Swimming Pool Blog

We are preparing articles coverting assorted topics that are interesting for prospective pool owners. They also comprise answers to frequently asked questions we face when talking to people interested in buying a swimming pool. In case youd did not find, what you are looking for, do not hesitate to ask us directly.

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How to Select the Best Pool Builder in Melbourne Bayside

Summer has just about started, and you and your family are dying to take a dip in a pool. Sadly, though, you all still need to pack your swimwear and head to the nearest beach or hotel pool to get the refreshing treat you all want so badly. So, why not get your own pool built at home?

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Tips for Selecting the Best Lighting for Your Swimming Pool

A swimming pool is a wonderful design feature that can elevate the value of your home. More importantly, it’s a venue for partaking in fun family bonding sessions. It’s also a great place for entertaining family and friends, whether it be for a barbecue or an all-out pool party. On an individual level …

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Is a Lap Pool the Right Choice For You?

In the heat of the summer, getting exercise in can seem like a bigger task than normal. Rather than enjoying the fresh air and sunlight, the heat drives many to gym memberships in an air conditioned (albeit often crowded) room. One way to kick the gym membership and return to the open air for your daily workout is to invest in a lap pool.

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How to Maximise Your Recreation With Pool Landscaping

Having access to a pool in your own backyard is a wonderful asset, particularly in the warmer months when having a cool down opportunity just steps away can be absolutely crucial. At-home pool facilities can be expensive to build and maintain, so it makes sense to plan ahead to get the most out of your investment. One way you can get the maximum …

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Should You Upgrade to a Smart Pool?

Automated smart pools (also sometimes referred to as intelligent pools, clever pools, or future pools) have become far more easily affordable for the average Australian family in recent years. Today, it’s easier than ever for homeowners in Melbourne and all over the globe to obtain pools that require minimal management on their part. Smart pools allow pool owners to maintain, clean, and …

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Swim Spa vs Pool: Which makes sense for you?

Melburnians have long looked to their pools and spas as a way to beat the heat and relax at home, but recently, a new trend has overtaken the market: swim spas. With their smaller footprints and less-demanding upkeep schedules, there’s a lot to love about swim spas. Given the space issues many Australian cities face,…

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The plunge pool: a small pool with big benefits

Plunge pools are now an extremely popular swimming pool choice in Australia, because they offer a wide variety of benefits in a compact package. Here we take a detailed look at all aspects of the plunge pool, and discuss why it is an option you might want to consider when choosing your new pool. Plunge…

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Why a pool water feature adds ultimate value to your pool

Have you ever wondered how to create the ultimate relaxing swimming pool experience in your backyard? Want to come home to a haven of calm and tranquillity? A pool water feature could be exactly what you are looking for. Here we take a look at the many ways a water feature can add value to your backyard pool, and look at some of the …

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What is an infinity pool, and can you have one in your backyard?

You have probably seen infinity pools by now – those beautiful pools which appear to have only three walls, so the water disappears over the edge of the pool, blending in seamlessly with the horizon. These highly luxurious pools are no longer just the preserve of the rich and famous; now it is perfectly possible to have an infinity pool in your backyard.

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Pros and Cons of Fibreglass Pools

A fibreglass swimming pool is not a simple curvy object, it is rather a one-piece structure that is completely made of fibreglass materials. How fibreglass pools are manufactured These fibreglass materials is approximately around three-eighths inches in thickness that means layers upon layers of fibreglass are attached to each other to form a strong fibreglass…

Time to Build a Swimming Pool

Want to Build a Pool in Your Backyard? Here is How Long it Will Take

A swimming pool in your backyard is an excellent tool for recreation and relaxation. You can jump in the pool after a tiring day at work to refresh yourself. The weekends will be more fun as you can gather your friends and family and have some fun in your very own swimming pool instead of…

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What You Need to Know About Having Your Own Spa

Spas offer an ideal way to enjoy the water in your own backyard, without the expense and upkeep of a full-sized swimming pool. They come in a variety of types, shapes, sizes and depths, making it easy to find the right solution for your needs. Learn more about different types of spas and pool and spa combos.

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How Much Does It Cost to Build a Swimming Pool?

What does affect the pool price? There are different costs associated with buying and maintaining a swimming pool. Here we take a look at the different pool costs you need to take into account, and what you can realistically expect to spend in order to have a high-quality swimming pool of your own.

Creative Pool Construction

Creative Pool Construction

To create the feeling of being on top of the world, this pool was built above ground level. The pool was built the same time as the two-story home, positioned on the second floor so it would be the on the same level as the kitchen, dining and living areas, which open out to the pool terrace. This was a challenging construction for the team at Natural Pools.

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Stylish Pool Designs: Creating an Elegant and Contemporary Pool

Creating a Family Pool with a Spa The client’s brief for this swimming was for a family pool and spa large enough for exercise and for play, with an area that was suitable for young children. The location of the pool had to be suitable for the family to enjoy the sundrenched open space and…

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Pioneers of the ‘Natural-Style’ Swimming Pool in Victoria

Evolving Style for Over 30 Years Natural Pools was the pioneer of the ‘natural-style’ swimming pool in Victoria. Natural Pools’ style has evolved over the past 30 years; having built swimming pools and gardens of every type and style, the company now trends towards modern classical and minimalist …

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Natural Pools – The Orient Express

Constructing Swimming Pool for 50 Years Natural Pools have been designing and constructing quality in-ground concrete swimming pools and spas for 50 years. With more than 60 awards to their name, Natural Pools is a leading builder of innovative and quality inner city, Mornington and Bellarine Peninsula pools. The striking pool is situated in the…

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Pool Design: Luxe Appeal – A Stylish Sanctuary

Private Luxury Resort with a Pool in Toorak Simply stunning this Natural Pools project lies at the heart of an extensively renovated Toorak property. Akin to a private luxury resort, the U-shaped home surrounds a private courtyard, with the pool as its show-stopping centrepiece. The owners of the home …

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Turning Dreams Into Reality with Custom Pool Design

After completing extensive renovations to an existing home, the owners of this property were ready to finish their project by upgrading their back garden. Natural Pools were engaged to design a family friendly landscape concept, including a swimming pool, which would unify and integrate …

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Pool Design: Classical and Minimalist Designs

As this pool area provided the only significant outdoor entertaining space for the house, the brief from the homeowners was for a pool that was contemporary, low maintenance and fully integrated to the home. The pool was to be situated in the small front garden so the working space was very tight.

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Natural Pools: Bucolic Beauty Inspired by Nature

Evoking the feeling of an Australian bush watering hole, this beautifully-constructed Natural Pools project was the gold medal winner at the Swimming Pool and Spa Association of Victoria’s (SPASA VIC) Awards of Excellence in 2013 in the Best Residential Natural Pool category.

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Concrete Pool Design: Creating Visual Impact by Maximising Existing Space

Intelligently Designed Courtyard Concrete Pool This courtyard concrete pool is an outstanding example of intelligent design which optimises the available space for entertainment and relaxation. The original small courtyard of this home …

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Backyard Pool Design: L-shaped Pool to Fully Utilise the Space

Eye-Chatching Pool Design with an Unusual Shape The unusual trapezoidal shape of this backyard presented the opportunity to provide the client with an L-shaped concrete pool that fully utilises the space available. Building on the unusual shapes, distinctive feature walls of the different heights and materials …

Key Questions to Ask Your Pool Builder

Key Questions to Ask Your Pool Builder Before ‘Taking The Plunge’

Choosing to install a pool at your residence is a huge investment. Not only does swimming pool construction require a considerable sum of money, it also takes a significant amount of time, planning and adjustments to the landscape to accommodate your new pool. As this decision shouldn’t be taken lightly …

Integrating a Swimming Pool into Your Landscape Design

Architectural Pools – Integrating a Swimming Pool into Your Landscape Design

Integrating a swimming pool into your home can be a very rewarding decision, giving you something relaxing to come home to on hot summer evenings while also enhancing the value of your home. However, it’s important to plan the process of building a pool into …

Maintenance Tips for Courtyard Pools

Maintenance Tips for Courtyard Pools

It’s pretty rewarding to have a pool in your courtyard. You can look forward to lounging in it after work and spending long hours working on your tan. However, while it’s easy to get caught up in the more enjoyable thoughts of pool ownership, many daydreams forget a crucial task: pool maintenance.

Reducing the Temperature of the Swimming Pool in Summer

4 Tips for Reducing the Temperature of a Swimming Pool in Summer

Whether it’s a courtyard pool, a concrete pool, a fibreglass pool or a lap pool, in the summer months it can be a challenge to prevent water from becoming warmed by the harsh Australian sun. Here are four handy tips to reduce pool water temperatures, helping you to stay cool this summer.

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The World’s Most Expensive Swimming Pools

While most people in Melbourne are happy to settle for a small to medium size swimming pool for their private use, there are others who prefer to splash out – spending a significant sum of money to construct a pool of extravagance. Here, we take a look at some of the world’s most expensive pools, from …

Key Questions to Ask Your Pool Builder

Choosing the Right Pool for Your Backyard

So, you’ve decided to install a pool in your backyard. Congratulations! In addition to being a whole lot of fun, especially in summer, construction of a swimming pool can also make your backyard more attractive and add to the value of your property. However, before you can enjoy …