Having a pool at home is the dream of many, although not everyone can achieve it. However, if you have enough space, you can build or install one. The problem is when it comes to decorate a pool, how can you do it?
If you want the whole set to look like one, and to look beautiful, here we are going to give you several ideas to decorate the pool inside, the surroundings and, of course, the area closest to it. Are you ready to get down to business?
Decorate a pool inside
In this case, the decoration of a swimming pool inside not only has to do with the coating it has, that is, with the walls and the floor, but we can also talk about decorative elements that are floating through it.
Let's start with walls and floor. As you know, there are several ways to install them: with tiles or with paint. Which is better? Well, if we only paint it, almost always a blue tone, the problem is that after a year you will have to paint again or at most every two years. If you use tiles, things change because they resist much more, but you will also have to brush them so that dirt does not end up embedded in them, and also to maintain them and know if the joint is falling off or the tiles are falling off. In addition, with the tiles you can create figures, usually on the ground, that attract attention when seen from the edge.
If we had to recommend one of them, it would be the tiles.
You also have the option of the special plastics that they sell to install swimming pools. These must be very well stretched and fixed in the hole of the pool, since, otherwise, they could tear and you would lose all the water in the pool.
Y you can't forget about lighting, Since some pools put LED lights inside so that they light up at night and be able to use them to bathe.
Pool accessories
Before we have told you that the pool itself can be decorated, and that is that we can leave some elements in the water. One of them can be the balloons with colored led lights, which you find of different sizes and which give it a magical appearance.
But other options are some artificial flowers simulating a pond, or even flower petals; or balls of different sizes ...
Decorate a pool for its surroundings
As you know, a pool has an edge, but beyond that, there are multiple options for decorating. And that's where we're going to give you some ideas.
To start, you could follow that edge, with the material you have chosen (treated wood, stone, outdoor tiles (that do not slip), bricks, etc. until make an extension more or less large (that allows you to create a relaxation area around the pool).
You do not like? We have another option. For instance, leave the edge and decorate the pool with grass, in such a way that everything around her is a green cloak. Or put plants around it if you don't like grass. Now, the problem with this is that the plants have to be taken care of and they can easily dirty the water (the leaves fall, they can grow towards the pool so, if you are not careful, they will invade that edge space, etc.) .
A waterfall made from a wall, a slide or diving board, or even a fountain with a funny figure can be other ways to decorate a pool.
However do not forget, much less, security, Especially if you have children or animals that could be in danger if they fall into the pool. Therefore, many decide to cover or isolate it. There are many ways to do this, although all of them deprive you of a more open view for security.
One of the best is glass, that is, a glass enclosure that allows you to continue to see the pool and, at the same time, protect children from falling into it.
Wooden fences are also often used, but if you place it at a great height it can obstruct the view in the pool, not only from the outside, but also inside.
How to combine the pool with the garden or terrace
Finally, we do not want to leave the pool as an area in your garden and that it does not complement the rest and seem more like a glob. How to unite the part of the pool with the rest of the garden, the patio, the terrace, etc.? It's easy, and you have several ways to do it.
The simplest and most common is by placing a path that takes you from the exit to the outside to the pool. Around it you will be decorating with elements that are related to the pool, water, etc. It is a way of creating a space that also serves as a guide to enter or exit it.
La greenery can also be used to your advantage. Can you imagine having a garden full of plants and trees and that, suddenly, when you move some hanging branches, you find a pool? It would be to create a magical and secret space that only those who live in the house, and who they invite, will know that there is a pool there. This will give it a more intimate touch, although you must be careful with the location, lest that privacy be truncated by placing it next to the exterior fence or near the house of the neighbor who can see you leaning out the window.
You can also consider, especially if the pool is near the patio or terrace, that it be part of it, that is, that you use the same flooring to unify the design and make it appear that the pool is part of the patio. This is perfect for when you don't have a lot of space. Although it is sacrificed in vegetation, it gains in amplitude. Of course, you do not run out of plants, you can place them in corners, on walls, etc.
Decorating a swimming pool is like painting a blank canvas with a fixed element. Both inside and around you can do multiple things, and it is creativity and functionality that should prevail. In your case, how would you decorate a pool? We would love for you to share it with us.