How to choose a pool colour?

Posted By Peita Otterbachon November 25, 2023

With so many pool colours to choose from, selecting the perfect pool colour for your backyard can be a tricky process. Clients often begin by asking to see the most popular pool colours when visiting our swimming pool display centres. Yet, like most trends, what is popular today may not be popular tomorrow. For this reason we encourage our clients to consider a number of important factors when choosing a pool colour.

Look and Feel

Before you begin to think about pool colour, first consider the look and feel you would like to create in your backyard. Are you after a tropical oasis, a Tuscan haven, a natural lagoon, or a modern chic outdoor space? Be sure to consider the style and exterior tones of your home. The theme of your backyard will begin to guide you towards a colour palette to work from.

The Pool Colour

Depending on the size of your swimming pool, your backyard design may feature your swimming pool as the centerpiece in its design. Like any centerpiece, it should compliment the desired look and feel whilst adding the ‘wow’ factor to the overall design.

Factors to be considered when choosing a pool colour include your backyard theme, pool surrounds, water reflection and water temperature, just to name a few. To ensure the process of choosing a pool colour is as simple yet enjoyable as possible, we’d encourage you to use the information below as a reference point when selecting the right pool colour for your swimming pool.

Explore Light Pool Colours

Look and Feel

The Pool Colour

Explore Light Pool Colours

Pair Your Light Pool Colour With

Pool Reflection

A lighter pool colour will draw your eye to the bottom of the swimming pool, and you may be more inclined to notice settled debris.

Pool Water Temperature

A lighter pool colour will reflect the sun's rays, and cooler pool water may result. There is also a high potential for glare.

Explore Dark Pool Colours

Pair Your Dark Pool Colour With

Pool Reflection

A darker pool colour will reflect the pool surrounds and create a mirror-like effect. You will be less likely to notice and settled debris at the bottom of the swimming pool.

Pool Water Temperature

A darker pool colour will attract and absorb the sun's rays. A darker pool colour may increase your pool water temperature by 2-3°C.

Impact of Water & Natural Light

When people renovate or build, it is common to collect samples (bench top, splash back tile, paint swatch, cabinetry colour, etc) to see if the combination works well and creates the desired look and feel. In the case of a pool and it’s surrounds, it is important to consider the impact of water and natural light (bright Summer’s day vs. dull Winter’s day) - samples can take on a completely different look and feel.

Helpful Pool Design Tip

Take your favourite pool coping tile sample to your pool builder’s display centre and place it alongside a pool with your chosen pool colour featured. Be sure to ask the team if your favourite colour isn't featured in a display pool as there are often large samples available which can be placed in a pool so you can see the impact of water and daylight. This is the best way to get a feel for how your dream pool space will look!

Pool Colour Samples taken inside under artificial light

Pool Colour Samples taken in an Albatross Display Pool (water movement and natural light)

Pool interior colours featured in both examples above from left to right:
Dark Blue - Costa Rica - Casablance - Bahama - Reef Pebble

The choice is yours!

Visiting a Display Centre is the best place to start when planning your new pool project! Open seven days a week year round (closed public holidays), the Albatross Pools Display Centres in Dandenong and Warrandyte showcase 11 of the total 18 Aqualux Pool Interior Colours currently available across both locations. Already chosen your favourite pool colour but want to see it in a functioning swimming pool? Be sure to check which pool colours are featured at each Display Centre.

See you there, and don't forget your swimmers!

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Why Small Pools Are Big

Posted By Peita Otterbachon May 1, 2018

These days new home block sizes are ever decreasing, resulting in smaller spaces being allocated to outdoor living and pool areas. For those who have their hearts set on installing a swimming pool, it means many homeowners have to become increasingly creative with their outdoor living space. If you've wanted a swimming pool but have been under the assumption that your yard is too small, you may want to consider a courtyard pool or plunge pool as a viable option! These unique and functional styles of pool are great for more confined outdoor spaces. Not to mention, they come with numerous additional benefits that a larger, "traditional" pool simply does not.

Why Small Pools Are Big

What is a Courtyard Pool?

Specifically, a courtyard pool refers to a swimming pool that is smaller in size; these pools are designed to be incorporated into smaller spaces beautifully and naturally. These pools are typically rectangular in shape and include our innovative Aqualux PVC membrane, though there are many additional ways in which their design can be customised. And when done correctly, they can also fit into the overall landscape of your yard to make a bold architectural statement. Typically, these pools are still large and deep enough for you to enjoy all the health and lifestyle benefits of a regular pool as well as offering cooling respite on a hot day.

Reduced Cost

One of the key benefits to choosing a courtyard pool is the cost savings, especially when compared to a larger and more traditional swimming pool style. Not only does it cost less in materials and labour to have a small courtyard swimming pool installed, but the operation and maintenance costs tend to be much lower as well. Your pool will require less water to fill it, and you'll go through fewer chemicals to keep your pool water at proper and balanced levels.

Easier Maintenance

Speaking of maintenance, does the thought of trying to maintain a large pool make you uneasy? If so, then you'll also love the fact that courtyard pools tend to be much easier to maintain due to their smaller size and thus smaller water volume. So long as you test your water regularly and follow the recommended maintenance schedule, keeping your pool's water safe and balanced is pretty simple. Of course, if you're still intimidated by the thought of maintaining your swimming pool, you can always consider a (relatively) maintenance-free option from Albatross Pools. We offer pools with time-saving features such as ionic water purifiers and even built-in pool cleaning systems so you can take the time, hassle, and guess work out of keeping your pool maintained!

Optional Features

Just as with a traditional swimming pool, there are all kinds of ways to make your courtyard or plunge pool your own. Consider, for example, having a swim jet system installed in your courtyard pool; these can be great for adjusting your water flow so you can swim at your own pace without worrying about bumping into the walls of your pool! We also offer heating systems to keep your pool at a comfortable temperature all year-round. You might even consider having wrap-around seating installed in the shallow perimeter of your pool to create more of an entertainment space and optimise your use of the space available in your yard.

As you can see, smaller courtyard pools can make a huge difference in your yard and their many features and benefits have seen them boom in popularity. If you're thinking about installing one of these unique pools on your property, Albatross Pools is here to help. Contact us today to get started!

What Makes The Aqualux PVC Membrane a Superior Pool Interior?

Posted By Peita Otterbachon July 10, 2015

Well there are many things actually. But first, let’s look at the back story. Aqualux pool interiors are proving to be incredibly popular here and overseas. When you take a close look at the actual membrane, it’s constructed from 0.75mm virgin vinyl. In Australia, it’s such a popular choice that’s it’s estimated that over 20,000 plus inground pools have an Aqualux pool interior, and it’s the only choice for a high-quality Albatross Pool. Take a look overseas and you’ll see it clearly in focus when you see it in the creation of the biggest pool in the world, the Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile which features an Aqualux PVC membrane in a billion dollar construction. Roll back one year, and you’ll discover that a number of amazing pools with vinyl pool interiors made it into Vogue Living Australia’s Top 16 Luxury Hotel pools.

Crystal Lagoon

There are a number of great benefits about an Aqualux pool interior. Firstly, it’s a satin smooth non-slip interior. It means that it will not snag swim wear of graze soft skin like other pool interiors. It’s absolutely ideal for babies children and the elderly. With an Aqualux pool interior, there’s virtually no routine maintenance. It’s also a non reactive pool interior that has no effect on water balance and doesn’t need all that labour intensive stuff of being brushed daily for the first four weeks like some other pool interiors.

An Aqualux pool interior is extremely tough and is of a non–porous material. That means that it won’t chip, peel, crack, separate, leech chemicals or blister. And because of UV inhibitors, it works as an anti bacterial agent making it naturally immune to black spot algae, unlike some other pool interiors. Aqualux pool interiors are incredibly strong. They can stretch over 200% before breaking compared to other pool interiors that can only stretch to 4% before breaking.

When it comes to durability and thickness, an Aqualux pool interior is a real winner; it’s equivalent to 15 plus layers of pool paint! And unlike some other pool interiors, it doesn’t present colour consistency challenges. Talking of colours there’s a terrific range to choose from. It’s available in 13 plus colours. An Aqalux pool interior has one the best warranties on offer. And it’s not 2 years, or 5 to 8. It’s a 10 year warranty. You simply can’t beat that for a guarantee.

If you want to know more about the Aqualux PVC membrane story, all you have to do is talk to a member of the Albatross Pool team. They’ll point out all the benefits and tell you why it’s the perfect interior for any pool.

Category: Pool Design

How to choose a pool colour?

Look and Feel

The Pool Colour

Explore Light Pool Colours

Look and Feel

The Pool Colour

Explore Light Pool Colours

Pair Your Light Pool Colour With

Pool Reflection

Pool Water Temperature

Explore Dark Pool Colours

Explore Dark Pool Colours

Pair Your Dark Pool Colour With

Pool Reflection

Pool Water Temperature

Impact of Water & Natural Light

Helpful Pool Design Tip

The choice is yours!

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