The best part about a mini-piscine? Sprawling estate not required.
Here are 10 of our favorite petite pools—hot and cold, above ground and below.
Above: In Cape Town, designers Rupert Smith and Warren Mathee built a tiny pool into a wooden deck a few steps away from the kitchen (with a wall-length run of doors to connect the spaces). Find more dreamy indoor-outdoor kitchens in Beyond the Barbecue: 15 Modern Outdoor Kitchens.
Above: In the Napa Valley, landscape architect Scott Lewis sited a spa pool near a master bedroom and bath. For more of this garden, see Vineyard Haven: A Garden That Belongs to the Land.
Above: In a California landscape, a narrow wood walkway connects a modern house to its backyard plunge pool. Photograph via Honestly WTF.
Above: A mini pool with a light green hue, via Le Collectif du Liner.
Above: The outdoor pool and lounge area of Casa Lola in Trancoso, Brazil. For more, see The Charms of Casa Lola in Brazil. Photograph via Elle Decor UK.
Above: A small pool and pool house in New Zealand by Herbst Architects. For more sleek pools, see The New Modernism: 20 Best Minimalist Swimming Pools.
Above: A private garden in the portfolio of Czech landscape architecture firm Atelier Schlitz.
Above: A Piet Oudolf-like pool in Le Jardin Plume, a converted orchard in Normandie, France. For more gardens mimicking the Dutch master's style, see Dream Landscapes: 10 Perennial Gardens Inspired by Piet Oudolf.
Above: In the rolling hills of West Marin in Northern California, architects Turnbull Griffin Haesloop designed a net-zero energy use homestead with a plunge pool and hot tub sited for sun and wind protection. For more of this garden, see Architect Visit: Getaway Ranch in Northern California.
Above: A hot tub made of Siberian larch wood in an Oslo rooftop garden by architect Odd Dægnes. Photo via Dagbladet.
For more garden inspiration, see:
- Simple Landscaping Ideas: 10 Genius Gardens with an Olive Tree.
- The New Outdoor Living Room: 10 Favorite Built-in Sofas for Decks and Patios.
- Mother-In-Law's Tongue Roundup: Modern Style for a Retro Houseplant.
- Lawn Begone: 7 New Ideas for Front Yard Landscaping.
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