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Living the dream: pools to drool over

These 7 dreamy backyard pools will inspire you to put in your own - by Diana Moore
  • 11 Jan 2018
Living the dream: pools to drool over
Prue Ruscoe

If the summer heat has you hankering for a pool of your own, or you’re simply dying to get outside and warm up to escape winter blues, try a few laps around this lineup and commit to taking the plunge.

1. Pair it with a pergola

Stunning formal landscaping surrounds this custom-built pool to evoke a resort feeling. The azure colour of the pool itself is highlighted with the unique see-through window at the end that magnifies and an underwater view of the pool below.

Living the dream: pools to drool over | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia
Angelita Bonetti

"We tend to live outside during the summer months"

Philippa, Homeowner

2. Keep it cool

The grey tones of the decking surrounding this curvaceous pool drives a palette of driftwood and white washed weatherboards seen in the home beyond. Palms planted in lush groupings throughout the garden lend a tropical island feel.

Living the dream: pools to drool over | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia
Natasha Lorenzen

3. Steal space

Tucked into one end of the pool area, this cabana is a great lesson in how to maximize the potential of available space. Topped with timber, a built in seat runs the length of the pool and ends adjacent to a small but sturdy pavilion, which serves as both a poolside shady retreat and a landing place for towels and pool paraphernalia.

Living the dream: pools to drool over | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia
Sue Stubbs

4. Max is out

The oversized scale of this pavilion brings it right up to the pool’s edge and provides welcome shade when the sun is behind it. Far from overwhelming the pool however, its grand proportions allow for minimal accessories and lend the entire entertaining space a sense of opulence.

Living the dream: pools to drool over | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia
Brigid Arnott

5. Indoor pool

A large window ensures the pool and garden view are the star feature of this living area. "When you put a pool into the kind of space we have, by necessity it needs to be a focal point of the house and garden," explains homeowner Louisa.

Living the dream: pools to drool over | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia
Natalie Hunfalvay

"I can't believe that so much has been achieved in such a small space"

Louisa, Homeowner

6. Laser dreams

The pretty pattern for this laser-cut poolside screening was inspired by an old tile held by homeowner David, who sketched it up and had it scaled up and transformed into three aluminium panels powder-coated to specifications from Dulux. At night, the panels are lit from behind to make a dynamic feature of the garden wall.

Living the dream: pools to drool over | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia
Natalie Hunfalvay

7. Natural wonder

Timber decking is left unoiled to age gracefully here in the hills with a simple design for relaxing and soaking up life. Adirondack chairs add to the sense of escapism.

"When you're in the pool, it feels like you're floating amongst the hills"

Homeowner Shannon
Living the dream: pools to drool over | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia
Prue Ruscoe
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