FINISHING TOUCHES
Esterno is a specialised outdoor porcelain paving
solution for balconies, roof terraces, patios, walkways and swimming pool areas
Fabulous Finishes
The options and opportunities that exist today to finish off stunning looking swimming pools and their surroundings are almost endless. Innovative materials, stunning stone products, terrific tiles, magnificent mosaics and a more creative use of ceramics are all providing new ideas and inspiration. We look at what’s available for adding a touch of style, in and around the pool
By Karen Witney P
ools come in all shapes and sizes and should be a combination of functionality and aesthetics. Whether indoor, outdoor, domestic or commercial, expert installation is vital in order to provide clients with a cost effective, efficient addition to their leisure area. Behind the scenes much specialist attention is always given to installing equipment that guarantees the smooth running of the overall pool operation, and that is exactly as it should be. When it comes to aesthetics many clients falter at the finish and need to be shown the numerous choices that are available to ensure their pool and its surroundings stand out from the crowd and are easy on the eye. And, of course, during renovation older pools can be made to look brand spanking new with a sparkling new finish.
BESPOKE STYLE FROM WAXMAN Functional and stylish, anti-slip ranges can now effortlessly blend with other tiles and hold their own as tasteful yet highly safe applications. This is enhanced further by other large format and mosaic ranges adding anti-slip lines too, which helps to cater for the ever evolving design possibilities.
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Waxman Ceramics has experienced the advances and with ranges such as Unglazed, a multipurpose unglazed porcelain tile, design options are increasing. Its wide availability in colour and size blows its predecessors out of the water, no longer is it unpleasant underfoot, these functional tiles camouflage themselves within their stylish settings, making for a complete finish. The company has a dedicated Design Service that works with the clients’ requests
to offer a bespoke mosaic design that can add a spectacular finish to any pool. The Design Service can recreate anything the imagination desires. It employs one of four mosaic techniques for each individual design, with a choice of True mosaic, Full mosaic, Cut mosaic and the contemporary digital print. With technology rapidly advancing, large scale, intricate mosaic designs have been propelled into the forefront of pool tiling. A crisper and more sophisticated mosaic technique is becoming more and more en vogue, in the form of digital enhancement, where any high definition image is transformed into a spectacular mosaic – regardless of scale.
The glass mosaic has been the king of the pool and spa castle for decades. It has durability that cannot be challenged and a facade that can take on various styles; it is well and truly versatile.
Waxman’s digital enhancement techniques provide stunning innovative finishes
Print uses high definition digital printing techniques to recreate the look of other materials. A glass mosaic at heart, the Print range morphs itself into various natural stone disguises with spectacular results. Three options are available, all replicating the opulent looks of marble, travertine and raw stone.
SPN June 2015 71
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