No. 31 Pools · Japanese & Zen
Rectangular Pool with Raised Stone Spa
Framed by cedar screens and maples, a rectangular pool features a stone raised spa with a spillover, bordered by raked gravel, moss, granite stepping stones, and a timber deck.
Design notes
Japanese-inspired pools are dark, still and framed. Look for a rectangular or organic pool with black plaster that mirrors the sky, stepping stones and gravel margins, a single maple or pine pruned for shape, moss and boulders instead of lawn, and cedar or bamboo screens that hide the fence. Lighting is minimal and warm.
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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