Having a pool in the backyard is become a sign of status and luxury. So decorating and furnishing the landscape around the pool is as important as owning one. This article provides us with useful tips about the accessories and furnishings available.

Landscaping the pool area

If you have a pool in your backyard, you can consider yourself lucky enough and make the best out of it. With a little hard work and efforts you can make the pool and the patio area the most relaxing and comfortable place in your backyard itself. Decorating these areas with accessories and ideas can be fun. To begin with you could light up the pool with pool lights and give it a complete new look.

Landscaping around the pool area
Decorating and taking a little effort to do up the surroundings of your pool can add life and charm to an otherwise shoddy and dull pool. Materials such as plants or wild flowers can add a dash of color and vibrancy. You can further decorate the blank spaces between the plants or pots by adding decorative pebbles and stones. Adding mulch can also serve as an addition to enhance beauty and sophistication to your pool landscape.

Decorating the outdoors is as important as decorating the interiors of your home, especially if you are someone who loves the outdoors as much as the indoors.

Placing your furniture
Placing your pool furniture and accessories carefully can make a huge difference to the overall look of the pool landscape, even the pillows placed on the pool furniture can add to the warmth and coziness of the pool area. Using accessories like garden statues, potted plants, candles can contribute to the beauty of your pool landscape.

Canopy for your pool
Adding a tent or a canopy over the deck or the patio is a good idea especially if the pool is located in an open space. This canopy or tent will be useful especially during outdoor parties or get-togethers since it will protect you even in case of sudden change in weather.

Gates and Fences
The safety aspect in the installation and use of a pool should never be undermined. Fencing and installation of a gate with a lock is important, more so in the case of in-ground pools. Such fences and lock gates also prove an important safety measure in case there are small children in the family. Fences and gates can add to the overall beauty if the patterns and colors you select coordinate well with the dcor of your home.

Privacy for your pool area
Privacy becomes a very important factor, especially when you have the pool in your backyard. Adding a high fence with close slats will help you create a sense of privacy and comfort while lounging and enjoying the sun and the pool with your family.

Pool Storage

Just like our homes, storage arrangements for your pool area should also be a part of your planning and design process. Pool cleaning involves the use of chemicals and accessories which have to be stored at a convenient place. Floats, toys, loungers, inner tubes which are used by your family can also be stored in these storage units. Though storage units made from plastic are readily available in the market it would be better to use your creativity to design your personalized storage unit.