Poolside Showcase

Poolside Showcase features the latest and most innovative pool products, displaying spectacular and cleverly designed pools and spas in Australia. The magazine inspires the design and integration of outdoor areas which ensures harmony and balance is created between the house and its exterior. In this particular issue, John Storch of A Total Concept Landscape Architect and Swimming Pool Designers, gives his insight into how this is done.

FROM THE EDITOR • HOLIDAY AT HOME

Poolside Showcase

POOLSIDE showcase NEWS

TRENDS MAKING WAVES IN 2024 • Pool design trends

TIPS FOR PREPARING YOUR POOL FOR WINTER • While you might not be using your pool as much, or at all, during the cooler months, keeping up regular maintenance is important for a number of reasons

BENEFITS OF A POOL MAINTENANCE PROGRAM • A regular maintenance program provides many benefits, including protecting the life of your pool and equipment

DESIGNING A DESIRABLE SWIMMING POOL • How the right equipment, chemical, minerals and electronic components can make a pool maintenance

2023 SPASA NATIONAL AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

MBPAA AWARDS 2023

SHOWCASE PROFILES • Be inspired by the beautiful pools and spas within these pages and find out about the companies behind the designs

TAKING THE PLUNGE • Limited space in a small courtyard inspires the creative design of a family’s highly useable plunge pool and outdoor area in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs

ENTERTAIN, RELAX AND ENJOY • With an abundance of beautiful spaces to enjoy in their backyard, this Melbourne family is spoilt for choice when it comes to relaxed outdoor living

A POOL FOR ALL OCCASIONS • An elegant family pool design that will transform any backyard into a haven for relaxation, entertaining or exercise

VACATION VIBES • Clean, straight lines combine with sleek curves for a standout pool and lifestyle space in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs

IN HARMONY • Surrounded by fruit trees and mountain vistas, this new pool blends seamlessly with the owners’ 20-acre farm, becoming an integral part of their relaxed way of life

VACATION VIBES • A beautiful wet-edge pool design that takes advantage of its natural surroundings in the Adelaide Hills

COSY OASIS • Compact yet elegant, this inviting display pool is the epitome of sophistication in a small space

COOL BLUES • Beating the heat of the baking South Australian summer has never felt so good

COASTAL CHIC • This spectacular pool and spa, an entertainer’s delight, has made this Adelaide family’s dreams of the perfect outdoor area come true

STEEP SLOPE SOLUTION • It was a case of the trickier the better when designing and building a pool to suit this sloping Brisbane site

ONE OF A KIND • With its perfect combination of style, comfort and surrounding natural beauty, this lap pool and spa is a unique oasis in the Australian bush

SHOWCASE ESSENTIALS • From a stunning pool interior to beautiful paving solutions and the latest technology, you’ll find it all on the following pages

TIMELESS TOUCHES • Easy-on-the-eye Kent Grey marble creates stunning pool surrounds in Melbourne’s suburbs

IRRESISTIBLE, IRIDESCENT WATER • A pool interior that truly catches your eye

BE A PRO AT MANAGING YOUR POOL COSTS WITH DAVEY’S PROMASTER PUMP • As energy costs rise, many Aussie families are looking at how they can better manage their bills while still enjoying their home lifestyle

CLEANING DESIGNED FOR YOU • Relaxing with family and friends in your backyard oasis is something you’ve dreamed of. Why not make your life easy by talking to your pool builder about a self-cleaning pool?

RAIN, HAIL OR SHINE • Retractable enclosures are an exceptional solution for...