{"id":393989,"date":"2022-12-23T10:00:36","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T09:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hoog.design\/look-inside\/custom-infinity-pool\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T11:35:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T09:35:23","slug":"custom-infinity-pool","status":"publish","type":"hoog_project","link":"https:\/\/www.hoog.design\/en\/look-inside\/custom-infinity-pool","title":{"rendered":"Custom infinity pool"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Clean lines, then the water slips away<\/h2>\n<p>A narrow dark edge frames the water before it drops out of sight, which is where the custom infinity pool makes its first impression. The basin is rectangular, measured and direct, with a white shell and a wide terrace running alongside it. From the house side, the pool reads as a calm horizontal plane; from the garden side, the overflow edge creates the endless effect that defines the entire composition. The result is not decorative in the usual sense. It is a pool built around line, reflection and a precise meeting point between water and paving.<\/p>\n<p>The modern outdoor pool design is reinforced by the way the terrace is laid out around it. Large stone surfaces form a broad perimeter, while lighter wood-look sections break up the hard edges without changing the geometry. That material shift matters. It keeps the setting from becoming too rigid and gives the pool area a measured rhythm. In the images, the paving runs in long straight bands, so the eye keeps returning to the waterline and the overflow edge instead of wandering away.<\/p>\n<h2>Natural stone around the basin<\/h2>\n<p>The natural stone pool terrace gives the project its tactile weight. Compared with the smooth water surface, the stone reads denser and more grounded, especially where it meets the coping line. Here the custom infinity pool is not isolated as an object; it sits inside a terrace that seems designed to hold the water level quietly in place. The stone finish also helps sharpen the outline of the basin, making the rectangular shape easier to read from every angle shown in the photographs.<\/p>\n<p>Material detail is what keeps this pool from feeling empty. The border around the water is crisp and dark, and the surrounding paving carries a muted palette of greys and pale tones. That restraint lets the reflections stay visible on the surface. It also gives the pool waterfall and the pool lighting room to stand out when the light changes. Instead of competing with the architecture or the planting, the materials keep the focus on the water itself.<\/p>\n<h2>Wide entry steps and a clear way into the water<\/h2>\n<p>At one end, the wide entry steps soften the geometry. The steps are broad enough to read as part of the basin rather than an add-on, and they create a gradual route into the pool. In a project defined by straight lines, this is the one place where the movement slows down. The steps also reflect the white interior of the pool, which keeps the water tone bright and makes the descent visible from the terrace. It is a simple intervention, but it changes how the pool is used and how it is seen.<\/p>\n<p>The dimensions support that sense of proportion. At 12 by 4.1 metres, the basin stretches long enough to emphasize direction, yet it stays tight enough for the terrace to remain close to the water. That relationship is important in a custom infinity pool, because the overflow edge only works when the edges are carefully controlled. Here, nothing feels excessive. The water sits low and contained, and the long side of the pool carries the view toward the garden line.<\/p>\n<h3>Water features that stay audible, not loud<\/h3>\n<p>The pool waterfall adds movement without breaking the calm surface of the project. You can read it as a small shift in pace: still water in the main basin, then a controlled fall where the stream meets the pool again. In the photographs, the feature sits within the larger composition rather than dominating it. That makes sense for a project like this, where the sound of running water is part of the experience but the visual order remains strict. The waterfall gives the custom infinity pool a second layer of motion.<\/p>\n<p>Pool lighting works in a similar way. It is there to extend the pool into the evening, but it does so by touching the water rather than by drawing attention to the fixtures. Light on the surface changes the reading of the basin, especially along the overflow edge and the darker perimeter. Even in daylight, the project seems planned with after-dark use in mind. The lighting keeps the edges legible and gives the water a sharper presence once the terrace falls into shade.<\/p>\n<h2>Planting that holds the perimeter<\/h2>\n<p>Along the border, planting and other natural elements soften the hard geometry of the terrace. The greenery is used as a screen as much as a backdrop, which gives the private landscaped pool area a more enclosed feel. In the images, the planting sits close to the boundary and helps hide the edges of the site, so the pool reads as a focused outdoor room rather than an exposed rectangle. Trees and shrubs also break up the straight lines of the paving, especially where the terrace meets the perimeter planting.<\/p>\n<p>That privacy is not achieved through walls or heavy interventions. It comes from the way the green edge is positioned against the stone and the water. The result is a quieter frame around the custom infinity pool, with enough depth in the planting to stop the view from feeling flat. The garden does not overpower the pool; it supports the outline and gives the overflow effect a softer horizon to disappear into.<\/p>\n<h3>A pool area built around the view back to the house<\/h3>\n<p>The modern outdoor pool design becomes clearest in the wider composition. Behind the basin, the outdoor living zone includes a contemporary canopy with slatted elements and glazed surfaces, which adds another layer of structure to the scene. The terrace, pool and background architecture are aligned in straight perspectival lines, so the whole setting feels drawn rather than scattered. This is where the custom infinity pool proves most convincing: the water, paving and surrounding volume all work from the same geometry.<\/p>\n<p>The project is also helped by the restrained palette. White, dark edging, grey paving and green planting each hold their place without fighting for attention. That makes the pool easy to read from close range and from the wider view. The custom infinity pool sits in the middle of the setting, but it never feels detached from it. The overflow edge, the natural stone pool terrace, the wide entry steps and the controlled planting all keep the composition focused on the same line of sight: out across the water, then back to the architecture and the garden around it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoog.design\/vakmensen\/welson\/\">Welson<\/a> was named in the source material as the pool specialist, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoog.design\/vakmensen\/wooddeck\/\">Wooddeck<\/a> as the outdoor floor partner. The pool description also notes the Starline | Nova 120 type, the 12 x 4.1 metre size, the white finish and the wide entry steps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":59090,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"custom infinity pool","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Custom infinity pool with natural stone","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"A custom infinity pool with an overflow edge, natural stone terrace, pool lighting, waterfall and wide entry steps in a landscaped setting.","_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":"67","_yoast_wpseo_content_score":"90","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-393989","hoog_project","type-hoog_project","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","hoog_category-swimming-pool-design"],"acf":{"hoog_project_owner":386526,"hoog_contributors":null,"hoog_project_badge":"","hoog_featured_project":false,"hoog_project_video":"","hoog_project_photos":[{"image_file":59090,"video_id":"","image_size":"full"},{"image_file":59083,"video_id":"","image_size":"full"},{"image_file":59086,"video_id":"","image_size":"full"},{"image_file":59087,"video_id":"","image_size":"full"},{"image_file":59089,"video_id":"","image_size":"full"}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - 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