To showcase the tile and stay in budget, the builder made the deck and coping of poured-in-place concrete. The material matched the home’s front entryway and would not compete with the tile. A miniature pilaster was placed at each corner of the pool to visually anchor it in place.
Two sun shelves and a bench provided plenty of in-pool seating. The interior was finished in a gray pebble.
A fireplace (left) keeps the homeowners warm on chilly evenings.
Rebecca Robledo is deputy editor of Pool & Spa News and Aquatics International. She is an award-winning trade journalist with more than 25 years experience reporting on and editing content for the pool, spa and aquatics industries. She specializes in technical, complex or detail-oriented subject matter with an emphasis in design and construction, as well as legal and regulatory issues. For this coverage and editing, she has received numerous awards, including four Jesse H. Neal Awards, considered by many to be the “Pulitzer Prize of Trade Journalism.”
