20 Pool Tile Ideas to Help Create Your Dream Space

Jun 19, 2023

Give your pool a stylish upgrade just in time for summer fun.

Victoria Pearson

Give pool season a stylish upgrade with a new pool tile design! It provides the perfect opportunity to get creative and add a splash of color and pattern to your backyard. From colorful mosaics and bold-colored medallion accents to streamlined blue and white tiles and plenty of neutral options, these beautiful pools exude summer fun. Whatever the size of your backyard or patio, take note of the pool's surroundings when choosing its shape, material, and colors.

Go a step further and add a modern water feature or unique vintage accent to elevate the pool's overall look. Don't forget about the surround which can visually extend the pool and create an eye-catching backdrop for loungers and other outdoor furniture. Take inspiration from these stunning pool tile ideas and turn your backyard into the ultimate summer hangout spot!

Brie Williams

A mosaic of blue square tiles creates the illusion of water and movement in this beautiful pool. The different hues of blue in the small-scale tile add depth and variation, while their linear shape echoes the clean, rectangular shape of the pool.

Carmel Brantley

Take cues from this vibrant outdoor scene and give your swimming pool a luxurious resort look. A colorful medallion tile draws the eye and dresses up the pool, adorable scalloped umbrellas add a playful touch, and chic loungers provide plenty of comfortable seating.

Emily J Followill

Highlight a Jacuzzi by using a fun accent tile to create a cool pattern. Here, beige, light blue, and white tiles come together for an abstract floral design that ties in the flagstone patio around the pool, the small tiles lining the interior of the pool, and the outdoor loungers set up around it. A cohesive color scheme will help integrate your swimming pool and turn it into an intentional built-in feature instead of an addition.

Edmund Barr

Ceramic square tiles in varying shades form a layered backdrop for trailing vines and a stunning lion head fountain. The unique vintage-style fountain pool is nestled among greenery, giving it a hidden, secret garden-like quality.

Laura Hull

Blue mosaic tile lining the pool interior mirrors the water and sky and its bright colors and linear design are in stark contrast to the natural stone retaining wall around it. When picking your tile, consider the pool's surroundings and the materials and colors used throughout your outdoor space, then decide whether you want the pool to seamlessly blend in or if you'd rather turn it into a stand-out feature.

Michael Garland

Large grass block pavers and low-sitting furniture come together for a modern, streamlined design and set a serene scene for this outdoor pool. The small-scale blue and gray pool tile above the waterline contrasts the large pavers, echoing their clean lines, but softening the contemporary-style space.

Victoria Pearson

Located under the shade of tall palm trees, this stunning pool's blue and white design complements its lush surroundings. Oversized white pavers brighten this backyard oasis, while stone retaining walls and desert greenery bring in a natural element. Vibrant turquoise tile lines the pool walls and creates an accent stripe on the steps, tying in other touches of blue scattered around the outdoor space.

Victoria Pearson

Pool tile provides the perfect opportunity to add a splash of color and pattern to your outdoor space. Here, an ornate medallion-style design adds character and vintage charm, accentuating the shape of the pool.

Karyn Millet

Rustic red bricks lining the exterior of the pool are juxtaposed with glazed blue arabesque tiles on the interior walls for a cool layered effect. The mix of materials, shapes, finishes, and colors creates dimension and is in keeping with the Mediterranean-inspired architecture of the villa.

KIM CORNELISON

A beautiful blue and white geometric tile covers this pool's exterior wall and is highlighted by a cool water feature and solid pillars that serve as bookends holding flowering plants. The tile introduces color and small-scale details that balance out the large patch of grass and simple grass block pavers.

TRIA GIOVAN

Deep blue subway tile is perfectly fitting with the classic aesthetic and neutral color scheme of this lush backyard. Its dark color visually extends the depth of the water and maintains the pool's clean lines for an elegant outdoor oasis.

EDMUND BARR

Aged stone with slight color variations creates dimension and turns this pool into an elegant backyard feature. The stone's natural patina and romantic appearance fits right in with the mature trees, lush shrubbery, and winding pathway, so draw inspiration from the shapes and colors you see in your own backyard when choosing a pool tile design.

Emily J Followill

Blue mosaic tile highlights this pool's curved details and creates contrast with its warm-toned flagstone surround. A vibrant turquoise tile covers the rest of the pool interior that's conveniently located just steps from this charming home's patio.

Laura Hull

A border of blue squared tiles lines this rectangular pool and adds a colorful accent that ties in the throw pillows on a nearby built-in stone seating area. Large grass block pavers cover the pool surround, bringing in a touch of greenery that connects all the various linear tiles with the surrounding canopy of green trees.

Lu Tapp

A live wall of green trees provides privacy and adds a textural backdrop to this modern pool. A wall of stacked white stones with multiple fountain features continues the minimalist theme, as do lines of blue penny tile on the sides and bottom of the pool.

John Merkl

The traditional landscaping in this backyard provides plenty of height, dimension, and visual interest, so instead of competing with it, the pool is kept simple and streamlined. Aged tile with hints of rusty orange lines the round and rectangular pools, tying in a curved stone wall and and contrasting the limestone surround.

Edward Gohlich

The plush carpet of green grass around this luxurious pool makes it feel like a seamless part of the surrounding nature. The pool's bright blue tile livens up the outdoor space and stands out against the home's black and white exterior.

Kim Cornelison

A gray flagstone patio sets a cool and casual tone for a relaxed lounging area and leads right up to this rectangular pool. A large outdoor fireplace copies the pool's clean lines, while tall greenery of leafy ferns brings in an organic, textural element in contrast with all the flat surfaces.

Laura Hull

This camel sculpture plays double duty, serving as a practical plant stand and a decorative pool accent. Take inspiration from this scene and create an eclectic outdoor living area by layering contrasting materials and styles, such as a natural stone retaining wall, colorful mosaic tile, and simple pavers.

Robert Brantley

Flush with the patio tile, this luxurious pool is a seamless part of the outdoor living space and adds a large block of color to an otherwise neutral exterior. Rectangular tiles in varying shades of blue add detail and emphasize the raised overflow pool as an inviting feature.

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