Hi Joe, good luck with your new home! It's nice to see the room layout options from OnePlan, they could all work. With these lovely 3d drawings to look at there isn't a lot more to add other than.... I would definitely go for the TV on the interior (kitchen) wall as it makes best sense of the space. You could then do something fabulous, decoratively speaking, on the long wall and create a real wow factor. The bi-fold doors are going to be your point of access to the garden, and let's hope we have sufficient good weather for you to use them a lot throughout the year. For this reason I would consider keeping the area near the bi-folds as clear as possible, maybe just having a lounge chair, footstool and coffee table here (I can imagine reading the Sunday papers and enjoying the view). A swivel chair is best so it can be turned into the room towards the sofa for conversation when you have company.

Residential pool with water fall, Wood and concrete as a construction material for pool and deck and natural rock can also work. I like to get your comment about the design and what you think about it in general and this is just a preliminary design so is adjustable! Thanks.

Residential pool with water fall, Wood and concrete as a construction material for pool and deck and natural rock can also work. I like to get your comment about the design and what you think about it in general and this is just a preliminary design so is adjustable! Thanks.

I worked in Australia building swimming pools, including some celeb clients. If you can, try to get hold of a copy of ‘poolside’ magazine from Australia. This is a consumer magazine and should give you lots of inspiration. Construction-wise we would normally pour a concrete ring beam around the pool deck that would anchor into the top of the pool sides with metal rebar dowels. Next the bullnose pavers would be overhung around the edge of the pool and then paved up to, before grouting. By the looks of it you’d be retrofitting this pool surround so could cause structural issues if the ground around the pool is not well compacted, and the ring beam moved, while being attached to the pool itself. With this in mind, you may want to look at something like compacted hardcore with a resin bonded gravel over the top. This will be non slip, can flex, if the ground moves, and by the time you’ve poured concrete and then paved it, would be cheaper and faster to install. Aesthetically, it may also be a good fit? Am not sure on compatibility for use around pools - perhaps seek reassurance from a U.K. provider first and then contract a reputable local provider. Decking is another option but slip resistance could be an issue on natural timber and the synthetic stuff fades and warps. Hope it goes well : )