The first photo is of the pavers we love, next to the already established honed concrete. Second photo of the house, the area we need to complete is currently covered in carpet. The third photo is of the paving sample sitting on top of an exposed aggregate concrete sample. We probably like this one the most out of all the exposed aggregate samples we looked at, but we are not totally into it. On the right side of the picture is the established honed concrete.

Nice pool, but a shame that your neighbours can see you through the fence, and therefore, you get no privacy. If you were wanting privacy of some kind, bamboo, tikka plant or even lovely conifers will look quite nice, also as a backdrop to your pool area. I would also place a beautiful urn or two strategically near the pool, to add character and colour. I would finally add an order of large stones for good effect.

Some interesting reading: http://www.geostone.com.au/blog/decorative-concrete-seamless-perfection-pool-surrounds/

Last September I had my pool renovated. New concrete surround, full pebblecrete interior, tiling to pved area and coping, lighting. Last weekend a hughe storm overfliwed the pool, drains did not cope and garden ended in the pool. I cleaned up but yesterday found the caulking had lifted on coping tiles , tiles moved about 1-2 ml and 2-3 meters of them are drummy. My first pool renovater went out of buisness and I subbied the trades to completion. A plumber is coming to look today at the drainage, as Im worried it may be hydrostatic pressure. Has anyone had experience with pool problems like this? I am really lost and already out of pocket for my new pool. Which I loved till yesterday!