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Mid-Century Pool Flanked by Fire Bowls

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Mid-Century Pool Flanked by Fire Bowls

At dusk, concrete pavers and pool lighting highlight a rectangular swimming pool lined with stone fire bowls, set before a flat roof, post-and-beam home featuring an ornamental breeze block screen.

Mid-Century Modern At night Rectangular All pools

Design notes

Mid-century pools are geometric rectangles aligned with the house's post-and-beam grid. Look for flush concrete or terrazzo decks with gravel joints, a breeze-block wall or screen, a kidney shape only if the house is from the 1950s, and sparse planting of agave, olive and citrus. Keep the water pale blue and the furniture low.

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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