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Make a splash. Make your backyard your playground.
Photography by Cecilia Fernández Romero
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We live on an island smack-dab in the middle of the biggest ocean on the planet. Why would anyone bother with the expense and upkeep of a pool? The answers are myriad—and perfectly logical: entertaining the grandkids . . . watching the stars blink on from the comfort of a cozy spa . . . easing out the kinks with a few dozen laps after a hard day’s work . . . finding the perfect spot for those sculptures from Mexico. . . .
Mirror Images
It’s no surprise that a pair of playful sculptures by Mexican artist Sergio Bustamente perch at opposite ends of the infinity pool that serves as a centerpiece for Mike and Madeline’s Keokea home. Until a few years ago, the couple owned One World Gallery, hands-down the most whimsical art emporium on Maui. What is surprising is that they bought the sculptures (Mike calls them “Diving Fish Boy” and “Handstand Boy”) before they enlisted Maui Waterscapes’ aid in creating a pool with “very Zen, simple lines.”
Designer Linda Turnbull used the art pieces to help frame the view, and to call attention to two smaller pools on either side. Diving Fish Boy seems to skim across the surface of the shallow “‘Play Pool,’ named by our granddaughter,” says Madeline. Handstand Boy balances at the edge of a spa, incidentally serving as a railing for ease of entry.
Talk about ease: “Five a.m., cup of coffee in hand, heater turned up, we sit and watch the sun come up,” says Mike. “At night, I like seeing the city lights, and the moon’s reflection.”
Recently, Aqua, a national spa- and pool-industry magazine, named the pool an award-winner for its innovative design and functionality. The pool is slated to make that publication’s cover later this year.
