
Pool paradise: Top 5 backyard renovation ideas that make a huge splash!
Learn how your property may hold the potential to be a pool paradise with these back yard renovation ideas. Let your imagination take you to a paradise in your own backyard.
#1: Consider a Pool Oasis for your Backyard Renovation
This gorgeous backyard renovation features smooth tiles and modern outdoor lighting. Notice the landscaping with plants hugging the wooden privacy fence and imagine your backyard renovation ideas coming to life with equal craftsmanship.
Take in the way the lights shimmer in the ripples of the water above the cool blue pool tiles and contrast with the warm golden glow reflecting off the earthen tiles. This Texas paradise photo looks too good to be true, but it isn’t AI-generated, it’s a real photo of one of our clients’ dream backyard renovations.
Perhaps you’re more interested in the classic backyard pool — almost as if you have a private country club in your back lawn.
Picture yourself and loved ones relaxing beside this classic pool just steps away from your backdoor. This client chose to have simple seating beneath pool umbrellas for poolside gatherings, a basketball net for the kids or kids at heart to play, an outdoor living room to soak up the sun and a patio dining table for snacks, picnics and feasts!
A gathering could take place without ever having to step onto the lawn. Although, our clients can always step off the patio and feel the soft, lush grass beneath their toes, they don’t have to. Designs with minimal landscaping but vast, professionally installed patios make homeowners feel like their house doubled in size. Creating separate seating areas with different functionality can ensure that everyone can find a place to mingle, play or relax.
#2: Add a Pergola, Arbor, Pool House or Cabana
Adding an arbor, pergola, pool house or cabana to your property is one of the ultimate ways to create an outdoor living space. These separate quarters or distinct areas of shelter can provide privacy for a romantic evening or a buffer zone for a rambunctious teen pool party — or whatever your family needs.
Many of our clients choose to expand the functionality and ambiance of their backyard pools by clearly separating the pool life from the home life.
#3 Install a Fire Pit
When it comes to firepits, there is no shortage of options for backyard renovations. A pool makes your backyard lively during the day, and a firepit does the same at night. Whether you’re sitting with someone special by the fire or roasting marshmallows with friends, nothing brings people together like an open flame. Whether you prefer the convenience of a gas firepit or the classic charm of a wood-burning firepit, the experience is unforgettable.
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#4: Upgrade your Pool with Gentle Waterfalls, Deck Jets or other Water Features
Water features like these graceful waterfalls are a striking upgrade to any backyard and they’re so functional when incorporated into the pool. They give your area the feel of an elite resort. Illuminated deck jets — known as laminar jets — are another stunning upgrade.
Of course, water features increase the cost of a pool installation, but people choose this kind of reasonably priced upgrade because they dramatically enhance aesthetics when designed and installed by an experienced professional. Water features create stunning focal points and a soothing audial ambiance.
Water features also serve a more strategic purpose too. They can help with the water circulation and enhance the water quality and ease maintenance. Plus, as an added bonus, they can keep children entertained for hours!

#5 Build a Custom Outdoor Kitchen
You can have an outdoor BBQ grill, or you can have a custom outdoor kitchen with a solid pergola to protect you and your equipment from the elements. They both allow you to keep the heat out of your home’s interior when cooking food, but they are not the same.
An outdoor kitchen is one of the most stunning ways to break the monotony of mealtime and one of the most impressive ways to increase your home’s resale value. The photo of the backyard renovation shown here features two extra warm backyard renovation ideas in the same shot. The sauna likely rivals the outdoor custom kitchen in garnering envy from neighbors and guests! Perhaps you might even consider another upgrade that is among our clients’ favorites: a custom-designed and installed pizza oven!
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You can see more backyard renovation ideas in our online gallery, which also features inground pool design ideas. You can also check our backyard remodels webpage to view before and after photos of renovations. We don’t just install pools — we create paradises.
Contact us today for a free quote on how we can transform your backyard into an oasis.