Stone/tile for new pool! Help!

devin_crowdr

6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

Edit to add:

Here are the things I don’t like which are making this hard——blue tile next to brown stone, tan pool tiles when stacked high.

What would you put on these raised walls?

I am mainly worried about the raised walls between the hot tub edge (three little waterfalls spilling over) and the pool waterline. It’s about 2 feet, and it includes a wall to the left of hot tub, the hot tub spillover into pool itself, and then the two walls just to the right of hot tub. I am not as concerned with the big area above hot tub currently because I will just match them or borrow elements from below, maybe do a tile mural, who knows.

The concrete decking you walk on will be modern with concrete coping in the same color/texture and a straight edge. Contractor said in this small space, you don’t want a different color coping and I agree. So quite modern at least for the decking. But that doesn’t mean the whole thing must be ultra modern. It is modern by nature of the shape. I like some modern, some rustic...I am all over the map. But this space was tricky and needed a modern pool with straight lines. I am struggling to pick my other materials (Tile or stone veneer). The designer/contractor drew in blue tile In original plan for the raised walls and hot tube spillover, but I don’t like seeing the checkerboard look and the grout lines. Maybe I am building it up as bad in my head, and in reality, it would look okay? In photos online, I don’t like the look. Either of 6x6 or 2x2 or smaller.

There will be a wooden trex deck up above, Stairs haven’t been built yet.

i am worried all ledgerstone would look too busy. I am open to other stones but must be natural, no fake per contractor. Contractor wanted to break up the on these walls in questio....he suggested two types of tile (one for hot tub outside, one for other walls adjacent) or tile hot tub and stone on other walls, but I havent liked the photos I see online. The only photos I like online utilize all stone and one type. I am not even worried about area above hot tub, will just use some of the same materials once I figure out the materials right above waterline in the area I am most concerned with. anyone have suggestions? Thank you.

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tozmo1
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Might be helpful if you could post a few pictures of what you do like. If that is what you intended by the small pictures below the photos of the pool, they are not opening large enough to see. Is Trex widely in use in your area? It gets too hot from the sun to use in the southern US. Make sure you've tested it if you're not familiar with it.

This is really nice but the stone ties in with the house stone. You may want to consider how to tie your stucco color into the overall plan.

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A nice one with small tile (I think you said you liked that, not sure)

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devin_crowdr
Original Author
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Those are nice photos. Thank you. They do achieve the look we are going for. The contractor just suggested ipe wood to us. It’s a Brazilian teak. We are now about to grab a sample. Contractor is still suggesting a 1x1 blue tile for the hot tub spillover, with the stone In other places, (and it’s similar to a stone you have shown here)...which scares me a little (blue next to brown stone can be blah to me). But maybe the ipe wood will tie it all together.

Our contractor/designer is good, don’t get me wrong. But still, not every pool every designer does meets my aesthetic, so I am worried about agreeing to soemthing I will then not like.

Back to “posting what I do like,” the problem is that I haven’t found hardly any photos with raised areas that mix tile and stone that I like. But I like both of those! So thank you! Victory. That wasn’t the intention with the small photos; those are unintentional. It’s just a screenshot....I am a millennial, but I stink at using technology.
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Sonja Thompson
6 years ago
I recommend you look at randyangelldesignes.com. He was my pool designer and I love my pool. He stated he does not like using traditional pool tile for the pool edge. His designs are mostly modern. I do have small glass tile on my spa and love it. Very jewel like, but that may not be what is needed for your project. Your pool and surround will be stunning with the right cladding materials.
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Adrian J. Naquin Interior Design L.L.C.
6 years ago
I agree on the use of a natural material, I would suggest amber or ivory travertine tile ( large 18") or a combination of both - i.e. to bring attention to say the jacuzzi , the "eye candy" will be in the natural variation in the stone , remember to fill and seal tile .
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Sabrina Alfin Interiors
6 years ago
Your home is Mediterranean in style, so I'd stay with that look. Travertine, tumbled slate, or similar would be great. For the pool tile, think Greece or Italy for inspiration. Some ideas:

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I do like the Italian ceramic tile accents in the last photo, above. Use it sparingly so it doesn't get too busy.