Ideas for Swimming Pool Liners

A swimming pool liner is an elastic material that covers your pool's interior in order to make it waterproof and to increase its aesthetic value. Manufacturers make the vast majority of pool liners out of the synthetic resin vinyl, which is excellent at beading and repelling water. If you are thinking of installing a pool liner in an above-ground or in-ground swimming pool, there are several ideas that can help you achieve optimal results.

  1. Textures

    • While many people perhaps think of pool liners as having completely smooth surfaces, there are now many liners available that allow you to stray from this traditional style. According to Swimming Pool Ideas, a great idea is to incorporate textures into your liner design, such as those that imitate marble, quartz, granite and sandstone. While marble and quartz-style liners look best in formal, sophisticated yards and landscapes, sandstone liners are best suited for more natural, rustic outdoor spaces. For a more eccentric look, you could use a liner that resembles ceramic tile. This would also allow you to incorporate a mosaic into your design.

    Colors

    • Swimming pool liners are most commonly blue or variations of blue. These range from light hues such as sky blue to dark hues such as royal blue, and also include aquamarine. However, manufacturers also produce liners in an assortment of other colors, such as gray and off-white, which work well in formal spaces, and taupe and yellow, which work well in natural spaces. According to Canadian General Tower, a growing trend in pool liner design is to choose a color that matches the surrounding décor of your outdoor space, including lawn furniture and its fabric coverings (if there are any). Shades of gold and muted red are increasingly popular for these types of applications.

    Patterns

    • While some people prefer to use pool liners that are a solid color throughout, especially in formal settings, adding a patterned-liner to your pool's interior can help you create a space that is both welcoming and visually exciting. Traditional blue-colored liners often have borders that run around the tops of a pool's sides. These borders typically display repeating rows of geometric shapes, flowers or silhouettes of beach scenes, fish and other aquatic items. Another idea for a pool liner pattern is to use a border that displays images of large rocks, boulders or cliffs. These types of designs work best in outdoor spaces that have a natural feel, and blend well with features like rock waterfalls and fountains.