We built a Unilock paver deck around the pool, then gave each end of it a job. Nothing here stops at a straight edge. The deck curves out into the planting beds, and a lighter border band traces every curve.
At one end, a fire pit circle sits inside a curved seat wall with capped, lit pillars at each opening. At the other, an outdoor kitchen bar wraps a built-in grill, storage and refrigeration under a white pergola. The dark counter has stool seating on the pool side and room to cook on the other.
A second seat wall frames the walkway off the back of the deck, where stepping stones set in gravel lead into the garden. We planted the beds around all of it with arborvitae and hydrangeas, and path lights carry the walks after dark.
This project won TAB the 2022 Unilock Best Outdoor Living Award.




