LEVEL UP Tucked into a tiny linear space alongside an equally compact house, this lap pool has been designed to make the very most of a small footprint. The stepped level changes, a strategically placed sailcloth shade over a simple built-in bench, and potted creepers adding greenery to the boundary wall alongside the pool all combine to make the entire area feel more spacious – as well as delightfully inviting. Tip Planting fast-growing creepers to clamber up the whitewashed brick wall adds a further dimension of texture, softening the space and adding an organic counterpoint to the architecture. The outdoor sofa is from La Grange Interiors (lagrangeinteriors.co.za).
FARM STYLE Located on an isolated farmstead in a semi-desert, water-scarce landscape, this small pool is modelled on the simple plastered water-storage tanks of the area. With its locally inspired design, the shade of pink in which it’s painted, and the fact that a winding pathway leads to it from the house, the pool is rather like a quirky piece of land art – albeit one in which a quick dip at any time of the day is a practical way to cool down and feel refreshed. Tip The pool has been painted pink to suit the house’s moniker, Pink Hill Karoo – the homeowner matched the color to a small piece of plaster she picked up in Marrakesh when walking past a house being decorated in what she immediately identified as a most intriguing (and attractive) hue.
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