GREEN PEACE Set within a lush
Mediterranean garden, this large and almost lake-like pool is ideal for serious swimmers and splashing kids’ games alike. Lining it with green-tinted glass tiles was an inspired idea that makes the pool blend beautifully with the surrounding landscape and seem like an integral natural part of it. Tip This pool has a clean- lined, contemporary design–it dates from a recent renovation of this Mallorquin property–and features travertine slab edges as well as Portuguese glass tiles lining the structure and deep, wide steps running all the way down one side.
JUNGLE BOOGIE Proof positive that a swimming pool need not be large to be envy-inducing, this oval oasis forms part of a coastal retreat that enables its busy owners to relax in a verdant conservation village at weekends and makes up one level of a mountainside home that unfolds over multiple levels. The pool is a very necessary addition to the property, too, as the adjacent Atlantic Ocean is notoriously cold all year round–excellent for surfing while wetsuit-clad but by no means comfortable for recreational swims. Tip Tucked into a green garden, the deck–made from weathered balau wood–is perfectly designed to create the feeling of being suspended in nature. The lounge chairs are from Paola Lenti (paolalenti.it), and the outdoor rug is by Fibre Designs (fibredesigns.co.za).
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