perrykate Wow! Thank you! I'm so sorry, I am so new to Houzz and didn't see these responses until now. It looks so beautiful, but may not work as it will be in a heavier traffic area. I just bought this house and the previous owner did concrete for a living - so it's a concrete jungle! Thanks so much for answering...Kate

Liquidscapes Hi Kate,

After seeing your pics, you are right, not the correct application for your need. I see what you mean about a concrete jungle. Lay out your outdoor furniture as you would use it, look at the necessary circulation of the space to comfortable move about your pool deck. That should help you visually determine possible places to either remove a percentage of the concrete to allow for plantings to warm/soften the space.

Another way to go, is to install decorative pots and seasonal flowers/color to warm up the space, leaving the concrete in place.

Tough to determine without seeing it in person or having a more complete sense of the space, sorry!!

I'll post pics of my rear yard and pool space. I feel a pool should be within a garden space if possible and practical to balance the environment.