Swimming Pool Design Options

Advanced Pools, Inc. serving Memphis, Tennessee discuss pool design options 

What is the ideal swimming pool design for you and your family and its pool construction project? That isn’t a trick question. It is something you will want to consider and talk with your swimming pool contractor from Advanced Pools, Inc. about when you meet with him. The pool style and design could hinge on the type of pool construction material you choose.

1.  Gunite aka concrete swimming pools offer the most options for shape and style.
2. Vinyl liner offers many options, but perhaps not as many as gunite.
3. Fiberglass pools are pre-shaped shells that fit into an excavated area in the backyard. Fiberglass provides differing options, but maybe not as many as other construction materials.

In the past the rectangle and the kidney shapes were the most popular — partially because construction technologies and pool building materials weren’t as available as they are now. Advances in pool construction materials and  technology, bring with them varying options for styles and shapes. This helps provide options for you regardless of your yard size and your pool construction budget.

During your conversations with a Memphis, Tennessee swimming pool contractor you will discover there are ways to get the pool of your dreams, in almost any shape or style that will fit your budget.

Here are pool styles and designs to consider:

• The tried and true kidney-shape. It is traditional and elegant.
• The rectangle pool blends into the backyard and was, and still is, popular.
• If you have a backyard that has sweeping vistas or trees that you simply don’t want to do away with, consider a free form pool style. This is one with no “actual” shape, but one that works with your existing landscaping and yard shape.
• Do you have a “yard with a view?”  If so, consider a vanishing edge aka infinity pool. This pool design makes the most of your view and provides a pool that looks like one edge is simply “falling off” into the horizon. They are dramatic and aesthetically pleasing.
• Are you looking for a pool that can be kept clean with minimal use of pool chemicals? Do you want to swim in a natural structure that utilizes plants and a filtration system to keep the water free of bacteria.? If so, consider a natural pool.

Talk with your pool contractor to determine whether any of the pool styles above would fit into your family’s lifestyle, budget and available yard space.