No. 86 Pools · Mediterranean
Courtyard Swimming Pool Bordered by Fire Bowls
At dusk, underwater lighting illuminates a rectangular swimming pool bordered by metal fire bowls, stone paving, and a white stucco Spanish Revival home featuring terracotta roof tiles and open arches.
Design notes
Mediterranean pools sit in courtyards and terraces of travertine or terracotta, edged with stucco walls, arches and a spillover spa or tiled fountain. Look for waterline tile in blue and white, coping in warm limestone, cypress and olive trees for vertical shade, and a loggia or pergola draped in bougainvillea where the loungers actually go.
What to look for
- 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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