From lap pools in l-shapes, pools arranged in tiers with adjoining ponds, infinity pools, even a pool in the outlined shape of your favorite animal – a virtual infinity of options are available for those looking to design an inground custom swimming pool to suit their homes, and the only limit is your own imagination.

That said, your wallet is also going to be a substantial constraint on your possibilities, affecting first-off whether you can even afford to install an inground custom pool and the nature of the inground pool design – will it be plain concrete or a more expensive, pre-shaped fiberglass or metal design? If you're looking at breaking the bank for this, perhaps you should consider an above-ground, collapsible pool until you're in the financial position to afford the extraordinary swimming pool of your dreams.

A custom swimming pool can be the chance to add a lot of value and character to your home, as well as developing it as a platform for entertaining guests. There are few things as impressive at a pool party as neon-lit fountains or cascading waterfalls for your guests to luxuriate in, or islands to lounge on – so you do need to think about how many people you'd like to be able to accommodate, and the kind of social dynamic you'd like to create. Studies have shown that, at a real pool party, whether the number of people is thirty or a hundred, there are seven people in the pool at any given moment. Keep that in mind.

But regardless of social considerations, the questions you need to ask yourself are really about your own dreams, of the kind of life you'd like to live. What kind of environment would you be most comfortable relaxing in? Do you prefer the feeling of patio or varnished wooden deck under you feet? Do you like the look of natural stone, or clean, postmodern design features like glass rim-flow elements? Do you want a window looking from your wine cellar into the pool, or does the idea of someone watching your clumsy underwater antics turn you off? What landscaping ideas for privacy are to your taste – do you want to be surrounded by trees, flowers, or white picket fencing?

Finding your own answers to questions like this will decide whether your custom swimming pool turns out to be an element of your dream home. Considering aesthetic elements of inground pool design alongside landscaping ideas for privacy and beauty will ensure that your recreational area will suit your taste, not that of your developer or the photographers for the latest issue of Garden&Home.

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