20 mini swimming pools to inspire you and make your project a reality © Fred Delouvée / Realization The swimming pool spirit
Swimming pools are no longer reserved for large gardens. It is even one of the strong trends of this year: XS-format pools are everywhere, including in the city where they find their place in mini gardens, and even on the roofs! Seduced by the idea of being able to enjoy the pleasures of swimming at home, and undoubtedly motivated by the confinements and other restrictions caused by the health crisis which hinders our desires for travel and vacations, pushing us to reinvest our interior (and our outdoor), the French have never been so numerous to want to build a swimming pool, even a small one. It must be said that these small pools have everything to please and offer many advantages. Their small size makes it possible toconsiderably reduce the bill, and not just at the time of construction. Less greedy in water and energy, a small swimming pool also facilitates maintenance and can be enhanced with the same equipment as a traditional pool. Another very important point: a mini swimming pool (up to 10 m2) does not require no building permit, or even a prior declaration of work. With its millimeter dimensions (4.34 mx 2.30 m), this mini pool slipped effortlessly onto this city terrace, where it offers a real break dedicated to well-being and relaxation. An achievement rewarded at the 2020 edition of the Pool Trophies, which perfectly illustrates the comfort that a small pool can offer. In town or in the countryside, on a small terrace, in a mini garden or on a larger plot, a small swimming pool is also a good way to highlight your property. The proof in pictures with these 20 very attractive mini pools, a perfect source of inspiration to fill up with ideas and make your project a reality.
Small pool for small garden
Small swimming pool for small garden © Diffazur Piscines
This small rectangular pool slipped without difficulty into the extension of the terrace and thus allows you to enjoy the pleasures of swimming without encroaching too much on the lawn. A good idea for landscaping the garden of a second home or a holiday home.
Basin dimensions: 4.50 mx 2.20 m
Depth : 1.40 m to 1.50 m
Area: 9.90 m2
The good idea: no copings but a finish to match the wood of the terrace. The pond thus fits perfectly into the garden.
Small pool for small garden
Mini pool great effect
Mini pool with great effect © Piscinelle
Despite the small size of the land, the exterior of this charming house could be enhanced with a swimming pool with terrace. A meticulous realization which undoubtedly contributes to highlighting the residence and creating an atmosphere conducive to relaxation.
Basin dimensions: 4 mx 2.50 m
Area: 10 m2
The good idea: a water slide to enjoy a spa effect in the pool.
Mini pool great effect
A mini rooftop pool
A mini rooftop swimming pool © Stéphane Berdin STB Studio / Realization Carré Bleu
Small swimming pools are being installed everywhere, including on the roofs! This urban terrace, nestled on the 5th floor of a building, becomes the ideal place to enjoy an oasis of well-being, hidden in the city center.
Basin dimensions: 3.20 mx 2.50 m
Depth : 1.20 m Surface area: 8 m2
The good idea: install the pool at the highest level of the terrace to make the most of the sun’s rays.
A mini rooftop pool
Mini pool for mini garden
Mini pool for mini garden © Sarah Chambon / Realization Everblue
Well sheltered from prying eyes, this XS-format swimming pool has found its place in this small city garden, to be able to enjoy the pleasures of swimming without compromise. Its wooden beach offers it an elegant and warm setting.
Basin dimensions: 3.30 mx 2.90 m
Depth : 1.25 m
Area: 9.57 m2
The good idea: a small submerged beach for a real relaxation area.
Mini pool for mini garden
A small pool designed for swimming
A small pool designed for swimming © Sophie Carles / Realization l’Esprit swimming pool
This small pool has been designed for both relaxation enthusiasts and swimming enthusiasts. Embellished with a system of swimming against the current, it allows to do a few breaststrokes despite its small size.
Basin dimensions: 4.50 mx 2.20 m
Depth : 1.45 m
Area: 9.90 m2
The good idea: integrated in a wooden box, the roller shutter is thus very discreet.
A small pool designed for swimming
A mini swimming pool with mobile terrace
A mini swimming pool with mobile terrace © Magiline
A small-format swimming pool that disappears in the blink of an eye under a mobile terrace, a good idea in a garden where every inch is precious. This installation makes it possible to effectively secure the pool, but also to double the surface of the terrace as soon as necessary.
Basin dimensions: 3.66 mx 2.66 m
Area: 9.75 m2
The good idea: the mobile terrace which also protects the pool from dirt, an advantage in a very wooded garden where leaves and other flowers fly easily.
A mini swimming pool with mobile terrace
A small rooftop swimming pool
A small swimming pool on the roofs © Piscines de France
Cleverly nestled on the rooftops of Paris, this mini swimming pool offers a unique relaxation area in the heart of the capital, and enjoys an exceptional view of some of the most beautiful monuments. An award-winning achievement at the 2020 Pool Trophies.
Basin dimensions: 3.82 mx 2.60 m
Depth : 0.80 m
Area: 9.93 m2
The good idea: a glass railing at the edge of the terrace to avoid shadows cast on the pool.
A small rooftop swimming pool
A mini pool for relaxation
A mini swimming pool for relaxation © Fred Pieau / Réalisation Piscinelle
Mini pools aren’t just for small gardens. A small pool is also an option of choice on a larger area, allowing to create a space entirely dedicated to relaxation and the pleasure of swimming without being too imposing.
Basin dimensions: 4 mx 2.50 m
Area: 10 m2
The good idea: a mobile terrace which allows the basin to disappear and immediately regain the use of the terrace.
A mini pool for relaxation
A mini pool for a holiday atmosphere
A mini swimming pool for a holiday atmosphere © Fred Pieau / Realization Waterair
This is one of the advantages of small pools: being able to slip into even the narrowest spaces. The pool immediately creates a pleasant holiday atmosphere outside, and allows you to bathe and cool off in the privacy of your garden.
Basin dimensions: 3.30 mx 2.50 m
Depth : 1.20 m
Area: 8.25 m2
The good idea: a swimming pool deck which offers enough space to set up a small relaxation area at the edge of the pool.
A mini pool for a holiday atmosphere
A small swimming pool full of charm
A small swimming pool full of charm © Desjoyaux
This garden has everything of a postcard that makes you want to vacation and get away from it all. With its copings matching the terrace, and its stone cladding that blends in perfectly with its surroundings, this small pool brings an additional touch of charm to the property.
Basin dimensions: 4 mx 2.50 m
Area: 10 m2
The good idea: a tailor-made realization, which adapts to the constraints of the land and sublimates the garden.
A small swimming pool full of charm
A small swimming pool by the water
A small swimming pool by the water © Carré Bleu
Fancy a swimming pool to enhance your terrace? This is a very inspiring example. The small size of the pool allows it to sit proudly in the center of the terrace, allowing you to enjoy the pleasures of swimming, even while living by the water!
Basin dimensions: 3.15 mx 3.15 m
Depth : 1.40 m
Area: 9.92 m2
The good idea: very distinct outdoor spaces that highlight each of them. A comfortable garden furniture set at the end of the terrace, the swimming pool, a central element of the layout, and a sunbathing area near the pool.
A small swimming pool by the water
A small swimming pool that has everything a big one
A small swimming pool that has everything of a large © Fred Pieau / Designed by the Pool Spirit and Landscape Architect Towards the West
To satisfy swimmers as well as swimmers, this small pool has been equipped with a counter-current swimming system. Its small size allows it to slip onto (or rather under) the terrace and offers all the comfort of a larger pool.
Basin dimensions: 4 mx 2.49 m
Depth : 1.30 m
Area: 9.96 m2
The good idea: there again a mobile terrace which slides on a rail, to easily find the use of its terrace, but also …
