Pool Renovation in Hawthorne, NY Complete!

Nothing injects new life into an old pool than a beautiful new paver patio. This Westchester, NY poolscape is a far cry from what it was a few weeks ago—the before picture shows the amazing transformation. 

Major home investments such as in-ground pools need a little love every so often. Often times, it's not always the only option to rip out the existing structure and begin anew. This beautiful Hudson Valley pool patio/outdoor living space is a perfect example. 

Enjoy!

String Lights: Bring that small cafe vibe to your own Dutchess County patio

Landscape lighting is a very popular way to add safety, security, and beauty to your Hudson Valley landscaping. In fact, the folks at Harmony Hill Landscaping in Fishkill, NY have been designing and installing landscape lighting systems for over 10 years. But relatively new to the scene is the trend of using cafe-style string lighting to add an extra punch of ambience that's hard to match with anything else. 

Picture your outdoor living space—maybe poolside or on the back patio—on a summer evening here in the HV. You have some close friends over for some grilled food and a nice glass of wine and lingering overhead are some of these elegant lights making your backyard feel somehow like a French cafe. Truly magical. 

Here's a few of our favorites to consider when looking for that extra special touch for your next gathering. Hudson Valley style, of course! 

 White Festoon Lights

Ikea

Is the Exploding 'Garden to Table' Trend Coming to the Hudson Valley?

One of the hottest trends in landscaping and outdoor living has found edibles—that is garden plants such as vegetables and herbs—making their way into traditionally ornamental-only landscape planting beds. While we have certainly watched this trend enter the Hudson Valley in Dutchess and Orange counties, nowhere have we seen it better represented than at the Edible Garden and Outdoor Kitchen at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. 

The showcase features a stunning vertical garden wall that is home to a variety of herbs and other vegetables. Not only incredible to look at, the garden produces food 365 days a year and encourages the folks of Atlanta to grow their own food right at home.

It gets even better, though. The Botanical Garden also incorporated a fully functional outdoor kitchen adjacent to the growing produce, which they use to hold cooking demonstrations from May to October each year. They invite local chefs from the area to come in and share their knowledge with visitors. Any food that is not used in these demonstrations gets donated to regional charities. Talk about the landscape profession stepping up for the community?!?

While there may not be anything this elaborate here in the Hudson Valley and Westchester area of NY, there is certainly a movement to add some yummy edibles to the planting beds alongside your pool deck or patio. The team at Harmony Hill Landscaping is no stranger to designing and building custom outdoor kitchens. Who knows, very soon they may be adding some freshly growing herbs  in the ground or on a wall, right by the grill. Sounds quite perfect to us!

Via Garden Design and Access Atlanta and Inhabitant.  Images © Erica George Dines and Atlanta Botanical Garden

A custom deck or paver patio for your Fishkill, NY pool

Looking to install an inground swimming pool or an above ground pool?  Much thought and planning needs to be put into the design and material choice of the pool's deck or patio. 

Here in the Fishkill, NY, many homeowners choose concrete pavers as the surface for the patio surrounding their new inground pool. Pavers from manufacturers like Unilock, Techo-Bloc, and Cambridge are perfect for pool patios as they are durable, flexible, smooth, and beautiful to look at. 

Above ground pools are very popular in some neighborhoods in Dutchess County in NY. Depending on the lay of the land where the pool is installed, a custom deck can do wonders for creating unity between the house and the pool. If designed and installed correctly, a custom deck can make an above ground swimming pool feel almost like and inground pool! Consider composite decking materials like Trex, Fiberon, and TimberTech as they can add longevity to your project, while also greatly reducing maintenance costs. 

Outdoor living areas are an amazing way to extend your home's livable spaces. By choosing the proper patio or deck around your pool, yours can be inviting and functional. 

Photos: Project in Fishkill, NY by Harmony Hill Landscaping

Full Service Landscape Design/Build in Dutchess County

While the team at Harmony Hill Landscaping spends much of their time designing and installing beautiful outdoor living spaces across the Hudson Valley and Westchester, we also offer many other landscaping services as well. So we thought it might be helpful to share some of those kinds of projects here as well. 

In fact, we just wrapped up a grading project with a new lawn and irrigation system installation. The picture above shows a 'behind the project’ style look at this one. We also offer comprehensive landscape design services, fence installation, custom wooden and composite deck design and installation, landscape water features, and landscape renovation projects.  Below is a before picture of a pool renovation project the Harmony Hill team is just beginning in Hawthorne.

BEFORE PICTURE: The start of a pool renovation project in Westchester, NY 

When it comes to all aspects of landscape design and build projects, Harmony Hill Landscaping in Dutchess County has you covered!

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