The Verde Guatemala Villa Pool Project presents a sophisticated design that blends the natural tones of green with the depth of water. The Verde Guatemala series used on the pool floor gives the water a serene and refined appearance with its natural stone texture and rich green transitions. Its Low Water Absorption ensures long-lasting use by providing resistance to UV Resistance, chemicals, and thermal shocks. The PTV ≥ 45° Non-slip value creates a safe swimming experience. The Verde Guatemala Scoth Outer Corner and Outer Angle Corner elements used in the transitions provide technical integrity while enhancing the visual continuity of the design. The result is a pool area that is both aesthetically and functionally balanced, in harmony with its natural surroundings.

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Located in Fethiye, Muğla, the villa’s modern architectural lines are enhanced by the porcelain elegance of Serapool. The Antique Grey pool tiles used on the pool floor create a sophisticated depth in the water by combining natural stone textures with refined grey tones. With a low water absorption rate below 0.5%, the tiles offer long-lasting performance. They are also highly resistant to UV rays, chemicals and thermal shocks. The surface, with a slip resistance value of PTV ≥ 45°, increases safety in wet areas. Pool Garden Grey anti slip terrace tiles, tunnel system pool channel, inner trim transitions and stair non-slip pieces contribute to a seamless design. This application transforms aesthetics, comfort and safety into a luxurious outdoor experience.

The Verde Guatemala Villa Pool Project presents a sophisticated design that blends the natural tones of green with the depth of water. The Verde Guatemala series used on the pool floor gives the water a serene and refined appearance with its natural stone texture and rich green transitions. Its Low Water Absorption ensures long-lasting use by providing resistance to UV Resistance, chemicals, and thermal shocks. The PTV ≥ 45° Non-slip value creates a safe swimming experience. The Verde Guatemala Scoth Outer Corner and Outer Angle Corner elements used in the transitions provide technical integrity while enhancing the visual continuity of the design. The result is a pool area that is both aesthetically and functionally balanced, in harmony with its natural surroundings.

Located in Fethiye, Muğla, the villa’s modern architectural lines are enhanced by the porcelain elegance of Serapool. The Antique Grey pool tiles used on the pool floor create a sophisticated depth in the water by combining natural stone textures with refined grey tones. With a low water absorption rate below 0.5%, the tiles offer long-lasting performance. They are also highly resistant to UV rays, chemicals and thermal shocks. The surface, with a slip resistance value of PTV ≥ 45°, increases safety in wet areas. Pool Garden Grey anti slip terrace tiles, tunnel system pool channel, inner trim transitions and stair non-slip pieces contribute to a seamless design. This application transforms aesthetics, comfort and safety into a luxurious outdoor experience.

Located in İzmir this villa harmonizes its contemporary architecture with Serapool’s natural stone-textured porcelain products. The Snow White series used on the pool floor creates a fresh and elegant atmosphere in the water with its clean white tones. Featuring a low water absorption rate below 0.5%, the tiles ensure long-lasting performance and offer high resistance to UV rays, chemical exposure and thermal shocks. With a slip resistance value of PTV ≥ 45°, the surface enhances safety around the pool. Silver Travertine anti slip terrace tiles, Snow White outer trim and Silver Travertine outer trim pieces provide aesthetic continuity in transition zones. This application goes beyond swimming—it delivers a luxurious living experience where comfort, safety and visual harmony converge.

Located in Fethiye, Muğla, the villa’s modern architectural lines are enhanced by the porcelain elegance of Serapool. The Antique Grey pool tiles used on the pool floor create a sophisticated depth in the water by combining natural stone textures with refined grey tones. With a low water absorption rate below 0.5%, the tiles offer long-lasting performance. They are also highly resistant to UV rays, chemicals and thermal shocks. The surface, with a slip resistance value of PTV ≥ 45°, increases safety in wet areas. Pool Garden Grey anti slip terrace tiles, tunnel system pool channel, inner trim transitions and stair non-slip pieces contribute to a seamless design. This application transforms aesthetics, comfort and safety into a luxurious outdoor experience.

Located in İzmir this villa harmonizes its contemporary architecture with Serapool’s natural stone-textured porcelain products. The Snow White series used on the pool floor creates a fresh and elegant atmosphere in the water with its clean white tones. Featuring a low water absorption rate below 0.5%, the tiles ensure long-lasting performance and offer high resistance to UV rays, chemical exposure and thermal shocks. With a slip resistance value of PTV ≥ 45°, the surface enhances safety around the pool. Silver Travertine anti slip terrace tiles, Snow White outer trim and Silver Travertine outer trim pieces provide aesthetic continuity in transition zones. This application goes beyond swimming—it delivers a luxurious living experience where comfort, safety and visual harmony converge.

Located in Fethiye, Muğla, the villa’s modern architectural lines are enhanced by the porcelain elegance of Serapool. The Antique Grey pool tiles used on the pool floor create a sophisticated depth in the water by combining natural stone textures with refined grey tones. With a low water absorption rate below 0.5%, the tiles offer long-lasting performance. They are also highly resistant to UV rays, chemicals and thermal shocks. The surface, with a slip resistance value of PTV ≥ 45°, increases safety in wet areas. Pool Garden Grey anti slip terrace tiles, tunnel system pool channel, inner trim transitions and stair non-slip pieces contribute to a seamless design. This application transforms aesthetics, comfort and safety into a luxurious outdoor experience.

Located in Fethiye, Muğla, the villa’s modern architectural lines are enhanced by the porcelain elegance of Serapool. The Antique Grey pool tiles used on the pool floor create a sophisticated depth in the water by combining natural stone textures with refined grey tones. With a low water absorption rate below 0.5%, the tiles offer long-lasting performance. They are also highly resistant to UV rays, chemicals and thermal shocks. The surface, with a slip resistance value of PTV ≥ 45°, increases safety in wet areas. Pool Garden Grey anti slip terrace tiles, tunnel system pool channel, inner trim transitions and stair non-slip pieces contribute to a seamless design. This application transforms aesthetics, comfort and safety into a luxurious outdoor experience.

Located in İzmir this villa harmonizes its contemporary architecture with Serapool’s natural stone-textured porcelain products. The Snow White series used on the pool floor creates a fresh and elegant atmosphere in the water with its clean white tones. Featuring a low water absorption rate below 0.5%, the tiles ensure long-lasting performance and offer high resistance to UV rays, chemical exposure and thermal shocks. With a slip resistance value of PTV ≥ 45°, the surface enhances safety around the pool. Silver Travertine anti slip terrace tiles, Snow White outer trim and Silver Travertine outer trim pieces provide aesthetic continuity in transition zones. This application goes beyond swimming—it delivers a luxurious living experience where comfort, safety and visual harmony converge.

Located in Fethiye, Muğla, the villa’s modern architectural lines are enhanced by the porcelain elegance of Serapool. The Antique Grey pool tiles used on the pool floor create a sophisticated depth in the water by combining natural stone textures with refined grey tones. With a low water absorption rate below 0.5%, the tiles offer long-lasting performance. They are also highly resistant to UV rays, chemicals and thermal shocks. The surface, with a slip resistance value of PTV ≥ 45°, increases safety in wet areas. Pool Garden Grey anti slip terrace tiles, tunnel system pool channel, inner trim transitions and stair non-slip pieces contribute to a seamless design. This application transforms aesthetics, comfort and safety into a luxurious outdoor experience.

Located in Fethiye, Muğla, the villa’s modern architectural lines are enhanced by the porcelain elegance of Serapool. The Antique Grey pool tiles used on the pool floor create a sophisticated depth in the water by combining natural stone textures with refined grey tones. With a low water absorption rate below 0.5%, the tiles offer long-lasting performance. They are also highly resistant to UV rays, chemicals and thermal shocks. The surface, with a slip resistance value of PTV ≥ 45°, increases safety in wet areas. Pool Garden Grey anti slip terrace tiles, tunnel system pool channel, inner trim transitions and stair non-slip pieces contribute to a seamless design. This application transforms aesthetics, comfort and safety into a luxurious outdoor experience.

The Verde Guatemala Villa Pool Project presents a sophisticated design that blends the natural tones of green with the depth of water. The Verde Guatemala series used on the pool floor gives the water a serene and refined appearance with its natural stone texture and rich green transitions. Its Low Water Absorption ensures long-lasting use by providing resistance to UV Resistance, chemicals, and thermal shocks. The PTV ≥ 45° Non-slip value creates a safe swimming experience. The Verde Guatemala Scoth Outer Corner and Outer Angle Corner elements used in the transitions provide technical integrity while enhancing the visual continuity of the design. The result is a pool area that is both aesthetically and functionally balanced, in harmony with its natural surroundings.

The owners of the River House are totally into the mid-century style. We added two bedrooms and a bathroom with the same outside appearance as the original house. Hidden behind the wide overhangs and low pitched roofs are thicker insulated walls and ceilings and higher plates that allow storm doors to open outwards without hitting the eaves. We opened up the plan, replacing a large brick fireplace with an efficient Danish wood stove. We replaced wood single pane windows with operable insulated fiberglass windows that were in some places larger than the original. Where wall heights did not allow room for wood headers, we used steel. All of the original portion of the house was sprayed with high density foam, both for thermal performance and to discourage the many rodents that had moved into the cavities from coming back. A lot of the renovation work is hidden. Photos by John Whipple

Located in Fethiye, Muğla, the villa’s modern architectural lines are enhanced by the porcelain elegance of Serapool. The Antique Grey pool tiles used on the pool floor create a sophisticated depth in the water by combining natural stone textures with refined grey tones. With a low water absorption rate below 0.5%, the tiles offer long-lasting performance. They are also highly resistant to UV rays, chemicals and thermal shocks. The surface, with a slip resistance value of PTV ≥ 45°, increases safety in wet areas. Pool Garden Grey anti slip terrace tiles, tunnel system pool channel, inner trim transitions and stair non-slip pieces contribute to a seamless design. This application transforms aesthetics, comfort and safety into a luxurious outdoor experience.

This renovated brick rowhome in Boston’s South End offers a modern aesthetic within a historic structure, creative use of space, exceptional thermal comfort, a reduced carbon footprint, and a passive stream of income. DESIGN PRIORITIES. The goals for the project were clear - design the primary unit to accommodate the family’s modern lifestyle, rework the layout to create a desirable rental unit, improve thermal comfort and introduce a modern aesthetic. We designed the street-level entry as a shared entrance for both the primary and rental unit. The family uses it as their everyday entrance - we planned for bike storage and an open mudroom with bench and shoe storage to facilitate the change from shoes to slippers or bare feet as they enter their home. On the main level, we expanded the kitchen into the dining room to create an eat-in space with generous counter space and storage, as well as a comfortable connection to the living space. The second floor serves as master suite for the couple - a bedroom with a walk-in-closet and ensuite bathroom, and an adjacent study, with refinished original pumpkin pine floors. The upper floor, aside from a guest bedroom, is the child's domain with interconnected spaces for sleeping, work and play. In the play space, which can be separated from the work space with new translucent sliding doors, we incorporated recreational features inspired by adventurous and competitive television shows, at their son’s request. MODERN MEETS TRADITIONAL. We left the historic front facade of the building largely unchanged - the security bars were removed from the windows and the single pane windows were replaced with higher performing historic replicas. We designed the interior and rear facade with a vision of warm modernism, weaving in the notable period features. Each element was either restored or reinterpreted to blend with the modern aesthetic. The detailed ceiling in the living space, for example, has a new matte monochromatic finish, and the wood stairs are covered in a dark grey floor paint, whereas the mahogany doors were simply refinished. New wide plank wood flooring with a neutral finish, floor-to-ceiling casework, and bold splashes of color in wall paint and tile, and oversized high-performance windows (on the rear facade) round out the modern aesthetic. RENTAL INCOME. The existing rowhome was zoned for a 2-family dwelling but included an undesirable, single-floor studio apartment at the garden level with low ceiling heights and questionable emergency egress. In order to increase the quality and quantity of space in the rental unit, we reimagined it as a two-floor, 1 or 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment with a modern aesthetic, increased ceiling height on the lowest level and provided an in-unit washer/dryer. The apartment was listed with Jackie O'Connor Real Estate and rented immediately, providing the owners with a source of passive income. ENCLOSURE WITH BENEFITS. The homeowners sought a minimal carbon footprint, enabled by their urban location and lifestyle decisions, paired with the benefits of a high-performance home. The extent of the renovation allowed us to implement a deep energy retrofit (DER) to address air tightness, insulation, and high-performance windows. The historic front facade is insulated from the interior, while the rear facade is insulated on the exterior. Together with these building enclosure improvements, we designed an HVAC system comprised of continuous fresh air ventilation, and an efficient, all-electric heating and cooling system to decouple the house from natural gas. This strategy provides optimal thermal comfort and indoor air quality, improved acoustic isolation from street noise and neighbors, as well as a further reduced carbon footprint. We also took measures to prepare the roof for future solar panels, for when the South End neighborhood’s aging electrical infrastructure is upgraded to allow them. URBAN LIVING. The desirable neighborhood location allows the both the homeowners and tenant to walk, bike, and use public transportation to access the city, while each charging their respective plug-in electric cars behind the building to travel greater distances. OVERALL. The understated rowhouse is now ready for another century of urban living, offering the owners comfort and convenience as they live life as an expression of their values. Photography: Eric Roth Photo

The Verde Guatemala Villa Pool Project presents a sophisticated design that blends the natural tones of green with the depth of water. The Verde Guatemala series used on the pool floor gives the water a serene and refined appearance with its natural stone texture and rich green transitions. Its Low Water Absorption ensures long-lasting use by providing resistance to UV Resistance, chemicals, and thermal shocks. The PTV ≥ 45° Non-slip value creates a safe swimming experience. The Verde Guatemala Scoth Outer Corner and Outer Angle Corner elements used in the transitions provide technical integrity while enhancing the visual continuity of the design. The result is a pool area that is both aesthetically and functionally balanced, in harmony with its natural surroundings.

The Verde Guatemala Villa Pool Project presents a sophisticated design that blends the natural tones of green with the depth of water. The Verde Guatemala series used on the pool floor gives the water a serene and refined appearance with its natural stone texture and rich green transitions. Its Low Water Absorption ensures long-lasting use by providing resistance to UV Resistance, chemicals, and thermal shocks. The PTV ≥ 45° Non-slip value creates a safe swimming experience. The Verde Guatemala Scoth Outer Corner and Outer Angle Corner elements used in the transitions provide technical integrity while enhancing the visual continuity of the design. The result is a pool area that is both aesthetically and functionally balanced, in harmony with its natural surroundings.