Luxury Home Magazine

simulated rock are used to border or to create caves, grottos, tanning or diving ledges. These pools can also have natu- ral bottoms, like the featured pool at Donald T. Eovino’s Private Kahala Estate Home on Oahu. Intended to look like an Anchialine Pond, the floor of this naturalistic pool is stained with specks of dark color blended into the plaster. One of the most stunning accessories for a naturalistic pool is a water feature. This could be a fountain, waterfall, smaller pool for show, or even a water slide.Water falls are an amazing andmajestic addition to a personal pool and can make a grand statement in a tropical lagoon. One option is to position rocks appropriately and create a spillway from an elevated pool or spa into a lower pool. Ultimately, the combination of specialty freeform shape, water feature, and natural products including foliage, should blend seemlessly with the landscape, appearing as a relaxing oasis that just happens to be acessed by stepping onto your back patio. Another popular type of amazing pool is the architec- tural pool. These swimming pools can vary in shape, but traditionally have simple and clean lines, are very angular, Maui ~ As pools of water reflect the sky, this graceful free-form swimming pool reflects the contemplative ambience of the home, aptly named Hale Mohalu (House of Relaxation). Meditative waters first emerge from the Satoru Abe sculpture and flowing water feature at the main gate. This theme“flows” through the entry’s ethereal Japanese water garden to the koi pond & fountain in the open central courtyard; the subtle organic curves of the pool and spa draw inspiration from the concentric ripples suggest- ed by a carefully raked meditation garden. Three honu (turtle) mosaics with realistic shadows seem to drift just above the dark pool floor, in homage to the genuine articles to be seen just below at Mokapu Beach, while tiki torches echo the expansive views of the fiery Maui sunsets. A reflecting pool in every sense of the word! See Page 34