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No. 137 Pools · Modern

Geometric Pool with Angled Steps and Gray Pavers

A geometric pool with angled entry steps sits within light gray pavers, bordered by a wood privacy fence and loungers under overcast sky.

Design notes

Modern pools are defined by their edges. Look for flush coping that lets the deck run straight to the water, a single paving material carried around the whole pool, and rectangular proportions that line up with the house. Lighting is usually recessed and cool-toned so the water reads as a glowing plane after dark, and planting is kept architectural — hedges, grasses and one or two specimen trees rather than mixed borders.

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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