When you sketch a new pool, it is easy to start with the outline: a rectangle here, a curve there, perhaps a little more length. But where will you sit when you do not feel like swimming? And where will you enter the water? Steps and benches shape those moments. They influence how you move […]
You find a pool photograph with exactly the water colour you want. Pale blue, deep blue or a softer green-blue tone. The next question seems obvious: which interior finish creates it? The finish matters, but the photograph also contains a particular depth of water, sunlight, shade, reflections and camera settings. Choosing the same-looking sample does […]
When you picture a new pool, you probably see the water, the steps and somewhere comfortable to sit. The pump and filter are less likely to feature in that picture. They still need a place in the design. Choosing their location after the pool shape, fence and landscaping are settled can leave you with an […]
The first properly hot weekend arrives in Brisbane and suddenly everyone remembers the same thing. We should have built that pool. By then, of course, summer is already knocking on the door. If you are thinking about a new concrete pool for the warmer months, the best time to start planning is before you desperately […]
You spend surprisingly little time looking at the bottom of your pool. You spend a lot of time walking around it. That makes the pool surround one of the most important design decisions in the entire backyard. It needs to look good beside the water, feel comfortable under bare feet, provide appropriate grip when wet, […]
The right pool size is the one that supports how you want to use the water while leaving the rest of your backyard workable. Begin with swimming and seating needs, then allow for the pool surrounds, barrier, equipment and access. For a custom concrete pool, the design conversation should cover the whole outdoor space. Fitting […]
Setbacks, drainage, underground services, access and fencing can all move a pool on paper before the first machine enters the yard.
What building approval actually means, when planning approval may also apply, and what happens before excavation.
The barrier is not something to solve at the end. Fence height, gates and nearby structures can affect the layout from day one.
