Landscape and Pool Project

We are SO excited about this project! We wanted a pool when we were house shopping, or a house under our budget that we could do our own pool. We definitely preferred doing our own because most of the houses we were looking at had old pools and none of them were our style. It worked out perfectly with this house.

The front is almost complete. The landscaping is done, but in the future, we want to paint the exterior {pink?! eww} and put new lighting up. I have been looking at rustic/industrial copper fixtures, like this or this. We asked for a drought tolerant landscape with a natural, but modern feel. They did a fantastic job!

The front yard...

Before:

 

After:

 

 

 

 

And the back yard...

Before:

Demo complete and pool hole is dug.

Steel, plumbing and electrical

Shotcrete

Planter walls are in, stack stone is started, new concrete patio decking is poured and pool tile is in.

Another view from the other side of the yard.

Mini pebble plaster finish complete and filled with water. Tom, the desert tortoise, lives in that planter to the left, that wraps around the back of the pool. He has so much room now and it's planted just for him :)

After:

We would eventually like to stucco the walls and plant more plants, but we love it! I have always dreamed of having my own pool after swimming in everyone else's all my life. I am a fish and now Grayson is proving to be one too, so it's worth every penny to us :) 

We are having Grayson's first birthday at our house so everyone will be able to enjoy the pool. Stay tuned for pictures at the end of this month.

xoxo,

Megan