Swimming pools give the ultimate luxurious home experience, and everybody loves them. Whether it is a necessary installation or a recreational one, they promise to be fun, relaxing and exhilarating spaces. Summer poolside parties or late-night swims are equally entertaining. Pools provide the chance to just float around or dive in as the mood takes you, go for a leisurely swim, or a low-impact exercise, which is suitable for adults and children. A well-organized and well-maintained seating area around your pool is necessary to accommodate deck chairs for sunbathing and relaxing.
The Poolside Hazards
A few things need to be considered when constructing a swimming pool or fixing up an existing one. First of all, you need to design the pool’s surrounding area to minimalize all dangers and threats posed by splashing water, which will cause slips and falls otherwise. Secondly, the pool area needs to remain tolerably cool for people to enjoy the pool even when the temperature is high. Finally, you need a material that can tolerate chlorine or saltwater. Depending on what type of pool you have, pavers prove to be the most affordable, versatile, and durable option for poolside installation.
Paver Styles
Pavers make great material for developing swimming pool coping and deck area because they don’t heat up as swiftly as other materials. Pavers with slip-resistant textures can be a major advantage because they provide good traction. They also make chic dining spaces around the pool.
The style for laying pavers can alter the look and feel of the space dramatically. Herringbone, jack on jack, stack bond and random patterns are popular choices for laying paving stones. Adding circular sections can help set a specific area apart from the rest of the pool deck. It is a unique way to designate space and its function.
Paving Options
Natural stone pavers and concrete pavers prove to be two of the best solutions for poolside landscaping. However, bluestone pavers and travertine pavers are the most popular choices of homeowners. Bluestone pavers are durable, safe and environment friendly. Travertine pavers are the preferred choice for their ability to remain cool despite the sun’s heat and because they offer a stylish and timeless finish.
Points to Ponder
When choosing your poolside pavers, things you should consider are the look and feel of your home’s architectural style and the dominant shade on the exterior walls. The material and color of your home can help identify the paver texture that will harmoniously blend in with the lines of your house. Secondly, depending on the size of the pool area and how much natural light the area gets, you can identify the shade and size of the paver you should use. Remember that using large tiles creates the illusion of ample space.
Thirdly, you should consider the surrounding landscape and how you plan to accommodate the softscape into your hardscape design for a happy merger between the two.
Finally, you need to consider your needs and requirements from the space. Do you plan on holding parties, barbecue get-togethers or use it as a private space for you and your family? In the future, do you want to expand the poolside area, and do you see yourself changing its use?
