Natural Swimming Lagoon and Pond Pool Design Ideas and Photos

Chemical free swimming with planted filtration zones, boulder edges, sand beaches and water that looks like it belongs in the landscape. A natural swimming pool replaces chlorine with biology. Alongside the swimming zone sits a regeneration zone — a shallow planted gravel bed where water is circulated slowly, nutrients are consumed by plants and bacteria, and clarity is maintained without chemicals. The two zones are separated below the waterline so swimmers stay in open water while the planting does the cleaning. Done properly the water is soft, odourless and safe for anyone with sensitive skin. Sizing is the rule that cannot be broken. The regeneration zone typically needs to be roughly the same area as the swimming zone, which is why these pools suit larger gardens or sites where a section of the garden can become the planted edge of a lagoon. Skimping on the filtration area is the most common cause of green water, and no amount of pump capacity compensates for it. The look is what draws people in. Irregular boulder edges, gravel or sand entries, timber jetties and decks that cantilever slightly over the water, and planting that runs right to the waterline — reeds, iris, water...

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Relaxed Seaside Holiday Home Design with White Weatherboard Cladding and Verandah Lounge, BBQ Bench

Relaxed Seaside Holiday Home Design with White Weatherboard Cladding, Soft Grey Trims and Wide Timber Decking, Pandanus, Beach Hibiscus and. this image created by www.homedesign-photos.com — Relaxed Seaside Holiday Home Design with White Weatherboard Cladding, Soft Grey Trims and Wide Timber Decking, Pandanus, Beach Hibiscus and Salt-Tolerant Groundcovers, featuring a Verandah Lounge, BBQ Bench and Long Family Dining Table, framed by Generous Paved Terraces

Bh 02 is part of our Beach House Designs collection — one of 57 large-format widescreen concept visuals in this section. It is presented here at full size so you can study the layout, the planting, the surfaces and the way light falls across the design before you commit to building anything on your own block.

Classic and modern coastal homes, dune gardens, decks and ocean-front living. Use this concept as a starting point: note the proportions between built form and greenery, where shade and shelter sit, how paths and paved areas move people through the space, and which materials repeat to hold the whole scheme together.

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Modern Ocean-Front Home Design with Limewashed Timber and Plunge Pool, Shaded Cabana and Boardwalk

Modern Ocean-Front Home Design with Limewashed Timber, Charcoal Roofing and Glass Balustrades, Frangipani, Agapanthus and Soft Silver Coastal Foliage, featuring a Plunge Pool, Shaded Cabana and Boardwalk Approach, with Considered Outdoor Zoning and Soft Layered Textures Throughout

Coastal Beach House Design with Shiplap Boarding, Sandy Stone Paving and Woven Cane Detailing, Sea Grasses, Pigface and Low Sculptural. this image created by www.homedesign-photos.com

Coastal Beach House Design with Shiplap Boarding and Sheltered Alfresco Dining Terrace and Sun

Coastal Beach House Design with Shiplap Boarding, Sandy Stone Paving and Woven Cane Detailing, Sea Grasses, Pigface and Low Sculptural Shrubs, featuring a Sheltered Alfresco Dining Terrace and Sun Lounge Zone, complemented by Durable Weatherproof Finishes and Low-Maintenance Detailing

Hamptons-Style Beach House Design with Silvered Hardwood Screens and Beach Access Path, Firepit Circle

Hamptons-Style Beach House Design with Silvered Hardwood Screens, Off-White Render and Bronze Fittings, Coastal Banksias, Spinifex Grasses and Windswept Dune Planting, featuring a Beach Access Path, Firepit Circle and Evening Deck Lighting, finished with Sculptural Feature Planting and Inviting

Hamptons-Style Beach House Design with Silvered Hardwood Screens and Beach Access Path, Firepit Circle

Dune-Side Beach House Design with Bleached Timber Battens, Pale Render and Black Framed Glazing, Clipped Hedging, Feature Palms and Pale. this image created by www.homedesign-photos.com

Dune-Side Beach House Design with Bleached Timber Battens and Wide Ocean-View Deck, Outdoor Shower

Dune-Side Beach House Design with Bleached Timber Battens, Pale Render and Black Framed Glazing, Clipped Hedging, Feature Palms and Pale Pebble Borders, featuring a Wide Ocean-View Deck, Outdoor Shower and Relaxed Lounge Setting, balanced by Clean Sightlines, Shaded Retreats

Coastal Beach House Design with Shiplap Boarding and Sheltered Alfresco Dining Terrace and Sun

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Outdoor Furniture Layout Ideas and Photos for Patios and Decks

Clearances, zones, rugs and scale — the layout rules that make an outdoor space feel like a room instead of furniture pushed against a wall.

Most disappointing outdoor spaces have the right furniture in the wrong arrangement. Pieces are pushed to the perimeter, leaving a bare middle nobody uses, and the space ends up feeling like a waiting room. Outdoor rooms follow the same rules as indoor ones: pull furniture in off the walls, define zones, give every seat something to look at, and leave clear paths between them.

Clearances are worth measuring before buying anything. Allow 90 centimetres behind dining chairs so people can walk past a seated guest, 40 to 45 centimetres between a lounge and a coffee table, and at least 60 centimetres of walkway around the edge of any zone. A dining table for eight needs roughly four by three metres of clear space including circulation, which is far more than most people assume when they order online.

Two zones beat one big set. A dining zone under cover close to the kitchen, and a lounge zone positioned for the view or the fire, gives a space rhythm and lets it host different occasions. On smaller terraces, choose a modular lounge that can face either way and a table that seats four but extends, rather than a large fixed suite that dictates everything. Built-in bench seating along a boundary is the classic small space solution because it costs no circulation space at all.

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Scale and materials tie it together. Low, deep seating suits lounging and makes a space feel calm; upright chairs suit long dinners. Ground the lounge zone with an outdoor rug, add a side table within reach of every seat, and use one or two hard materials — teak and powder coated aluminium, cane and stone — repeated across all pieces. Add a lamp or lantern at seat height, a heater or fire for the shoulder seasons, and the space will be used far more than a beautiful photograph of it suggests.

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Natural Swimming Lagoon and Pond Pool Design Ideas and Photos

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