Building an Outdoor Room Around Your Pool

In a lot of Las Vegas backyards, the pool is the one big thing that's already there. The question is what to do with the rest of the yard, so the family has somewhere to cook, sit, watch a game and stay out of the sun.

What we do, and what we don't

Let's be clear up front: we don't build pools, and we don't do landscaping. What we build are the pieces around the pool: patio covers, outdoor kitchens, media walls, fire pits, fireplaces and the hardscape that connects them.

Because of that, we work hand in hand with pool builders and landscapers. Pool companies are the trade we work with most. If you're building a new pool, or remodeling an old one, we can coordinate with your pool builder so the outdoor room and the pool are planned as one space.

Turning a pool yard into a place to live

One of the projects we're proudest of started with a backyard that had a pool and an old barbecue, and not much else. It was a boring yard.

We turned it into an outdoor room with TVs, heaters, wood elements, stone and a fire pit: a great spot to entertain, and an extension of the inside of the house. The design also shielded the pool equipment, so the pumps and filters weren't the first thing you saw. On the other side of the property, we built a large turf play area where the kids could play baseball and wiffle ball.

The homeowners were very happy with it. A photo of their main patio cover, media wall, outdoor kitchen and fire pit area is now the backdrop on our vehicle wraps. You can read more on the project page.

Hide the equipment

Pool equipment is noisy and not much to look at, and in many yards it sits right where you'd want to put a seating area. When we design an outdoor room by a pool, we look at where the equipment is and plan around it. Sometimes a wall, a media wall or the kitchen itself can screen it from view.

Shade where you actually sit

The pool gets the sun. The people around it need shade. A patio cover by the pool gives swimmers a place to cool off, gives the cook a place to work, and gives everyone a place to sit when the afternoon sun is at its worst. Our covers are aluminum, built to stand up to Las Vegas heat, wind and monsoon storms.

A kitchen close to the water

When the kitchen is near the pool, the person grilling stays part of the party. We think about how far the grill is from the seating, how the smoke moves, and where people will walk between the house, the kitchen and the water. Our showroom on Pilot Road has three outdoor kitchen displays, so you can see different layouts in person.

Fire for the evenings

A pool yard is mostly a summer yard. Adding a fire pit or a fireplace, and heaters under the cover, makes it a yard you use in the cooler months too. Fire features were one of the first things we built when we started 22 years ago, and they're still one of the best ways to stretch the season.

Plan it together

The smoothest projects are the ones where everyone is working from the same plan. If your pool builder and your landscaper are already chosen, bring them into the conversation early. If you need a recommendation, ask us. We know a handful of each.

We don't charge a design fee. You'll see a concept plan and 3D renderings of the whole space, so you, your pool builder and your landscaper can all see what goes where before anything is built.

Call us at (702) 614-7650 to set up a design consultation, or see more of our work on our projects page.