Grey paver patio and pool surround in a wooded Midland Park, New Jersey backyard, with new shrubs along a black metal fence

Midland Park, NJ

A backyard built around the pool

The project

Nature’s Apprentice designed this Midland Park, New Jersey backyard around the pool and project-managed the work. The scope brings together a paver patio and pool surround in Techo-Bloc Blu 60, Greyed Nickel Smooth, wide paver steps, a new pavilion, and a custom outdoor kitchen and bar in Techo-Bloc Raffinato block. Fresh planting and a lounge and relaxing area finish the space. The pool was coordinated with the homeowner’s pool company.

What we built

  • Paver patio and pool surround
  • Wide paver steps
  • A new pavilion
  • Custom outdoor kitchen and bar
  • Fresh planting
  • Lounge and relaxing area

Materials

  • Techo-Bloc Blu 60, Greyed Nickel Smooth
  • Techo-Bloc Raffinato

Gallery

Grey paver patio and pool surround in a wooded Midland Park, New Jersey backyard, with new shrubs along a black metal fence
Paver patio, pool surround, and fresh planting
Custom outdoor kitchen and bar with a light grey block base, dark counter, covered grill, and stainless doors on a grey paver patio
Custom outdoor kitchen and bar
White open-sided pavilion with a gray block grill counter, set on a large-format gray paver patio, with wide paver steps at the left and the pool and trees beyond.
New pavilion with outdoor kitchen and paver patio
View from inside a white pavilion: wicker lounge chairs on gray pavers beside a block bar counter, a covered wall-mounted TV, and wide paver steps up to the house in the background.
Under the pavilion: seating and bar counter
Wide gray paver steps leading to a French door on a house, with a paver patio in front and tall evergreens to the left.
Wide paver steps

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