Our home was 30 years old and the pool was probably state-of-the-art when it was built, but it had not been touched since. It had an outdoor kitchen, but the wood and decking were rotted. The pool didn't leak, but that was the only good thing you could say about it. Our home is U-shaped with nine interior sliding glass doors to access the outdoors. We knew it had to be a real showstopper if we wanted to do it right. After interviewing several firms, we chose Metro GreenScape. We liked their design ideas and we also appreciated their patience with us. We did about nine months to a year of planning and design work, and no one else we met with had been willing to invest that amount of time in us. Three new sheer descent waterfalls and a spa create a dramatic impression, while a Pebble Tec interior finish gives the pool a natural appearance. Since a dramatic 20' tall and 8' wide stone fireplace is the focus of the great room, we wanted to carry that look outside. After searching countless stone yards, Darin found a Knoxville quarry that was able to blast out rock to match the 30-year-old stone. That stone was used to surround the pool and to build an outdoor fireplace that piggybacked off the stack of a second interior fireplace. To replace the dated kitchen, a new outdoor kitchen was created out of the same stone with a built-in grill, refrigerator and keg hookup. They also added a 7'-tall backsplash which completely blocks the view from the only house we can see. What really sets the project apart is that where the pool decking stops, they built a 12' by 18' covered cabana that's raised 6' off the ground. Their craftsmanship is just amazing, particularly in the cabana. They had a guy out there hand carving the wood. It was the only part of the project that I wasn't sure needed to be done; now I can't imagine our yard without it.