How to design a garden with a pool

Whether at home or at a hotel, a garden with a swimming pool is an added value. Be it partially in-ground or level with the surface, the swimming pool brings a whole new allure to your outdoor space, expanding its potential uses, especially in the warmer months. But how do you design a garden with a pool? In this article we’ll explore the main steps, including tips on protecting against the sun and how to create a cosy décor.

Planning the space

What are the different types of pools? Finding the right balance between practical needs and the surrounding environment is essential to optimise every corner, furnishing an outdoor space that is both harmonious and exclusive.

The simplest solution to create your own garden with a swimming pool is to use an above-ground model, which is placed on the ground or grass and can be dismantled (if necessary) at the end of the summer. Recreational pools, on the other hand, require more planning. They include pools with sinuous, designer shapes and can feature elements such as waterfalls, whirlpools and fitness stations for a complete leisure experience. Highly versatile and definitely popular are multi-purpose pools: complete with trampolines, slides and water play features, they offer a good dose of fun and relaxation, lending themselves particularly well to installation at accommodation facilities.

Not to be underestimated is the choice of pool liner, which greatly affects the look, functionality and durability of the pool itself. Alternatives include plastics, ceramics, cement mortars, paints and resins, which provide both strength and a decorative touch.

Outdoor furniture

Once the pool area has been designed, the next step concerns the furniture, which should also be preferably in resistant, water-repellent and durable textures, thus designed specifically for outdoor use. There must certainly be a certain consistency of style and colour: the pool and furnishings must match each other, integrating perfectly with the surrounding architecture and natural landscape.

For a relaxing and cosy atmosphere, there are sun loungers and chaises longues, ideal for sunbathing by the pool, an elegant set of sofas and a coffee table, perfect for organising an aperitif by the water's edge, and designer tables, a must-have for enjoying a candlelit dinner.

In this regard, in order to enjoy the swimming pool even after the sun goes down it’s a good idea to study a specially designed outdoor lighting scheme that helps make the space even more refined and suggestive.

Swimming pool pergolas

What else is missing to transform your swimming pool into the focal point of your outdoor space? Garden pergolas not only offer pleasant shade on hot summer days, but also provide areas to organise events or simply welcome friends, while also making use of an outdoor kitchen.

In this context, structures such as bioclimatic pergolas, which have rotating blades to adjust the amount of sunlight entering from above, create the ideal situation for enjoying the pool even in the hottest hours, offering shelter from the summer heat. And to convey the feeling of sailing on crystal-clear waters, Corradi also offers Sun Sails inspired by the nautical world that make it possible to furnish even larger gardens, shading surfaces of up to 70 m².