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How to Choose an Inground Swimming Pool: Shape and Colour [Part 2]
Choosing the most suitable material is one of the most important decisions when getting your inground pool. It affects everything — how long does building the pool take, at what cost, its appearance as well as its lifespan.
Is a rectangular in-ground pool better than an oval one? Where is the best place for the pool entrance? Does the pool colour affect the colour of the water? We cover all this in the second part of our guide on outdoor pools.
In Part 1 on How to Choose an Inground Pool, we explored the first 3 key aspects to consider when choosing a pool: location, size and material. Go through this part in case you missed it — you must know where to locate the pool first. Focus on choosing its shape after
4. Pool Shape and Layout
When choosing a pool, consider its shape and layout (including stairs, relaxation zones, flat or sloping pool bottom).
Shape
Choose a pool shape you are happy with and that is a good fit for your house and garden.
A geometric pool, typically a rectangular one, nicely complements a minimalist house. This design is timeless.
Our rectangular Compass pool fits a rectangular house perfectly.
Simple and minimalist shapes are the pool staples. That said, everyone has a different taste and rounded pools are becoming super trendy.
For example, a rounded pool resembling a natural pond is a perfect fit for a Japanese-style garden.
A curvy pool is a good choice if organic shapes dominate in your house or garden.
Layout
Stairs
Metal ladders (as you know them from public swimming pools) are often quite slippery and they’re tricky to stand on if their rungs are round. You won’t find metal ladders at Compass pools at all.
Our pools are equipped with comfortable stairs with a non-slippery surface which are an integral part of the pool. You can use them as a relaxation zone — to sit on and just relax.
Flat vs Sloping Pool Bottom
Compass pools are usually 1.5 metres deep. If you choose a sloped pool, the depth ranges from 1.2 to 1.9 metres. This is perfect especially for children, as they enjoy both diving in the deep end and playing together in the shallower end.
A sloping pool bottom is not suitable for performing swan dives, despite the deep end.
A flat-bottomed pool is1.5 metres deep along its entire length. It’s great for playing water ball games which you can’t play in a sloping bottom pool as you wouldn’t be able to reach the bottom at the deeper end.
5. Pool Colour
Swimming pools usually come in a light blue. At Compass Pools, you can choose from a much wider colour range.
We recommend choosing the colour of your new swimming pool in person — colours may vary slightly on a computer or a phone screen. Get a colour swatch from one of our pool dealers to see how the colours look in real life.
Also, don’t forget to consider the colour of the water. Water in a light grey or white pool has a slightly different shade than in a blue pool. Therefore, our colour swatches always include photos of pools with water.
