Dream Spaces: Sensational Swimming Pools to Make You Swoon
Dive into our round-up of beautiful, inviting swimming pools, where great design meets a refreshing dip
OK, we don’t have the kind of climate here in the UK that makes a private swimming pool essential, and not many of us would have the space or money to install one in our back garden even if the sun shone 365 days a year. Even so, owning our own pool is still a fantasy for many of us. And it’s a pleasure to feast our eyes on the kind of watery beauties that would top any home owner’s wish list. From indoor exercise spaces to infinity pools and beyond, this pick of bold and beautiful designs makes a real splash.
Light it up
The infinity pool at this hillside bolt hole in Los Angeles is fitted with underwater lighting, making the pool glow with soft colour by night.
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The infinity pool at this hillside bolt hole in Los Angeles is fitted with underwater lighting, making the pool glow with soft colour by night.
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Beat the weather
England is not blessed with a hot climate, but this indoor pool – part of a new wing built onto a grade II listed house in Surrey – makes swimming a year-round option.
England is not blessed with a hot climate, but this indoor pool – part of a new wing built onto a grade II listed house in Surrey – makes swimming a year-round option.
Submerge subtly
This appealing, modest home in upstate New York has two art studios, but the highlight is a peaceful landscaped clearing anchored by a sculpted pool. With no high sides or paved terrace around it, the water seems like a natural part of the garden.
This appealing, modest home in upstate New York has two art studios, but the highlight is a peaceful landscaped clearing anchored by a sculpted pool. With no high sides or paved terrace around it, the water seems like a natural part of the garden.
Team water and glass
This infinity pool is built onto a Queen Anne house in England and can be seen from the huge frameless glass extension built onto the rear. The glass and water seem to flow into each other and the pool acts like a mirror, reflecting the house beautifully.
This infinity pool is built onto a Queen Anne house in England and can be seen from the huge frameless glass extension built onto the rear. The glass and water seem to flow into each other and the pool acts like a mirror, reflecting the house beautifully.
Mirror the landscape
At this gorgeous house in the Channel Islands, bathers can enjoy the seascape while swimming in the pool, which feels linked to the wild island scenery beyond.
At this gorgeous house in the Channel Islands, bathers can enjoy the seascape while swimming in the pool, which feels linked to the wild island scenery beyond.
Keep materials natural
Forget tropical palms lining the waterside, there is something far more intimate about a pool set amid the rural scenery of fields and woodland. The wooden structure of this US home and its generous decked terrace make it really belong in its landscape, while the pool itself reflects the light and sky.
Forget tropical palms lining the waterside, there is something far more intimate about a pool set amid the rural scenery of fields and woodland. The wooden structure of this US home and its generous decked terrace make it really belong in its landscape, while the pool itself reflects the light and sky.
Stay sleek with strong lines
This modernist home on Jersey, in the Channel Islands, has an elegant lap pool designed with the same strong lines as the architecture. The island’s sunny climate makes a pool a well-used addition to this home, and it sits to the south of the property, exposed to maximum sunlight. The bright blue water looks sensational against the white rendering, too.
This modernist home on Jersey, in the Channel Islands, has an elegant lap pool designed with the same strong lines as the architecture. The island’s sunny climate makes a pool a well-used addition to this home, and it sits to the south of the property, exposed to maximum sunlight. The bright blue water looks sensational against the white rendering, too.
Celebrate a sea view
This beautiful curved design in Asia is about as fabulous as infinity pools get. Bathers can swim with views of the sea stretching beyond, as if the pool and ocean are one.
Be inspired by coastal homes with sensational sea views
This beautiful curved design in Asia is about as fabulous as infinity pools get. Bathers can swim with views of the sea stretching beyond, as if the pool and ocean are one.
Be inspired by coastal homes with sensational sea views
Make the natural choice
This house in Texas has been built to make the most of life alfresco. There’s a gorgeous pool with smart, built-in bench seating alongside, while upstairs, decking wraps around a mature tree, its branches hung with lights, all proving nature and luxury can mix beautifully.
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What would your dream pool look like? Share your thoughts in the Comments below.
This house in Texas has been built to make the most of life alfresco. There’s a gorgeous pool with smart, built-in bench seating alongside, while upstairs, decking wraps around a mature tree, its branches hung with lights, all proving nature and luxury can mix beautifully.
TELL US…
What would your dream pool look like? Share your thoughts in the Comments below.
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Who could argue with this view? Sliding doors on the beach house of a property in the dunes in New England, US, open onto a huge decked terrace, with the pool seemingly merging with the ocean beyond.