The Portfolio
Pool, patio & outdoor living ideas.
Real AE Outdoor Living builds across the Phoenix metro — backyard pool ideas, paver patio and pool deck inspiration, outdoor kitchens, pergolas, fire and water features. Every photo is a finished project, not a stock render.
Pools
Twilight pool finish, lighting, and clean coping lines.
Pools
Blue pool lighting at dusk with raised water feature.
Pools
Color-changing LED pool lighting at night.
Pools
Pool and baja shelf illuminated in green at night.
Pools
Purple pool lighting with glass fencing in the background.
Pools
Blue pool lighting variation from the same AE project.
Pergolas
Blackout aluminum patio cover shading a stacked-stone outdoor kitchen and porcelain-tile counters.
Pergolas
Freestanding blackout aluminum cover set on a porcelain paver pad with turf apron and privacy screen.
Pavers
Charcoal paver driveway with sailor-course border serving a modern white stucco home.
Pavers
Same charcoal paver driveway seen from the street with lit address marker and turf apron.
Pavers
Tumbled paver patio meeting a fresh turf lawn under a covered back porch.
Pavers
Full tumbled paver patio wrapping the back of the house toward the turf lawn.
Pavers
Tumbled paver wraparound running the side yard from covered porch to lawn.
Pavers
Paver walkway and turf tucked between house and detached shop, keeping the utility corridor usable.
Kitchens
L-shaped outdoor kitchen with Napoleon built-in gas grill, side burner, refrigerator, and stacked-stone facing.
Kitchens
Travertine-clad outdoor kitchen with prep sink, Napoleon gas grill, and built-in Traeger pellet smoker.
Kitchens
Freestanding brick BBQ island with concrete cap, dual grill/burner, and stainless access doors.
Kitchens
Brick BBQ island front elevation on a paver patio — dual cook stations with stainless storage below.
Kitchens
Same brick BBQ island from a working angle showing grill, side burner, and concrete counter detail.
Kitchens
Concrete cap and brick jointing detail on a custom BBQ island against a block privacy wall.
Kitchens
Covered brick outdoor bar with concrete counter, teak louvered access doors, beverage fridge, and mounted TV.
Turf
Turf lawn framed by paver soldier course, view fence, and porcelain-tile seat wall with stacked-stone base.
Turf
Pet-friendly turf lawn with tumbled paver border, sized for dogs to run between the house and shop.
Turf
Pet turf yard running tight to a detached storage building with a clean paver edging strip.
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