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Welcome to… The Ultimate Swimming Pool and Backyard Blog

Author, Jami Babco

For years I have searched for help in designing, repairing and remodeling my home’s swimming pool. Only to find web sites for swimming pool builders who were not from where I live, or internet product selling sites.

So, I decided to combine my years of experience in interior/exterior design with my contacts in the swimming pool industry to bring you the information that your need to design, repair or remodel your home’s swimming pool.

Jami’s Backyard Blog will offer user friendly advice based on my personal experiences, reference videos from experts in the industry and product recommendations based on the in depth product knowledge by the professionals that use them and my own insights based on their form and function.

So please join me and together we will build your backyard escape!


Selecting your inside the swimming pool finishes

Pool Surfaces

A swimming pool’s finish is what transforms it from fine to Fabulous. The color, texture and luminescence will transform your swimming pool from a two dimensional body of water to a visual masterpiece.
I personally own a custom vinyl liner swimming pool. One of the main factors in my decision was the water table in the ground of my neighborhood.  But as a vinyl pool owner I cannot begin to tell you how many exciting choices you will have, they range from traditional all the way to a new flagstone look.  The computer generated graphics are completely realistic.  The benefit to a liner is that if you tire of the look in a few years, changing it out is comparatively inexpensive and minimally invasive. The liner companies will keep your swimming pools dimensions on file for your convenience.  So if you are a person that loves change and keeping up with trends this may be a good cost effective choice for you.
If you have selected gunite then the world is your oyster.  You can choose to color your plaster.  If so, please ask your builder to add some quartz or marble to the mix, by doing so you will add the sparkle and depth that you are expecting from your water and lights.  Another choice is tile.  Tile today comes in an endless range of motifs from color rich traditional to translucent contemporary glass. My suggestion is to repeat the architectural design of your home and or region. Refer to the tile in your kitchen or bath if they have been recently updated.  If you are more conservative and do not wish to renovate often.  And finally, my favorite, glass beads and pebble finishes in my opinion are timeless and add a super huge “wow factor”.    I would use them alone without any tile, but they could be used below the water line with your tile above, if you are going all out.
Note:  Please consider how bright your backyard is before deciding on your color palette.  Think of it this way-the same paint color does not look the same in different rooms of your house, especially if you are considering darker colors.
When deciding on a pool surface you will want to consider the price of the surface, and whether it is a viable option with your pool type. Whether the surface is durable, how long it will last and how much it will cost to repair or replace are other important things to consider. The color, texture, resistance to fading and how it affects pool chemistry as well as its ability to be cleaned are all crucial aspects requiring consideration.

Tara Custom Vinyl Liners
Beauty that lasts
A Premium Selection Because You Deserve the Best. Our collection of patterns will overwhelm you with quality not quantity. We select only the most desirable patterns in colors and styles that reflect current design trends. This screening process limits the number of choices. It ensures that the pattern you select will look just as beautiful in your pool as it does in a brochure or showroom.
Quality Today and for Years to Come. A liner is only as good as the material and construction. We start with the highest grade virgin vinyl and test each roll to be sure it meets our rigorous standards. It must be:
  • Resistant to Sunlight, Bacteria and Fungus
  • Able to Withstand Extreme Temperatures
  • Consistent in Color Quality
  • Smooth and Soft to the Touch
  • Durable and Easy to Maintian





Pacific Swimming pool liners
Often imitated, but never duplicated
Pacific was the first to introduce 3-D pool liner patterns in 1994 and continues to be the design leader today.  Patterns that look so realistic you have to touch them to see if they’re hand made tiles from Spain or the finest mosaic tiles from Italy.  Think about it, when your pool is completed, one of the only remaining component left to the eye is the liner.  That’s why we don’t just settle on offering you the same old ho hum patterns that everyone else has.  We offer true uniqueness..

Pacific Exclusive Liners
These exclusive patterns are available only from your Pacific Pools Showcase Builder.

Pacific Tide
Prism
GeoMetric
Crystal
Isabella
Blue Granite
Melia
Prism
Blue Monte Rio
Blue Stone
Monte Rio Brownstone



Pacific Core Liners  These core patterns are available from your Pacific Pools Showcase Builder.

Blue Sierra
Crystal
Cambridge
Prism
Cancun
Blue Granite
Capri
Fresco II
Carmel
Sandstone
Ceasars Palace
Prism
Cheyenne
Crystal
Crystal Wave
Aquaria
Dynastie
Blue Granite
Hamilton
Cobblestone
Indigo Marble
Blue Granite
Inverness
Blue Marble
Moonstruck
Moonstruck
Mountain Top
Mosaic
Solona
Blue Marble
Stone Braid
Prism
Stratford
Prism
Tulum
Blue Granite
Tuscan
Fresco II

Tye Dye





















Add tile to a vinyl liner with
TruTile
Enjoy all the advantages of vinyl with all the beauty of real tile!  Do you enjoy the look of natural ceramic tile but prefer the comfortable, low-maintenance surface of a vinyl liner? The TruTile perimeter tile system from Pacific Pools allows you to have both! TruTile features a patented system that incorporates a vinyl liner wall and floor with a six-inch ceramic tile perimeter border.
·         Works in any standard or custom shaped Pacific Pool
·         Unlimited choice of six-inch ceramic tile designs
·         All floor patterns are available for your vinyl liner
·         Vinyl liners are softer to the touch than concrete pools
·         Vinyl liners are easier to clean than concrete pools
·         Works well with any of our Wedding Cake Steps
·         Trim colors come in white, gray and blue

Plaster

PlasterScapes

Reflect the colors of nature in your pool or spa with PlasterScapes™ tinted pool plaster. Achieve beautiful, consistent, lasting colors with high quality pigments for a unique, enduring finish.
Click on any of the swatches below to view that color!









Add Marble finish to Plaster for greater reflection of water and lighting


GULF BLUE
SEA FOAM


SANDY BEACH
SLATE


FRENCH GRAY

OCEAN FLOOR































LUCAYAN BLUE
EMERALD BLACK


CALM SEA
GRANITE


IMPERIAL WHITE

PEBBLE BEACH

























KrystalKrete

Krystalkrete® is made from nature's finest materials to create the most luxurious pool finish in the world. Available in 9 lustrous colors including Royal Blue and Ebony Black, Krystalkrete® will transform your pool into a breathtaking masterpiece. Whether you're looking for traditional elegance, contemporary flash or something in between, nothing captivates the imagination like Krystalkrete®.
Krystalkrete® combines the performance properties of enriched white Portland cement with factory-blended crystalline aggregates enhanced with sparkling colored quartz to create a luster and strength that outshines and outlasts traditional pool finishes.
For new construction, renovation or just to show off, Krystalkrete® sets the bar the competition can't reach.









Hydrazzo

A silky smooth texture, combined with the proven durability of exposed aggregates, are two prime features of this state-of-the-art pool finish.
With unique color selections and natural variegated appearance, Aquavations Hydrazzo complements all poolscape designs. This polished pool surface creates a finish that is naturally resistant to spot etching, topical stains, permanent scale and algae adhesion.
Imagine that...timeless beauty and easy maintenance.


Regular
Clasico




Tile inside your pool

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