From the breathtaking to the beautiful, these inspiring swimming pools are arguably the ultimate in family-friendly domestic luxuries–plus, they add loads of value, style, and atmosphere to the properties they adorn SCULPTURAL STYLE Anchored by a sculptural curved pillar, the main deck of this multilevel home fit for a tech baron showcases a 25-meter rim-flow swimming pool that makes a smooth visual transition from architecture to the landscape beyond. While the eye-catching column is “the main feature [of the space],” according to the architects, the way every element in the design works in relation to all the others is what makes it feel so very inviting. Tip Designed by Silvio Rech and Lesley Carstens (silviorechlesleycarstens.co.za), this deck area demonstrates the difference it makes when the pool is considered an integral part of a space rather than something added as an afterthought–note the way it curves around the column, and the sinuous, stepped-down decking surrounding it, for example.
(Opposite Page) BLUE NOTE Designed to merge seamlessly into its spectacular oceanside location, this clean-lined infinity pool overlooks a 20-kilometer stretch of pristine beach and a sparkling expanse of sea that in turn dissolves into the sky. As a result, when swimming in it, the overall effect is one of being part of–rather than a spectator to– the incredible scenery. Tip Although a real showstopper, this is also a pool that forms part of a family home and garden. Hence the non-slip, weathered wooden decking that surrounds it and the consideration given to the frame-like planting around the rim-flow design.
SET IN STONE On one side lies a forest of oak trees, and on the other, a view in which, on most days, the division between sea and sky becomes blurred into a single vista of blue. In between is an arresting, stone-clad house–and this exquisite swimming pool, with its dark interior and mirror-like surface, is perhaps the most perfectly magical element of a very special holiday home. Tip The rim-flow pool, designed by More Design (moredesign. es), has an interior finished in large-format, stone-finish ceramic tiles in a dark gray shade that makes it feel even deeper and larger than it is.
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