Pool terrace photographed from a bird's eye view
11/07/2024 | Open Spaces | 6 min

7 ideas for garden design with pools

Anyone who wants to relax outside in summer after a day's gardening often longs to cool off. A swimming pool transforms the garden into a paradise. Swimming laps in your own pool at any time and undisturbed promises pure relaxation. The bathing area with terrace, outdoor shower and the like should always be considered as part of the garden as a whole to create a harmonious overall look.

Looking for creative ideas for garden design with pools? Then you'll find great inspiration for your next big garden project here.
Clean garden design with ultra-fine GDM.MASSIMO architectural concrete slabs from GODELMANN
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Spa ambience for the home

If you like it minimalist, you can create a spa-like ambience for your pool in the garden with large patio slabs. The fine and high-density surface of the concrete slabs ensures a particularly soft feeling when walking barefoot. We customize our handmade GDM.MASSIMO patio slabs from our manufactory to the desired format or shape.

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Small whirlpool set into the ground. Terrace covered with GDM.AWA tile
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Cool garden trend: mini pools

You can't swim extensively in this pool, but it does have a special extra: It has various massage jets to offer, which take care of tired and tense muscles both under and above the water. To round off the relaxation, you can make yourself comfortable on the underwater benches. The ultra-fine GDM.AWA tile concrete tiles are a particular eye-catcher. They transition from classic decking in a modern herringbone pattern to an individualized pool surround.

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Woman sitting at the edge of the pool and enjoying the sun. The terrace is enlivened with wood-effect concrete planks from GODELMANN - GDM.MASSIMO plank.
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Wood and concrete in a special combination

GDM.MASSIMO plank creates a more natural look. For our concrete planks, we combine the unique feel of wood with the perfect material properties of concrete. Installed in different lengths and widths, the result is a very natural terrace appearance. The planks are absolutely moisture-resistant, slip-resistant and splinter-free.

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A splash shower is set into a GDM.KLASSIK wall at the edge of the pool and splashes into the water.
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Creating a vacation feeling in the pool with splash showers

Sooner or later, all pool owners think about a waterfall, a splash shower or a small fountain. The desire may be to liven up the still waters in the garden a little. However, the various fountains also offer other advantages and

  • are wellness for the senses
  • can visually enhance the pool
  • ensure more water circulation in the pool
  • are fun for young and old
  • if the fountain atomizes the water rather finely, it also offers cooling

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A cozy garden setting by the pool: a rocking chair surrounded by greenery invites you to enjoy the evening at the edge of the pool. The decking is equipped with GDM.MASSIMO.
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Create cozy retreats

The right planting plays a decisive role in creating cozy retreats by the pool. Tall grasses and bamboo provide natural privacy and sway gently in the wind, while fragrant flowering plants such as lavender and jasmine create a relaxing atmosphere. Palm trees and exotic plants add a touch of vacation flair to the pool area, and evergreen shrubs provide a green backdrop all year round. The combination of different plant species can create a harmonious and inviting oasis that invites you to linger and relax.

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Garden shower instead of pool

A garden shower is quick to set up, takes up little space and is relatively inexpensive to buy. The garden shower is therefore a sensible alternative to a pool if all you want is a quick refreshment in the garden.

Our architectural concrete tiles are ideal for a stylish back wall. The design tiles are unique and are manufactured by hand in our concrete factory. Due to their material fastness, the architectural concrete tiles are absolutely hard-wearing, weatherproof and moisture-resistant.

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Enjoy the summer in privacy

A poolside privacy screen must not only fulfill its function, it should also blend in well visually with the pool area. If you want to have some peace and quiet while swimming or sunbathing afterwards, there is no getting around a privacy fence or privacy screen made of plants. On the one hand, it is easier to relax when you feel unobserved, but on the other hand, anyone getting out of the water on a windy day will appreciate a cozy corner. Disturbing noises such as traffic noise are also muffled - another advantage.

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