How far from there will the pool be? And how close can you get the color?
I would be hesitant to rip that up! It looks beautiful!!

What are the contrasting options?

And what does the pool professional recommend?

I personally would maybe shrink the patio a bit. And separate it with a gate ( bc obv you’ll need one. ) but on the sides of the gate I’d do planter boxes. So you really won’t see the pool and the patio together. Am I making any sense at all? Cuz in my head this sounds beauty lol.

It sounds amazing but the pool has to be pretty close to the patio- maybe 5 feet off from the house and patio at the most given the utility easement.

Pool person would probably not be as ocd as me and do a mismatch on the concrete or a travertine paver. I don’t think I’d rip the concrete but possibly I’d do a tile over the top