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feature pool wall dilemma

3 years ago

Hello folks, we have a feature pool wall that needs tiling, we were wanting to go with something decorative like Moroccan or Mexican or Turkish style tiles rather than just the one basic

colour. Have included some pics, the tiles around the pool are travertine latte, and the water line tiles are a blue with gold fleck. The house is a pale yellow/cream colour.

Looking for some advice from a designer on overall look- do we go with a darker tone or lighter tones. The wall has plumbing installed so a water feature is possible.

thank you for any and all suggestions and advice.

cheers

dave

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Dr Retro House Calls
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
There is a bit of science involved in selecting pool tiles, especially where they can be exposed to pool chemicals and pool water. You will find that some Mexican and Moroccan tiles are porous around the edges and aren't really suitable in the long term with so much exposure to chemically-laden pool water.

When a pool gets dirty with algae hydrochloric acid is used to get rid of the algae, and you don't want to splash some onto your handmade tiles accidentally!

You already have quite an eyeful with your travertine latte, your patterned mosaic, and your speckled pool finish in a modestly sized area. Have you ever heard the expression used by designers "Less is More"? I would be reluctant to add another feature tile as I think it will look too busy. The easiest and simplest solution would be to extend the pool mosaics upwards over the masonry, so it is continuous vertically.

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You will find that your pool water level will go up and down a bit and a continuous mosaic tile will be the neatest solution no matter the water level. The mosaics should also be resistant to any pool chemicals, unlike some Mexican and Moroccan tiles.

Best of luck,

Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls and Dr Retro Virtual Visits
C P
3 years ago
Agree with Dr Retro. It would look way too busy fire a different tile there
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But, just make sure you get the tiles that are made for pools, not verandah walkways all internal floors.
dreamer
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Just make sure they are 'pool safe' tiles.

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