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Backyard outdoor living space with patio and pool at a Joshua Creek home in Oakville.
Landscape Design

Pool & Outdoor Living Design

The design package for a pool and the environment around it: siting, levels, deck and coping, shade, cooking, fire and planting, resolved as one composition before construction pricing begins.

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The Work Beneath the Surface

Pool & Outdoor Living Design in Toronto and the GTA

A pool is sited before it is sold. This is the design phase for the whole rear property: where the water sits relative to the house and the sun, how the deck meets the door, where shade and cooking and fire belong, how planting screens the neighbour without closing the garden in. It is drawn as one composition, which is the only way a pool ends up looking inevitable rather than dropped in. Construction pricing follows the drawing, not the other way round.

Scope of Work

What's Included

  • Pool siting studied against sun path, sightlines and grade
  • Deck, coping and surround material composition
  • Outdoor living zones for dining, cooking, shade and fire
  • Planting strategy for screening, softening and four-season presence
  • Lighting and water feature integration planned at design stage
  • Coordinated levels between house, terrace, pool and garden

Process

Our Process

A structured engagement from first assessment to final handover and warranty activation.

01

Step 01

Lifestyle Brief

How you intend to use the space, who uses it, and at what times of day and year.

02

Step 02

Siting Study

Pool position tested against sun, sightlines, grade, servicing and setbacks.

03

Step 03

Composition

Deck, coping, outdoor rooms, planting and lighting resolved together as one plan.

04

Step 04

Visualisation

The principal views rendered so the composition can be judged before pricing.

05

Step 05

Package Issued

A documented design package ready for construction pricing.

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Technical Specifications

Specifications at a Glance

Whole-Rear-Property Scope

Sun & Sightline Study

Deck & Coping Composition

Planting & Screening Strategy

Lighting Integration

Why Lush Landscapes

The Standard Behind
the Finished Work

10-Year Warranty

Documented workmanship expectations and clear care guidance support the finished environment after handover.

Paver Assembly Standards

Interlock assemblies are planned around recognized paver installation principles, manufacturer guidance, and Ontario site conditions.

Owner Supervised

Direct project management with clean site conduct throughout the build.

Architect Collaboration

We work directly with the architects and designers already on your project.

Where We Build

Available Across the GTA

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Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

This is the design phase: siting, composition, materials and levels resolved on paper. Pool Landscapes and Decks is the construction phase that builds what this drawing specifies. Most clients engage this first, then build.
Knowing you want a pool is not the same as knowing where it goes. Siting decides sun, privacy, sightlines from the house, servicing runs and how much usable garden is left. Those decisions cost nothing on paper and a great deal in concrete.
It covers siting, scale, coping, deck and how the water sits in the composition. The engineered shell specification is confirmed during the pool build, where models and finishes are selected with you.
Yes, and it is common. An existing pool with a tired surround is often the single highest-return project on a property.

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