Your pool should be a place where you and your family can escape from the hustle and bustle of the world to relax. Unfortunately, sometimes a lack of privacy can make it feel more like a public pool than the exclusive getaway you desire. If you want your pool to truly be an oasis from the world, read on for a few tips on how to create your own private pool paradise.

Four Ways to Turn Your Pool Area Into a Private Back Yard Paradise

Plants

Landscaping with plants adds privacy around your pool area while also beautifying your yard and creating a calm, relaxing atmosphere. The addition of tall, thick shrubbery combined with bushy grasses and flowers will create a natural screen that keeps the outside world at bay.

Pool fencing

Pool fencing comes in a wide variety of colors and styles, allowing it to enhance virtually any landscape design. Pool fences also provide the added benefit of increasing safety as they prevent children and unwanted critters from unexpectedly entering your pool.
 

Hardscaping

While the perimeter of your pool area is certainly a major privacy concern, don’t forget about overhead privacy as well. If you live in an area with many tall buildings, for example, you may wish to add overhead protection in the form of a pergola, umbrella, or canopy. These hardscaping features also have the added benefit of providing a nice shaded area to cool off from the hot summer sun. A pool house or covered pavilion is another great way to add shade and extra privacy.
 

Water features

One important aspect of creating a backyard paradise is screening unwanted noises and providing a calm, relaxed atmosphere. If you live in an area with traffic or other bustling activity, you may want to consider including a water feature into your back yard design. A water feature not only adds a relaxing visual element to your pool area, but the sound of running water is famously soothing and helps to mask surrounding noise.
 

Interested in creating your own backyard paradise? Contact Rhine Pools today!

Are you interested in learning more about how our landscape architects can help make your dream backyard paradise become a reality? Contact us today to talk with us about what you want to do with your backyard design. Give us a call at 410.442.2445. Don’t forget to keep with us on Facebook, Google+, and Twitter too!