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LEFT: Bamboo screens overhead
create dappled shade. Reclaimed
timber was used to build the pergola.
Lawnprovidessoftnessunderfoot
aroundthepool. The seat cushions
are from Mr Price Home, the scatters
from Coricraft and the mirror from
Pezula Interiors. The bottle with
stopper and glasses came from
Frenchhouse and Company. Upside-
downzincplantersfromBlock&
Chiselserveasstools. Built by Two
Ocean Pools, the water feature’s
antique tap was bought at a church
fete and the tiles are from Italtile.gabled wall provides a backdrop for a
water spout. “Even though the gable is
Cape Dutch rather than French, I felt
that given the Cape’s French Huguenot
heritage, it would still be appropriate,”
Tone explains.
After tiling the floor of the pool, Tone
decided to extend the tiles up the sides,
which needed a team of experienced
tilers. “It has a showstopping effect, so
it was well worth the time and effort
involved,” he says.