Dare to Dream About Your New Swimming Pool and Landscaping

Today’s the day to dream a little. Close your eyes and spend three minutes imagining your backyard with a new swimming pool and landscaping. What details do you notice? Is your new swimming pool an oval or a rectangle, or a more custom style? What does your swimming pool deck look like? How did it feel? Who would you want to invite to see and enjoy it with you?

What’s stopping you from making your dream a reality?

At Dreamscapes by M.G.R. our goal is to create that new swimming pool and landscaping. The one that you’ve been dreaming about today, every summer, and maybe your entire life. We want you and your friends and family to create a memory bank of great times spent together at your home, and we can help you make that happen.

Whether your hesitation to start a new pool and landscaping project is related to time and money constraints, or a combination of both, we have options that can allow you to start your project and enjoy the results sooner than you would have imagined.

Large Grecian style pool with metal arbor, Dreamscape by MGR leading pool contractor in Orange County

You’ve taken the time to dream, now take another five minutes to act and make your dream or “dreamscape” come true. Give us at call at 800.446.1281 to talk to us about how to get your new swimming pool and landscaping project built before summer arrives.

New swimming pools and landscaping can be financed in a variety of ways and we can provide you resources on that, as well. Whether you use a home equity line, dip into your savings funds, or choose to work with our new swimming pool and landscaping financing partner, MyPoolLoan.com, we’d love to help you design and build your new pool and landscaping!

Safe Swimming Pool Design and Construction Matters!

Pool safety is an essential element to swimming pool design and swimming pool construction. As licensed swimming pool builders, we are very aware of the risks associated with swimming pools and young children. Dreamscapes by MGR recognizes the importance of safe swimming pool design and construction.

If you already own a home with a swimming pool, you likely are very aware of safety regulations. New pool owners and non pool owners may not know potential dangers beyond not allowing small children to swim alone. Safe swimming pool design begins with proper barriers to entry, but also includes drain covers that meet the latest safety standards to avoid suction entrapment dangers.

Even if you feel your child is an accomplished swimmer, a peaceful and beautiful swimming pool can quickly turn from a paradise to a nightmare. Children must be closely supervised anytime they are near a swimming pool, even if there are no plans to swim. Check here for specific safety tips that will help you get the most from your swimming pool design and construction while keeping everyone safe.

It is critical to recognize that swimming instruction is not a replacement for adult supervision. Even children who excel on swim team or can float across the pool as babies can encounter dangerous situations and will not have the skills necessary to save themselves or one of their friends should an accident occur. Remain watchful and actively involved in your child’s pool play (within arms reach) at all times and make plans to teach your child to swim (an essential if you own a swimming pool).

Family on a pool float in a custom pool built by Dreamscapes by MGR Southern California's leading custom swimming pool and landscape contractor and design firm.

It is also wise to make sure that all adult and teen family members in your home are trained in basic CPR and first aid and that a phone is close at hand, in case an accident does occur.

To read more about the latest safety standards in swimming pool design and construction and drain covers, please visit Poolsafely.gov.

New Pool Completes Orange County Landscape Design

Sometimes it makes sense to divide a swimming pool and landscaping project into phases (done by the same pool and landscaping contractor, of course) so that you can get the best results and meet a particular budget. At Dreamscapes by MGR, we understand the need to plan your landscape design around your budget and timeline. We love working with our clients and are thrilled to have the opportunity to receive call backs from satisfied customers ready to complete phase two or even three of an Orange County Landscape Design project that we started.

Construction of custom built barbeque, forming countertop, Dreamscape by MGR leading pool contractor in Orange County

The Aliso Viejo landscaping project featured above is currently in-progress. About a year and a half ago we completed the landscape design on the front of this Aliso Viejo home. Excited about how their home entrance had turned out, Dreamscapes by MGR was asked to return and install a new swimming pool, spa, landscaping, outdoor loggia and outdoor bathroom. It’s an amazing project and as you can see by the pictures already, shaping into a beautiful (and much more usable) outdoor living space.

Great landscape design is a progressive, step-by-step process, as you’ve no doubt read about on our landscape design page, and we take great care with each segment. In the pictures above you will notice cement has been poured to prepare the base for the outdoor BBQ counter. A granite slab will finish off the counter area and the outdoor kitchen will have plenty of of counter seating all around the bi-level granite counter. To make this area even more inviting a built-in seat bench (seen in the distance) is being constructed and will even include a custom fire pit. The picture at top shows the new swimming pool and spa where Dreamscapes By MGR is currently installing stacked stone along the back wall of the pool and around the spa.

Now is really the perfect time to plan and/or start your landscape design! Have you been thinking about making changes to bring the party to your Orange County backyard this summer? If so, give us a call at 800.446.1281 to get your questions answered with no obligation. We’d love to be a part of your backyard remodel and Orange County landscape design.  We also serve Los Angeles, San Diego & Riverside Counties!

Why Hire an Orange County Landscape Design Firm?

HGTV outdoor natural rock pool, Dreamscape by MGR leading pool contractor in Orange County

Do the outdoor areas surrounding your home have you feeling overwhelmed? Not knowing the ins and outs of horticulture and design, you likely do not know where or how to start with your Orange County landscape design. Dreamscapes by MGR can help you to sort out your questions, thoughts, and desires for your outdoor space.

Let our decades of experience working with clients in similar situations benefit your Orange County landscape design.

Hiring a professional, licensed, experienced landscaping design contractor can lead to huge benefits in terms of cost, time, and the final look of your landscaping. Combining considerations such as the existing home architecture and client desires with real world space issues and time frames, hours of sun, type of soil and yard slope can really save on your project. Recognizing family dynamics and budget needs is critical, too, and something that we, as premier Orange County landscape designers, understand.

Watch Orange County Landscape Design at Work!

Click here to experience a virtual walk-through of our design process and an explanation of how our computer-aided design (CAD) design services are of benefit to you.  Follow our projects on our Facebook Page by clicking here.

Conceptual design of Grecian style pool, Dreamscape by MGR leading pool contractor in Orange County

Thinking About Solar for Your Orange County Swimming Pool

Have you been toying with the idea of installing a solar pool heating system to your Orange County swimming pool? It’s not just about solar panels, anymore. Technology has created great advances in solar power, and you may be surprised by how easily alternative energy sources can be added to your Orange County swimming pool.

Depending on your situation, installing a solar swimming pool system may greatly reduce the cost of heating your pool. Upgrades come in a variety of solutions, from installing a series of solar collectors to putting in an energy efficient heater or possibly a swimming pool cover, but the end result is a lower swimming pool heating bill and an extended swimming season, which is something ALL Orange County pool owners can appreciate.

Depending on your area and the amount of sunlight hours your Orange County swimming pool receives, you could probably save enough for a complete pool remodel (not really, that was just to make sure you were paying attention). However, you would see a marked savings immediately since the heat is free once your system is installed and pay for the system within 3-4 years, based on a six month cycle of use.

Dreamscapes by M.G.R. offers a variety of systems to control your solar pool temperature to the degree you desire. As a licensed swimming pool contractor, we can outline options to help you as you strive to save money and the environment. If you are an existing Dreamscapes customer, we can help you upgrade your systems to solar, as well. Give us a call at 800.446.1281 to see how you can be more energy efficient while still maintaining beauty in your Orange County landscaping!

Meet Your Neighborhood Swimming Pool and Landscape Contractor

Have you noticed anything new lately at Dreamscapes by M.G.R.?  We sure hope so! Our website just underwent an entire redesign to make it easier for you to find what you need to know when considering a Swimming Pool and Landscape Contractor in Orange County, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Diego.

Pottery spillways into pool, Dreamscape by MGR leading pool contractor in Orange County

This post is designed to walk you through our site, step by step, and put you in touch with the resources you need to get your landscaping done professionally and hassle-free.

Our Gallery of completed work can be found in the Portfolio Section of the site and you’ll be amazed at the numerous finished backyards and landscaping projects to inspire you.  Clicking on individual images at the top of the page will lead you to a more detailed look as you consider our swimming pools, landscaping, fireplaces, outdoor kitchens, custom water falls, patio covers, and concrete staining options.  We provide a wealth of swimming pool and landscaping design assistance and, to make sure the vision is complete,  provide swimming pool and spa construction services alongside the designs.  Please let us know your favorites and ask how Dreamscapes by M.G.R. can bring these looks (and others) to your home.

As you think through the process of landscape redesign, you’ll want to know more about our process.  You can find information by visiting the Design Section of our website or our Remodeling Section where you can see drastic change in our before and after images.  If you are specifically interested in how we do swimming pool remodels, click on the Pools & Spas Tab to learn all about pool finishes, decking, lighting, landscaping, and custom features.

Once you’ve been “wowed” by the service and beauty we offer, you’ll want to know about our affordability.  You can read About Us here or seek a custom estimate that considers your budget and needs by visiting our Contact Page to find the location nearest you.  We would love to be part of your next project whether you seek an Orange County Swimming Pool and Landscape Contractor or a swimming pool, spa, and landscape builder in Los Angeles, Riverside or San Diego. You can trust us to deliver a Dreamscape to you.  Call us today at 800.446.1281 to find out more!