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English Cottage Pool Ideas
English cottage pools look like they have always been there: informal borders that spill over brick paths, climbing roses on an arbour or a shed, clipped box for a little structure, and stone, brick and painted timber that age gracefully. The style suits older houses and any garden with room for planting.
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English Cottage Pool Ideas, explained.
English cottage pools look like they have always been there: informal borders that spill over brick paths, climbing roses on an arbour or a shed, clipped box for a little structure, and stone, brick and painted timber that age gracefully. The style suits older houses and any garden with room for planting.
The trick is structure under the abundance — a clear path, an axis, a hedge or wall to plant against. Save the pool designs whose bones you can see through the flowers.
Cottage pools hide in the garden rather than dominate it. Look for a modest rectangle or plunge pool edged with brick or flagstone, borders of roses, lavender and catmint running right up to the coping, an arbour or picket fence for structure, and a bench under a tree. Dark plaster helps the water read as a reflecting pond.
What to look for as you browse
- The coping — how the deck meets the water sets the whole tone
- Where the spa sits and how it spills into the pool
- Night lighting: which features glow and which stay dark
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