Outdoor Living & Pool Consulting
Poolside terrace and raised spa framed by the garden — design visualization
Charlotte & Lake Norman / Private residences

A more considered
way to live outdoors.

Outdoor living & pool consulting.
We shape the vision, coordinate pricing and connect you with the right installers.

Discover our approach
Vision. Clarity. Confidence.Conceptual design / Pool, garden & wellness
Vision. Clarity. Confidence.

An outdoor space should feel
part of the home.

B&D helps homeowners bring the whole exterior into focus: the pool, the terrace, the garden and the way each space connects to home.

Through conceptual design, visual presentations and pricing coordination, we help you make informed decisions and move forward with an appropriate installer. Your priorities guide the process, and you choose the team that builds it.

A considered path

One vision.
Every decision connected.

Conceptual design, pricing guidance and installer introductions—shaped around your property and priorities.

01 / The vision

Shape the vision.

Conceptual design direction helps you see how the outdoor spaces can work together and feel like a natural extension of home.

  • Pool and outdoor living concepts
  • Terrace and landscape direction
  • Visuals shaped around your priorities
02 / The plan

Clarify the investment.

Coordinate scope and pricing conversations so the proposed work, assumptions and open questions are easier to follow.

  • Project priorities and scope review
  • Pricing coordination
  • Decision points and next steps
03 / The connection

Find the right fit.

Connect with appropriate installers, understand their roles and carry the agreed vision into the next phase.

  • Installer introductions when appropriate
  • Agreed design package and handoff
  • Clear roles for the next phase
Our services
Selected concepts

See the possibilities.

Pools, terraces and gardens, considered as one connected exterior.

Design visualization, not a photograph.

One standard of care

Personal by nature.
Local by intention.

Founded by Brandon Spiesman and David Foley, B&D brings a personal approach to outdoor living and pool consulting in Charlotte and Lake Norman. We work directly with homeowners and alongside select project teams, often through a trusted introduction.

01

For homeowners

A clear exterior vision, guidance through the important choices and introductions to installers suited to your project.

02

For project partners

Exterior concepts and client presentations for select builders, retailers, developers and interior designers, from early property planning to a homeowner’s vision.

03

Meet the founders

Brandon Spiesman & David Foley
Co-Founders
A direct, personal conversation from the first introduction through the agreed handoff.

The experience

From first ideas
to a clear next step.

Understand the property. Explore the possibilities. Make the next decision with clarity.

01 / DISCOVERY

Understand

Talk through your property, priorities, timing and the kind of outdoor life you want.

02 / ALIGNMENT

Define

Agree on scope, deliverables, fees, decisions and who is responsible for each next step.

03 / DESIGN

Envision

Develop a considered conceptual direction shaped by the site and your goals.

04 / REVIEW

Refine

Review the proposal together, resolve questions and document agreed revisions.

05 / HANDOFF

Connect

Coordinate the agreed package and clarify the move into pricing or installation.

Begin a conversation

Tell us about
your outdoor space.

Share your property area, what you hope to create and where you are in the process. Homeowners and project teams are welcome.

Contact David

david@bdoutdoorliving.com

A personal conversation is the first step. If someone introduced you, let us know.

Charlotte · Lake Norman · Select surrounding communities
Your first conversation

A place to begin.

Prepare these details to share with your referring partner or B&D contact. This tool copies a brief; it does not send an inquiry. Email it to david@bdoutdoorliving.com to begin.

Email David your brief