Swimming Pool Trends for 2018
Are you thinking of building or reconstructing your own pool this year? There is so much more than just the shape and size of your pool than you think. There are endless designs and features that can make your pool unique and appealing as new trends continue to emerge. Check out some of the latest trends in pool design.
Monochrome
This look is sleek and mesmerizing. If your home is contemporary and consists largely of white and black (or grey) colors, this look is perfect for you. When it comes to shape, this aesthetic design goes perfectly with anyone looking to go with the geometric look.
Wet-Edge Pools
Also known as infinity pools, Wet-Edge pools are all about blurring the line between man-made and natural. Elegance at its finest, these modern luxury pools are strategically built to overlook gorgeous cities or mesh right into oceans, lakes, or even a tropical garden.
Smart pools
New technology integration enables pool owners to control features such as waterfalls, temperatures, and lighting right at their fingertips. Apps can be downloaded to a smartphone or iPad to control all of the installed technologies at ease and provide user-friendly accessibility.
Fire Features
Illuminate your night by the poolside. Blazing fire bowls, cozy fire pits, and wood burning fire places provide dimmed illumination and warmth. Fire features offers that wow factor to your pool.
High End Custom Materials
Personalizing a pool that exceeds expectations with high end custom materials such as glass tile, marble decking, and granite are the new standard for extravagant pool owners. Current popular trends such as Mosaic tiles are incorporated into swimming pools with impeccable detailed tile design.
Advanced LED Lighting
Swimming pools that have a colorful glow with advanced LED lighting is on the top of this list of pool trends. LED lights come in every color of the rainbow and are ideal for night time swimming fun. Energy efficient LED’s consume less power and illuminate your pool brilliantly.
Darker Colored Pool Surfaces
Darker color interiors possess qualities of sophistication and in color theory, helps people feel more relaxed when walking into a waterscape setting. These trending dark bottom pools add a modern luxury look.
Water Features
Custom water features such as waterfalls, fountains, and deck jets add more personality and entertainment to your pool. Water features are pleasing to the eyes and ears. Adding water features to your pool or spa really enhances your pool setting.
Themed Pools
Themed pools are in style and inspired by endless forms, patterns, and architecture from around the world to create the ultimate entertainment ambiance or tropical paradise. Theme examples : modern hotel swim up bar pool, tropical oasis, fun pirate ship, lagoon style, swimming pond, and even a lazy river.
Sun Shelves & Tanning Ledges
Sun shelves also known as tanning ledges are a new favorite feature. They are flat, shallow areas in the pool that are excellent for sun bathing chairs, perfect for children’s play, and accessible for the handicapped.
