Free AI Backyard Design Tool
Design Your Backyard Online
Upload a photo of your backyard, visualize your new pool and outdoor space, and get an instant project cost estimate.
Launch the design toolFree · AI pool design, backyard rendering & instant cost estimator · Los Angeles & Ventura County
Moda Outdoor Living's AI backyard design tool is a free online pool and backyard visualizer built by a licensed Los Angeles design-build contractor — not a lead marketplace. It combines two things homeowners usually have to wait weeks for: a photorealistic rendering of the finished space, and a real cost estimate for building it.
Instead of describing your dream backyard and hoping a designer understands, you upload a photo, select the elements you want, and watch the AI render your yard as a completed project. Behind the visual, every selection is priced with Moda's current installed costs, so the number you see reflects what it actually takes to build in Los Angeles in 2026 — excavation, gunite, plaster, tile, coping, decking, structures, and finish work included.
Use it to sanity-check a budget before you call contractors, to compare a $18/sq ft paver against a $30/sq ft porcelain, to see whether a pergola or an outdoor kitchen fits the number you have in mind, or simply to show a partner what the backyard could become. Everything is saved and emailed to you, so you can revisit it later or bring it to a consultation.
How the backyard design tool works
1. Upload a photo of your backyard
Take one photo of the space you want to change — an empty lawn, a tired concrete patio, or an older pool. The AI uses your actual yard as the reference, so the rendering shows your home, not a stock backyard.
2. Choose what you want built
Pick a new pool or a pool remodel, then add pavers, artificial turf, a pergola, an outdoor kitchen, landscaping, lighting, a spa, a fire feature, or a cold plunge. Every option carries real 2026 Los Angeles pricing from Moda's own build data.
3. Get your AI rendering and instant estimate
In under a minute you get an ultra-photorealistic rendering of the finished backyard plus an itemized cost estimate — line by line, with a monthly payment range. Save it, share it, or book a walkthrough with the team that would actually build it.
What you can design and price
- New pool construction and pool remodel (plaster, mini pebble, micro pebble, waterline tile, coping)
- Pavers and hardscape — Angelus Courtyard, Belgard Dimensions, and Arterra porcelain
- Artificial turf and landscaping, planting, irrigation, and low-voltage lighting
- Pergolas and patio covers — lattice or fully covered aluminum
- Outdoor kitchens, built-in BBQ islands, and bar seating
- Spas, fire features, accent walls, cold plunges, and smart pool automation
Frequently asked questions
Can I design a pool online?
Yes. Moda's free AI backyard design tool lets you configure a new pool or a pool remodel online — size, shape, interior finish, waterline tile, coping, spa, and lighting — and see an AI rendering of how it would look in your own backyard. No software to install and no appointment required.
How much will my backyard remodel cost?
Most full backyard transformations in Los Angeles run between $60,000 and $300,000 depending on pool size, hardscape square footage, and structures like pergolas and outdoor kitchens. The estimator gives you a specific itemized number for your exact selections in about a minute, based on Moda's current 2026 build costs.
Is the AI backyard design tool free?
Yes, it is completely free. You enter your name, email, and phone to unlock the rendering so we can email you the design and estimate. There is no charge, no obligation, and no commitment to build.
Can I upload a photo of my own backyard?
Yes. Uploading a photo is the best way to use the tool — the AI renders your selected pool, pavers, pergola, and outdoor kitchen directly onto your real yard so you can see the before and after side by side.
How accurate is the estimate?
The estimate uses real installed pricing from projects Moda builds in Los Angeles and Ventura County. It is a planning estimate, not a contract: final pricing depends on site access, soil, grading, permits, utilities, and material availability. A site visit produces the fixed proposal.
What areas does Moda serve?
Moda Outdoor Living is a licensed design-build contractor serving Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley, the Westside, the South Bay, Ventura County, and North Orange County — including Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Calabasas, Encino, Sherman Oaks, Palos Verdes, Northridge, and Westlake Village.