A long, narrow in-ground skimmer pool sets the tone for the garden scene. The water sits close to a brick wall and under a timber pergola, where curved rafters and upright posts frame the pool zone without closing it in. Around the basin, pale paving runs into narrow planting beds, so the hard edge of the pool meets grasses and low greenery rather than a bare border.<\/p>\n
The first impression comes from the relation between materials. Brick, wood and water all stay visible at once. Under the pergola, hanging globe lights appear between the beams, while a copper-toned shower arm rises near the pool edge. The setting reads as a private outdoor room, but the surfaces remain practical and direct: timber above, paving underfoot, and the smooth pool lining drawing the eye back to the water.<\/p>\n
Measured at 700 x 350 x 150 cm, the pool has a clear rectangular proportion that works well with the long garden axis. Its sand-coloured reinforced liner softens the waterline, especially where reflections break across the surface. The colour stays close to the paving and planting around it, which keeps the visual transition calm without making the edge disappear. That sand tone is one of the quiet constants in the project.<\/p>\n
Close views show how the pool edge is handled with restraint. The line between coping, liner and water is easy to read, and the reflections on the surface sharpen that geometry. Sier grasses and planted borders sit just beyond the paving, so the pool patio with planting is not treated as decoration but as a narrow buffer between the built structure and the garden. The result is compact, but never crowded.<\/p>\n
The design stair is set into the pool as a more formal entry point than a loose ladder would offer. It gives the water a defined threshold and adds a visible pause at one end of the basin. In the images, the stair sits comfortably within the long shape, leaving the main span of water open. That open span is important: it keeps the eye moving along the full length of the in-ground pool rather than stopping at the access point.<\/p>\n
LED pool lighting changes the mood of the water once daylight drops. In the photographs, the water already catches fine bands of light and movement, and the fittings are there to extend that effect into the evening. Rather than lighting the garden broadly, the system focuses attention on the basin itself. The pool surface becomes the main reflector, with the surrounding timber and brick remaining in the background.<\/p>\n
The pergola helps that lighting read more clearly. Its darker beams create a partial frame, and the globe lights hanging under the structure add a second layer of illumination at a lower level. Because the roofed section sits beside the open pool, the eye can move between shaded timber, bright paving and the water\u2019s shine. It is a simple shift, but it gives the project its rhythm.<\/p>\n
An inverter heat pump for pool use is part of the installation, along with a solar louver cover. Those elements are not the visual focus, yet they matter to the way the pool is used and presented. The cover sits with the rest of the project\u2019s clear lines: the long basin, the straight paving and the measured garden borders. Nothing is overdrawn. The technical parts stay in service of the layout, not the other way around.<\/p>\n
The cover also suits the geometry of the basin. A solar louver cover follows the pool\u2019s length and keeps the surface visually organised when it is closed. In a garden like this, where the water is already framed by brick, timber and planting, that matters. The pool remains legible from several angles, whether viewed from the terrace, through the pergola or from the planted edge beside the paving.<\/p>\n
The garden setting keeps the project grounded. Horizontal fence panels run along the boundary, while a brick wall anchors one side of the composition. Between those fixed elements, the pool reads as a deliberate insertion rather than an isolated object. The rectangular shape, the sand-coloured liner and the pale paving hold the middle of the scene together, while the planting softens the turn from terrace to water.<\/p>\n
Seen from the side, the pool edge detail becomes just as important as the larger structure above it. The white or pale coping catches light against the blue-green water, and the adjacent strip of paving gives the edge room to breathe. This is where the project feels most precise: in the narrow band where material changes, water begins, and the garden border takes over.<\/p>\n
The wooden pergola is more than a cover structure. It sets a ceiling line over part of the terrace and gives the pool a second spatial layer. Curved members in the frame soften the otherwise straight composition, while the posts and beams give the view depth. From one angle, the pergola sits against brick; from another, it stands open to the garden, with the pool water reflecting underneath it. That shift is what keeps the scene active.<\/p>\n
Across the images, the same elements return in different combinations: timber, brick, paving, planting and water. Because the project is long and narrow, every part is visible in relation to another. The in-ground skimmer pool does not try to dominate the garden. Instead, it settles into the plot with a clear edge, a sand-coloured liner, LED pool lighting and a covered section that makes the outdoor space usable across seasons.<\/p>\n
Even the smallest details carry that discipline. The waterline remains crisp. The terrace runs straight. The planting stays low enough to preserve the view. And under the pergola, the hanging lights and shower arm add points of interest without interrupting the layout. It is a project built on visible lines, and those lines are what give the pool its quiet presence in the garden.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":561710,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"in-ground skimmer pool","_yoast_wpseo_title":"In-ground skimmer pool with LED lighting","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"An in-ground skimmer pool with a sand-coloured liner, LED lighting, inverter heat pump and solar louver cover, set beside a wooden pergola.","_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":"","_yoast_wpseo_content_score":"","content-type":"","_yoast_wpseo_focuskeywords":"","_yoast_wpseo_keywordsynonyms":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":null,"_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes":""},"hoog_category":[2987],"class_list":["post-1033652","hoog_project","type-hoog_project","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","hoog_category-swimming-pool-design"],"acf":{"hoog_project_owner":855974,"hoog_contributors":null,"hoog_project_badge":"","hoog_featured_project":false,"hoog_project_video":"","hoog_project_photos":[{"image_file":561710,"video_id":"","image_size":"full"},{"image_file":561716,"video_id":"","image_size":"full"},{"image_file":561719,"video_id":"","image_size":"full"},{"image_file":561722,"video_id":"","image_size":"full"},{"image_file":561728,"video_id":"","image_size":"full"},{"image_file":561731,"video_id":"","image_size":"full"},{"image_file":561734,"video_id":"","image_size":"full"},{"image_file":561737,"video_id":"","image_size":"full"},{"image_file":561740,"video_id":"","image_size":"full"},{"image_file":561725,"video_id":"","image_size":"full"},{"image_file":561743,"video_id":"","image_size":"full"},{"image_file":561746,"video_id":"","image_size":"full"},{"image_file":561749,"video_id":"","image_size":"full"},{"image_file":561752,"video_id":"","image_size":"full"},{"image_file":561713,"video_id":"","image_size":"full"},{"image_file":561755,"video_id":"","image_size":"full"}]},"yoast_head":"\n