Design Process

3D Pool & Backyard Design in Jacksonville, FL

Our in-house design studio uses photorealistic 3D rendering to bring your ideas to life. Walk through your new backyard digitally before any ground is broken.

3D backyard pool design displayed on a design tablet

Material + layout review

Shape the feeling of your backyard.

Start with a photo, then tune the few decisions that make a pool feel considered: proportion, water, edge, and light.

Live design

Compare the direction

Drag an item to reposition it. Select it and use arrow keys to nudge; use + or − to resize. Pool dimensions stay adjustable in feet.

DESIGN STUDY / MATERIAL + LAYOUT
Drag & playMove pool items to explore the layout.
After · design
Add your backyard photoWe will use it as the before view.
Before · photo
Drag or use arrow keys to compare AI designs are illustrative only, not completed-project photography or construction drawings.
Illustrative preview updates with every selection
Arctic quartz pool finish
Shell limestone · flush edge

Step 1 · Create the pool image from your backyard photo. Your photo is sent to AI; it is shared with our team only when you send your concept.

Shape the experience

Pool & outdoor features

Choose any combination. The design above updates with every selection.

Pool & water features05

Add water, lighting, and relaxation details.

Outdoor living06

Extend the design into the surrounding yard.

Tie the design to you

Your contact details

Required so our team can review this design with you.

Your details, selected design, backyard photo and rendering go to Cove & Stone so the team can follow up.

Design updated
See the service in motion

See your future backyard before construction begins.

Our 3D design process turns the property, pool, materials and outdoor-living details into a visual direction you can review together. This design walkthrough shows how the finished environment can be explored before the build begins.

01

Place the pool

Review proportion and placement in the backyard.

02

Shape the details

Coordinate water, materials, lighting and outdoor rooms.

03

Walk the direction

Use the visual design to make decisions with confidence.

Illustrative 3D design walkthrough · tap play to view

How We Work

01

Consultation

02

Property Assessment

03

Design

04

Photorealistic Visualization

05

Material Selection

06

Engineering & Permitting

07

Construction

08

Final Details

09

First Splash

A shared visual direction

Bring the property into the conversation.

Property photos, a survey if available, inspiration and the priorities you want the backyard to support give the design studio useful starting context. The direction can then coordinate pool and spa geometry, outdoor kitchens, pergolas, decking, stone, turf, lighting and landscape relationships.

Share the inputs

Upload property photos and describe the way you want to use the space. A survey is useful when available.

Shape the environment

Review how the pool, spa, outdoor rooms, materials, lighting and landscape direction can work together.

Review the scope

Showroom selections and proposal development follow as the property, priorities and design direction become clearer.

Pool design ideas

Explore the edge, the proportions and the space around the water.

An infinity-edge pool and a small-backyard pool begin with different design questions. The studio uses 3D pool design to explore the visual direction while property-specific feasibility, engineering and construction requirements are reviewed separately.

Infinity-edge pool design

Explore how an infinity-edge concept relates to the view, the home and the surrounding deck. An attractive rendering is a design study—not confirmation that an edge detail is suitable for every property.

Small-backyard pool ideas

Begin with the space you want to preserve for movement, seating and outdoor living. Compare pool proportions and feature priorities together instead of assuming a large-yard design can simply be reduced.

Pool, spa and outdoor rooms

Review spa placement, sun shelves, kitchens, shade and material transitions as one composition. The right combination is based on how you intend to use the actual property.

Design questions

Before the first line is drawn.

A useful design conversation starts with the property, the intended use and the decisions that still need to be made.

What information helps begin a custom 3D pool design?

Property photos, a survey if available, inspiration images and the priorities you want the backyard to support can help establish the initial design direction.

Can a pool design be revised as the direction develops?

The design direction can be reviewed and refined as the property, priorities, materials and intended use become clearer. The appropriate scope is confirmed during the design conversation.

How does the design connect to pricing and material selections?

The pool, spa, outdoor rooms, hardscape and material palette help define the project scope. Showroom selections and an organized proposal can then support a more specific conversation about the work.

Is a property survey useful for 3D pool design?

A survey can be useful when available because it provides additional property information for reviewing layout, setbacks and the relationship between the home and outdoor environment.

Cove & Stone Pools, Spas & Outdoor Living

COVE & STONE is a Jacksonville design-build brand for modern pools and complete outdoor environments across Northeast Florida.

Service Areas

Partner Showroom

7662 Philips Hwy, Unit 32

Jacksonville, FL 32256

Visits by appointment only. Contact Cove & Stone to confirm a time before arriving.

(904) 637-6657Sales@coveandstonepools.com

Construction support: Urban Green Energy, LLC

Flexible financing options, including Lyon Financial and other partners

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