Beautiful pools inside the house

We live in a time when no one is surprised by the presence of a pool in the country house, because it has become as common an element as, say, a gazebo, patio or Garden swing. The only question is to make a choice, and this directly depends on the personal preferences of the owners, and, of course, on financial opportunities. Although, there is another factor that also affects the correctness of the choice - this is the degree of habitability of your home. Today we’ll talk about the houses in which the owners live all year round, which means that they need a pool inside the house constantly.

Wherever you decide to place the indoor pool, in the annex or directly inside the house, you will inevitably be faced with the question of how to properly finish the room and the pool itself, what material, color, etc. to choose. As you know, the room in which the pool is located, like the bathroom, is wet. Therefore, finishing materials we need moisture resistant. But that is not all. You will also have to take care to prevent fungus, mold, corrosion and generally reduce the destructive humidity in the room, which is formed due to fumes from the pool. In addition, as a result, heat is consumed, which leads to strong cooling of the room. And if the humidity level exceeds 65%, then being in such conditions becomes hazardous to health due to a lack of oxygen.

Moreover, when placing the pool inside the house, humidity inevitably appears in other rooms. But there is a way. And it consists in competently ensuring the replacement of air, namely, moist to dry, and cold to warm. For these purposes, there are supply and exhaust ventilation. However, very often this is not enough. In such cases, special heaters and dehumidifiers equipped in the pool should be used. For an indoor pool, an air dryer is a must. It works just like an air conditioner, it only absorbs moist air, cools it, while water vapor condenses, and then merges. And the dehumidifier heats the cold air and returns it to the room. It also performs further control and adjustment of the humidity level automatically. You can mount such an air dryer at any stage of construction, even at the final stage, which is very convenient. Providing ventilation and installing a dehumidifier in the pool room, you will have much greater opportunities in terms of the choice of finishes, even to make the walls wooden. After all, now you will not be too wet, and the temperature will be all right.

Typically, designers are advised to design the pool inside the house in the same style that prevails in other rooms. For example, if the house is made in the classical style, then the room with the pool should correspond to this.

In this case, it’s nice to decorate the walls with waterproof paint, tile, acrylic plaster or with cladding cork panels.

TO country stylefor example, undoubtedly suitable wood cladding or facing stone.

If this Art Deco, here, like nowhere else, mosaic panels or tiles are appropriate on the walls.

For those who have more difficult financial opportunities, you can decorate the ceiling and walls with plastic panels - a very economical option. To create a pool in a modern style, it is recommended to make one of the walls glass, and completely, using a frame with double-glazed windows. The remaining walls can be done with a mosaic for metal, or simply painted with waterproof paint with a metallic.By the way, the glazing of one wall can be used not only in a modern style, but in general in any; due to this, the pool room will have more light and less heat loss, thanks to multi-chamber double-glazed windows

Now, if the pool is located in the annex or even in a separate building, in this case its style can be absolutely anything.

For example, a swimming pool in a “winter garden” with a lot of living plants always looks spectacular, and materials such as tree and glass. And you can make a separate room with a swimming pool in the style of "closed beach". To do this, use sand-colored tiles to decorate the sides of the pool and arrange for warm overhead lighting that mimics the sun. It’s also nice to place several palm trees in tubs, arrange a Hawaiian-style bar counter, as well as sun loungers, umbrellas - a warm resort setting will be provided even in terrible frosts.

There are a lot of design options, the main thing is to apply imagination, and also take into account the features of the room. For example, if it is small, then the materials must be moisture resistant, as when bathing, water will inevitably fall on the walls.

Regarding the floor - it is advisable to make it with heating, for example, from porcelain stoneware with the anti-slip effect. If you use tiles, it is best to purchase a special one that is designed for use in the construction of pools (this should be indicated in the description). This is a very important point, because ordinary ceramic tiles become traumatic when wet.

The ceiling can be decorated with PVC cloth stretch ceilings, not afraid of moisture.

Here the principle is this: the larger the bowl, the more expensive the finish. However, for those who want to save, there is a solution. Namely, PVC film - finishing the pool with such a film will cost much cheaper, as well as faster. In addition, there is a choice of drawings that mimic a mosaic or tile. The film is very convenient in that it is flexible, i.e. allows you to easily finish any form, for example, steps. The downside is that it is not too reliable, but its repair, if necessary, is quite simple.

For wealthier people who have already made the costs of organizing the pool and do not want to save on decoration, the most common option is to finish the pool bowl with mosaic. This is a reliable and very beautiful option. And the choice of mosaic tiles is very wide. And if you use a glass mosaic, you can thus prevent the multiplication of bacteria that form on the walls. In general, it must be said that experts all over the world give preference to mosaic tiles when it comes to finishing the pool bowl. For wall decoration, mosaics are also used, however, more often in fragments, creating a panel or a combined version. It is also good to decorate the bottom of the pool and the walls with mosaics.

Tile decoration is considered the easiest option. In addition, curved sections are difficult compared to mosaics. But if you still choose a tile, then it must also be special, i.e. designed for pools, which is particularly durable and has minimal water absorption. However, the choice of decors and colors of such tiles is still not very large.
Another good option for finishing the pool bowl is porcelain stoneware, which can be used in combination with other material, for example, with the same mosaic.

One thing to keep in mind here - the color of the bowl determines the color of the water. In this regard, the best options are blue or lightblue colors. After all, it is precisely these tones that are chosen for finishing pools in hotels, water parks, boarding houses, etc., because they are most attractive to people.

In some cases, orange, sand or yellow-golden hues are used to decorate pools, i.e. warm.This design also looks nice, especially if the room is stylized under the atmosphere of the tropics or oasis in the desert.
It is not recommended to use green for decoration. Being in such a pool will be associated with swamp and mud. The white pool is also less attractive. The water in it looks colder than in blue. And any pollution will be visible.

Do not forget about the most important thing - no matter what chic material and color you choose, such things as the characteristics of the consumables that were used, namely grouting and adhesives, as well as the quality of styling, play a huge role. the skill of the workers. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to entrust the pool lining only to real professionals in this matter. Otherwise, jokes with such things can subsequently be expensive.