Imagine immersing yourself in a blissful sanctuary of ultimate relaxation right in your own backyard. Your inground pool, meticulously designed to create an oasis of tranquillity, becomes the centrepiece of unrivalled serenity. If you are considering ways to capture the resort and vacation mood when designing an inground pool, consider adding water features as an installation or upgrade.
Benefits of Water Features in Inground Pools
Adding unique water features will make your pool stand out among your neighbours. Not only that, but there are numerous advantages of installing water features in inground pools. They include;
Beauty
Water features on an inground pool design enhance relaxation through their aesthetic value. Often, these are breathtaking creations with no stops on imagination.
Calming sound
Another even more important benefit of water features is the sound effect. Flowing water in a cascade or as a burbling fountain has a calming sound. Relaxing in the pool or listening to that sound on the deck is enough to wash away fatigue and stress.
Fun games
Better still, a designer can customise a water feature to make it exciting for kids as their play area. Spraying features and periodical water blasts keeps the young ones occupied as they cool off.
Unique pool
Pools come in countless shapes and sizes, yet one surefire way to bestow a distinct and extraordinary appearance is through customisation with water features. Not only do these features elevate the pool’s aesthetics, but they also amplify the enjoyment and relaxation for all. Additionally, they serve as a testament to the owner’s discerning taste in poolscaping.
Value addition
When listing a property, a water feature on a pool makes it more attractive for buyers and could raise its value on the market.
Beautiful backyard
The pool and the water feature give a more dramatic and inviting backyard ambience.
Factors that Determine the Choice of a Water Feature
Some aspects to consider while planning the installation of a water feature will eventually determine its cost and include:
1. The design of the water feature
The degree of complexity of a design and its execution determines its pricing.
2. Availability of space
Since water features need adequate space for their construction so that the feature has the desired effect, the space available determines its design and size.
3. Authorisation to build
Confirm with the local construction inspectors whether special permits are required to install it. Permits for construction come at a fee.
4. Renovation or upgrade
Experts say adding a water feature, whether it’s a water pump to keep the pool clean and sparkling or a decorative fountain, as part of the initial construction is cheaper and easier than bringing it in later as a renovation or an upgrade. Such an upgrade would involve tearing down some parts of the pool, which wastes the construction material and water pipes installed earlier.
5. The cost
The cost implications determine the complexity and size of the design.
Examples of Popular Water Features
There is a wide variety of water feature ideas, each customisable to meet the needs and desires of the owner. They include;
Waterfall
Small or big artificial rocks treated with UV technology to avoid fading are arranged, and water is projected to fall into the pool like in a real-life rock waterfall.
Water wall
In this sleek feature, water flows from the top and down a wall put up on the pool for this feature. The designer finishes it with pebble sheets, stacked stone, and tiles.
Spa
This spa becomes a water feature when constructed with an overflow spa. The water from the spa constructed at the end of the pool overflows into the pool, and the sound of this construction is soothing.
Bubbles
These are bubblers on sun pods along a decked area that shoot water spouts into the air in intervals. They are a fun spot for kids and make a beautiful and relaxing arrangement, especially when enhanced with special lighting.
Enjoy a Beautiful and Serene Inground Pool
Water features are enhancements that make a pool inviting and entertaining. With the correct combination or choice of water features, an inground pool can turn into a breathtaking wonder of sight and sound to bring the relaxation needed from the investment.
