Outdoor Living - Luxury Pool - Landscape Design and Consultations for the Greater Charlotte and Surrounding Areas
A beautiful outdoor space starts with a plan that works for your property, your priorities, and your budget. I’m Eric Zackaroff, The Landscape Design Guy. I bring 30 years of design and construction experience to outdoor living, poolside spaces, and landscapes across the Charlotte region.
Whether you plan to hire an installer, tackle part of the project yourself, or build in stages,
I’ll help you make the key decisions before construction begins because.....
"Failure to plan is planning to fail."
Pool and Poolside Living Design for Charlotte Area Backyards
A well-designed pool should feel connected to the rest of your property. I design pools, spas, water features, and ponds, along with the patios, planting, and outdoor living spaces around them. Together, these elements create a backyard that works for the way you want to relax, gather, and entertain.
What I can help design
Pools and spas; fountains, waterfalls, and other water features; ponds; pool surrounds and patios; seating and dining areas; outdoor kitchens; privacy planting; and lighting concepts. Your design estimate will identify the specific plans and optional 3D views included in your project.
Design the water and the space around it
We’ll consider how you want to use the pool or water feature, where people will gather, and how the design connects to your home. Privacy, shade, views, drainage, and changes in grade all help shape a plan that fits your property.
Independent Pool Design
I’m Eric Zackaroff, an independent pool and outdoor living designer based in Cramerton, North Carolina.
I help homeowners plan pools, spas, and the surrounding patios, planting, privacy, and gathering spaces
as one connected backyard.
You can hire me for design without hiring me for installation. I can coordinate the design with your pool builder and landscape installer, with the specific drawings and services identified in your design estimate. I serve the Charlotte area, including Belmont, Waxhaw, Marvin, Weddington, Fort Mill, and Indian Land.
Let’s talk through your Pool ideas
Start with your goals, property information, and realistic budget threshold. The approximately one-hour Design Discovery costs $75 and is credited toward your design fee if you hire me. If you have a survey, pool proposal, HOA information, or inspiration images, send them when you reach out.