12 Pool Fence Ideas High-End Designers Swear By

This Sag Harbor pool deck by Elizabeth Cooper Design is the perfect blend of polished, classic, and laid-back. Your piece of modern suburbia is complete with a white picket fence.

Landscape design firm Edmund Hollander
collaborated with Roger Ferris & Partners to create this modern, architectural backyard fence. It's a clever twist of the classic spliced picket fence and brings a touch of privacy to a massive pool without blocking the view.

Though the fence is completely concrete, this small saltwater dipping pool by designer Fitz Pullins has an open and airy feel. A mint green door opens up the space beautifully. You can even paint the concrete to a color of your choosing.

At the pool house of a Washington D.C.-based family, the seating area and pool are protected by a black wrought iron fence and greenery. Landscape architect Lila Fendrick planted Nellie Stevens Holly trees just behind the lounge area; they will grow to become a hedge for added privacy.

If you're big on using bright colors outdoors, a black frence will keep your color palette grounded. This maximalist backyard from the 2022 Kips Bay Palm Beach showhouse is pink and white all over, from the striped canopy to the backgammon board. The black fence doesn't interrupt the festive atmosphere and is the perfect backdrop for your Instagram photos.

It doesn't get any chicer than this backyard designed by Night Palm Studio. This stained wood fence keeps it cool and edgy. The mood is undeniably sultry, from the curved shape and soft swirls of the black and white side tables to warm LED under-glow lighting built into the bench.

Add a bamboo or rattan pool fence, and you'll be convinced you booked a flight to your bucket list destination. Take notes from this one at the Papaya Playa Project hotel in Tulum—it fares well in any weather. Just keep in mind it may be pricier than classic wood fencing options.

Hedges are far prettier than fences, and they serve the same purpose: making your space as private as possible. Though it requires more maintenance and a trim here and there, it's a resourceful addition that is worth the extra TLC. Allow them to grow and fill in so you can boast about your landscaping.

This pool deck by Janice Parker Landscape Architects has it all, from the grassy hillside view to the separate sitting and dining areas and sleek yet classic swimming pool. The stone wall helps separate the outdoor living area from the home, enhancing privacy.

Another Janice Parker project, this Connecticut home's backyard feels like a hidden secret. It features a short metal fence on either side of the pool to set boundaries while inviting guests in. "We're trying to make a series of rooms outside that are welcoming, that pull people out," she explains.

Around a sleek pool and deck—by Danielle Fennoy of Revamp Interior Design and Morrel Landscape Associates—a barely there glass enclosure let the house's architecture take the spotlight. It also keeps the outdoor seating out of the splash zone.

Harmony is key. Enhance your backyard's landscape by selecting a pool that blends in with its surroundings, then keep your shrubs manicured to shield your pool. "We wanted a black pool so it felt more organic with all of the mature trees around it,” designer Justin Hafen says of the pool at his Napa Valley home.