from the top of their clubhouse.

From: FineLines Design Studio

Waterfall Into Pool

The hot tub is raised up a bit above the pool and a quartet of waterfalls add their soothing sound to the outdoor space.

From: FineLines Design Studio

Brick House and Pool

An outdoor bar and kitchen are located under the shade of a pergola but within easy reach of the pool and poolside lounging chairs.

From: FineLines Design Studio

Round Patio With Fire Pit

A perfectly round patio is host to a fire pit and a number of comfortable chairs. The area is a little tucked away from the rest of the backyard, but still offers sweeping views.

From: FineLines Design Studio

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