The Davis Antique Light project in Phoenix, Arizona, stands as a masterclass in cohesive outdoor living design, spanning an impressive 2,000 square feet of premium natural stone installation. Completed in 2023 by Marvel Masonry and Presidential Pools, this Phoenix stone project seamlessly integrates a natural stone patio, pool deck, pool coping, spa surround, fireplace, and landscape hardscaping into a unified, resort-caliber environment. The design team turned to ANS MERMER USA's Antique Light collection — a warm, timeless travertine-toned stone — to deliver a look that feels both ancient and effortlessly contemporary under the Arizona sun.

Stone Selection

Every surface in this project was executed using stones from the Antique Light collection, selected for their sun-bleached warmth, consistent tonality, and exceptional performance in high-heat climates. The installation features the Antique Light Honed 12x12, 6x12, and 6x6 Modern Tumbled Pavers — all in a 3cm thickness for structural integrity — alongside the ANS Combo Pattern Paver, which introduces dynamic visual rhythm across larger field areas. The honed, modern tumbled finish delivers a refined texture that reduces heat absorption, resists slipping near water features, and ages gracefully in desert conditions.

Applications

• Patio: The ANS Combo Pattern 3cm Modern Tumbled Paver anchors the main patio field, creating an expansive, seamlessly patterned gathering space with organic visual movement.

• Flooring: The Antique Light Honed 12x12 Paver was used for interior-to-exterior transition flooring, maintaining design continuity from indoor spaces outward.

• Pool Coping: The 6x12 Modern Tumbled Paver was precision-cut for pool coping, providing a smooth, safe edge with refined detailing around the pool perimeter.

• Pool Deck: The 12x12 and Combo Pattern Pavers cover the full pool deck surround, offering a cool-to-touch, slip-resistant surface built for daily Arizona use.

• Spa: The 6x6 Modern Tumbled Paver clads the spa surround, its smaller format allowing precise fitting around curved forms.

• Fireplace: Antique Light stone provides a striking yet cohesive fireplace surround, reinforcing the project's warm, monolithic aesthetic.

• Landscape: Tumbled pavers define pathways and planted borders, tying all hardscape zones together throughout the exterior landscape.

Project Highlights

• 2,000 square feet of fully integrated natural stone installation across seven distinct application types.

• A single-collection design strategy using the Antique Light line ensured visual harmony across every surface zone.

• The 3cm paver thickness was specified throughout for load-bearing consistency and long-term durability in Phoenix's extreme heat cycling.

• The ANS Combo Pattern introduced scale variation without disrupting the project's tonal cohesion — a key design challenge solved elegantly.

• Marvel Masonry and Presidential Pools executed a complex multi-surface layout with zero material transitions, elevating the finished aesthetic to a luxury benchmark.

The Davis Antique Light project showcases what becomes possible when premium material selection meets expert installation. ANS MERMER USA supplied the full Antique Light stone collection for this Phoenix project, providing architects, designers, and contractors with the material consistency and technical specifications needed to realize a seamless vision at scale. Contact ANS MERMER USA to explore the Antique Light collection and bring the same level of craftsmanship to your next natural stone project.