Pool Design
A professional pool designer turns your ideas into a practical plan that fits your property, how you want to use the pool, and the features that matter to you. At Pure Blue Luxury Pools and Outdoor Living, we help homeowners throughout the Kansas City metro area plan the pool layout, shape, features, materials, and surrounding space before construction begins.
Professional Pool Designers
A successful pool design starts with understanding what you want from your backyard. Our designers discuss how you plan to use the pool, who will use it, the style you prefer, features you want to include, and how the pool should relate to patios, landscaping, entertaining areas, and other parts of the property.Pool placement is about more than finding enough room for the pool itself. The design should also consider views from the home, convenient access between indoor and outdoor areas, space for walking and seating, sun and shade, and how people will move around the pool. Looking at these elements together helps create a layout where the pool feels connected to the rest of the backyard rather than added as a separate feature.
Kansas City-area properties can vary considerably in grade, lot configuration, existing landscaping, and neighborhood requirements. Designing around these conditions from the beginning helps create a pool that fits naturally into the available space while accounting for practical site limitations.
Pool Design Ideas
There are many ways to customize a pool around your property and the experience you want to create. Popular pool design ideas and features include:- Unique shapes - Geometric, freeform, kidney-shaped, and other custom layouts can complement the architecture of the home, available yard space, and surrounding landscape.
- Infinity edges and perimeter overflow - Vanishing edges can create the appearance of water extending toward the horizon, while perimeter overflow systems allow water to flow into channels around one or more sides of the pool for a sleek, contemporary effect.
- Dual-level features - Beach entries, tanning ledges, sun shelves, steps, and varied depths can establish separate areas for lounging, playing, entering the water, and swimming.
- Rock formations and grottos - Boulders, rock structures, waterfalls, and sheltered areas can give a pool a more natural character while adding visual interest.
- Deck jets - Deck jets send controlled arcs of water from the pool deck into the pool, adding movement and a decorative water feature.
- Swim-in-place jets - Separate from deck jets, these systems create a current that allows swimmers to exercise or swim continuously without requiring a long swimming lane.
- Full-spectrum LED lighting - Programmable pool lighting can change the appearance and atmosphere of the water after dark, with different colors and lighting settings available.
- Unique materials - Glass tile, natural stone, pebble finishes, and other carefully selected materials can give the pool its own character and coordinate it with the surrounding outdoor space.
Our Pool Design Process
Our design process gives you the opportunity to see, evaluate, and refine the pool before the project moves into construction.First meeting: We discuss your goals, preferred pool style, intended use, desired features, budget considerations, and ideas for the surrounding outdoor space.
Site visit: Our team evaluates the lot and gathers the information needed to develop a realistic design. This includes lot size and available space, slope and elevation changes, existing trees, utility locations, site access, and applicable HOA rules.
3D renderings: We use the information gathered during the consultation and site visit to develop 3D renderings that show the proposed pool, its proportions, key features, and relationship to the rest of the backyard.
Design revisions: You can review the concept and request adjustments before the design is finalized. This may include refining the pool's shape, positioning, features, materials, or other design details.
Handoff to the build crew: Once the design is approved, the completed plan is passed to our construction team so they have a clear direction for bringing the design into the build phase.
Start Planning Your Custom Pool
Good pool design resolves important decisions before construction begins, from how the pool fits the lot to the features and finishes that will shape the finished space.Contact Pure Blue Luxury Pools and Outdoor Living at 816-846-0020 to discuss pool design for your Kansas City metro area property or submit your project details through our Online Form.