Ep 137 Year-round Luxury : Bringing the Oasis Indoors & Outdoors With Oasis Pools

Mike and Trey Farley host the Luxury Outdoor Living Podcast with guests Chip Unnerstall and Nicole Newkirk of Oasis Pools, a St. Louis design-build firm focused on high-end residential pools and outdoor living. Chip shares starting his company at 17 after a client loaned him $50,000, leading to rapid early growth, while Nicole describes her design background, their collaboration, and her “Not Your Average Life” mindset brand. They discuss evolving from liners to custom concrete work through continuing education (Genesis and WaterShape University), bringing shotcrete and plaster operations in-house for quality and scheduling control, and lessons from COVID contract escalation. Topics include Midwest weather strategies using tents and heat for year-round building, winterization vs keeping some pools open, indoor pool costs and dehumidification, sanitation options like UV/ozone, material and design “true crimes,” and standout award-winning projects featuring rain curtains, hidden auto covers, entryway water, and perimeter-overflow/tiled pools.   Discover and connect: https://www.farleypooldesigns.com/ https://www.instagram.com/farleydesigns/ https://www.instagram.com/luxuryoutdoorlivingpodcast/   00:00 Podcast Welcome 01:17 Meet Chip And Nicole 02:42 How They Got Started 05:40 Growing Into High End 07:24 Training And Genesis 09:44 Going Fully In House 13:17 Weatherproof Building Tents 16:58 Full Backyard Packages 20:38 Service Area And Winterizing 23:25 Spas Hot Tubs And Shell Types 27:02 Indoor Pools And Humidity 30:37 Sanitation UV And Ozone 34:31 Indoor Design And Covers 43:03 Award Winning Projects 44:49 Limestone House Details 45:33 Who Builds Pool Houses 46:48 Modern Rain Curtain Pool 49:28 Cantilever Swings Feature 50:43 Mosaic Tile Reflection Pool 52:58 Lazy River Memories 55:30 Women In Pool Design 57:46 Social Media And Vetting Builders 01:00:28 Design Limits And Timelines 01:02:18 3D Modeling Versus Hand Sketching 01:07:41 Poolside True Crime Lessons 01:13:49 Rapid Fire Favorites 01:16:16 Travel Inspiration And Craftsmanship 01:20:01 Contact Info And Wrap Up 01:22:40 Show Mission Closing