I'm not a huge fan of the teal tiles. I would pick up a beautiful neutral travertine and some natural stone that highlights the white and pulls in the yellow timber tones to form the pool edge. Timber walls are stunning, but it requires a lot of maintenance and the commitment to keep it looking pristine. It is easier to colour block with a deep accent colour like grey or rich brown and use architectural features like pillars, shadowboxes or the frames as previously mentioned. It is also well worth getting a lighting designer to come in and help you think about how to create more drama and functional lighting for your pool.

We have purchased limestone pavers (30mm depth) for the coping and surround around our saltwater pool. In readiness for their laying and sealing, our research on line shows that limestone is an excellent paver for around salt water pools. However, a couple of tile cleaner professionals said the pavers will need to be pretreated with a densifier solution to 'Harden up' the limestone and prevent corrosive salt water from eating away at the limestone over time. Then one coat of sealer. Just 2 coats of sealer will not be enough to counteract the salt water, they say. Why is nothing ever simple? Has anyone got any thoughts or experience on how limestone and saltwater interact? Appreciate any advice.

Choosing a pool finish has been super stressful because once its done its done! Also, it is so hard to determine what a color will look like given the amount of light, depth of the pool, and surrounding landscape. I think I have finally narrowed the selections down to Ocean Blue Pebble Sheen and Midnight Blue Pebble Tech. Does anyone have experience with either of those? Does anyone have experience with any finishes that have the Shimmering Sea sparkling sea shell blend (does it make that much of a difference)? We really could go either way with the Tec or Sheen. It mainly comes down to color. Any advice and photos would be greatly appreciated!

I would think depth is depth. You don't fill pools all the way to be level with ground. Even if hole is 3 metres deep surely the listed depth is how deep the water level will be