Imagine stepping into your backyard on a warm Sacramento afternoon. The pool is sparkling, the grill is fired up, and your family is spread throughout the space. The kids are swimming with friends, someone is relaxing beneath the shade, and everyone else is gathered around the outdoor kitchen waiting for dinner. As the sun goes down, the pool lights come on. People move from the water to the patio, and eventually everyone gathers around the fire pit. Nobody is rushing inside.

Imagine stepping outside on a warm Sacramento afternoon and feeling like you’ve arrived at your own private resort. The pool is sparkling in the sunlight. Comfortable lounge chairs surround a shallow tanning ledge. The kids are swimming while burgers cook on the outdoor grill. A shaded patio provides a cool place to relax, and later that evening, the pool lights will come on as everyone gathers around the fire pit. You don't have to leave home to escape—you've created the des