With temperatures rising as summer begins, a refreshing dip in a cool pool is at the top of most folks' lists. Do you daydream about your ideal backyard oasis with a crystal blue pool and stylish lounge chairs? Zillow compared six gorgeous outdoor pools from professionals on Zillow Digs™ to find the leading pool design for the season.
Polls have now closed, so see which party-ready pool received the most votes from our readers below.
Modern or Mediterranean luxury
If luxury designs with maximum privacy and all the high-end additions are right up your alley, check out these pools. The modern pool designs include geometric-shaped patios, fountains, outdoor kitchens and hot tubs. For something warmer, Mediterranean swimming pools offer elegant designs using a mix of earth-toned stone structures and extravagant features like fireplaces and built-in fire pits.
In this summer pool match-up, modern design beat Mediterranean with 60 percent of the votes. The atypical in-pool lounge chairs and fountains make it the perfect spot for noncommittal cool-downs.
Traditional garden grandeur
Not into that celebrity look? Select a favorite from these peaceful, garden-forward designs. The lush green plantings accent the crisp blue water perfectly. Each includes a water feature and poolside patio with lounge chairs. Surrounding most traditional pool designs you'll find pergola or trellis structures to support climbing vines with colorful blooms.
A water feature among a plush garden with pool-side lounge chairs appealed to more than 75 percent of voters in this category. In fact, pool No. 3 had the most votes of all pools in this poll, making it the top location to escape the summer heat.
Tropical pool paradise
Alternatively, feel right at home in the summer heat alongside one of these tropical pools. Both boast palm trees and other tropical vegetation. Notice the curved pools common with this design. Enjoy tropical layouts on warm summer evenings with lighting features such as tiki torches, pathway lamps and built-in fixtures. Is one of these your dream pool?
The tropical stone grotto barely edged out the reflection pool in this head-to-head match-up. Turns out, either tropical pool entices when the weather is scorching hot.
Image No. 1: Project installed by AquaTerra, designed by Harold Leidner Landscape Architects
Image No. 2: Project designed by Bruce Palmer
Image No. 3: Project designed by CLC Landscape Design
Image No. 4: Project designed by Harold Leidner Landscape Architects
Image No. 5: Project designed by New Image Landscape & Pools
Image No. 6: Project designed by Peter Vincent Architects
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