Choosing materials is the fun part—and the part most homeowners want to see before they decide. Here are the finishes, waterline tiles and deck materials we build with most, shown the way they actually look around a Florida pool.
Plaster samples in a showroom rarely look like the finished pool. What matters is how the material reads underwater, in sunlight, with your water depth. These are the finishes we install most, starting with our two primary options.
A real photo from one of our finished pools: Florida Stucco with Caribbean Glass Bead. The blended glass beads catch the sun underwater, giving the surface depth and sparkle you can't see on a dry sample board.
The classic Florida pool finish. A smooth white surface reflects the most light, so the water reads bright and crisp and the pool feels larger and cleaner.
Our most-requested option. The darker base gives the water a deeper, resort-style blue, hides everyday dust and surface shading, and looks striking in Southwest Florida sun.
Small natural pebbles set in the plaster. The most durable of the common finishes, with a textured, natural feel underfoot and a lagoon-like water color.
Quartz crystals blended into the plaster add hardness, stain resistance and a slight shimmer underwater. A step up from standard plaster in both look and lifespan.
A premium blended finish with a pearlescent sheen. The water takes on a soft glow that changes through the day as the sun moves across the pool.
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These are manufacturer boards for the Florida Stucco finishes we install most. Each one shows the finish sample close up, the pool before it is filled, and the finished water color—the fairest way to judge a finish before you choose.
Warm tropical aqua
Warm cream, amber and caramel pebbles. Reads sandy and sun-washed dry, and turns a warm tropical aqua once the pool is filled.
Clean, cool blue
Cool gray and charcoal pebbles in a light base. A neutral, modern finish that gives a clean blue water color.
Bright Caribbean blue
A blue-tinted base with fine pebble. One of the strongest choices when you want a bright, resort-style blue.
Deep tropical blue
Light base with scattered cobalt blue accents. Subtle when dry, rich and deep once the pool is filled.
Vivid turquoise
Fine gold and amber pebble in a pearl base. Produces a vivid turquoise water color with a soft shimmer.
Soft, light blue
The finest, smoothest of the silver blends. Light and understated, with a soft blue water color.
Shimmering Caribbean blue
A timeless blend of Florida Stucco plaster with Caribbean Glass Bead for a stunning, durable finish that shimmers like the sea.
Water color varies with depth, sunlight and surroundings. We bring physical samples to your home before anything is ordered.
Waterline tile is the trim line of your pool—it frames the water and sets the style. These are our curated Luv Tile selections, with the manufacturer code for each. Tap any tile to see it larger.
1x1 and mosaic glass. Reflective, colorful and the most popular waterline choice in Southwest Florida.
Larger-format ceramic and porcelain, from hand-painted Mediterranean patterns to deep solid blues.
Colors vary between production runs and look different in sun and shade—we bring physical samples to your home before anything is ordered.
Deck material decides how the space looks, how it drains and—in Florida—how hot it gets underfoot. Standard concrete pavers cover most projects; premium natural stone is the upgrade homeowners notice every day.
Staggered rows. Simple, clean and the most economical to install.
Paired pavers turned in alternating directions for a woven look.
Four sizes repeated in a classic Old-World layout. Common with travertine.
Three paver sizes mixed for a random, natural-stone appearance.
Natural stone that stays noticeably cooler than concrete. Warm cream tone, softly textured, the most requested premium upgrade.
The same cool-underfoot stone in a cooler gray palette, ideal for modern or coastal-contemporary homes.
Coral-based stone with visible fossil shell detail. Light, slip-resistant and unmistakably coastal.
Oversized slabs with minimal joints for a clean, high-end contemporary deck that resists staining.
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Call Eden Custom Pools & Renovations to discuss your project and request an estimate.