Luxury Interior Design in Charlotte, NC – Kings Manor Pool House
The Kings Manor community in Matthews represents one of the Charlotte area's most established luxury neighborhoods, where generous lots and mature landscaping provide the setting for significant outdoor living investments. This pool house addition transformed an underutilized backyard into the family's primary entertaining venue, used for everything from casual weeknight dinners to holiday celebrations with extended family.
Emerald & Oak designed the pool house interior with the same attention to material quality, custom cabinetry, and spatial planning that defines the studio's residential interiors — because the homeowners recognized that outdoor living spaces deserve the same design investment as indoor rooms.
Project Overview
This Kings Manor pool house encompasses 800 square feet including a full bathroom with shower, a half bathroom for pool guests, an outdoor kitchen with professional equipment, and a furnished living area with fireplace. The addition of a half bathroom to the existing finished pool house used existing heated square footage, requiring careful planning to maintain the structure's character while adding essential functionality.
Design Approach
The design aesthetic complements the main residence's traditional architecture while introducing the casual warmth appropriate to a pool environment. Natural materials — stone, wood, and woven textiles — create a vocabulary that bridges indoor luxury and outdoor durability. The color palette draws from the surrounding landscape: greens, warm grays, and natural wood tones that make the pool house feel like an organic extension of the property rather than an architectural appendage.
Custom Cabinetry & Kitchen
The outdoor kitchen features marine-grade cabinetry with panel fronts in cypress wood, a material chosen for its natural resistance to moisture and insects. Countertops are leathered granite, and the kitchen includes a 42-inch gas grill, side burners, a refrigerator, ice maker, and bar sink. A custom bar area with brass shelving provides cocktail service during pool parties.
- Marine-grade cabinetry with cypress wood panel fronts
- Leathered granite countertops for all-weather performance
- 42-inch gas grill with side burners
- Custom bar area with brass shelving
- Full bathroom with walk-in shower
- Guest half bathroom for pool access
Materials & Finishes
Every material was selected for beauty and endurance in Charlotte's climate. Flooring is a porcelain tile that mimics aged limestone, providing slip resistance around the pool while maintaining an interior-quality aesthetic. The fireplace surround uses the same fieldstone as the main residence's exterior, creating material continuity across the property. Ceiling fans and lighting fixtures are rated for outdoor use while maintaining the refined appearance expected in luxury Charlotte design.
Technology Integration
Peters Audio Video installed distributed audio, a weatherproof television, and automated lighting throughout the pool house and surrounding pool deck area. The system integrates with the main residence's smart home platform, allowing the homeowners to control pool house lighting, audio, and climate from a single interface. Motorized screens provide bug protection during evening entertaining.
Work With a Charlotte Interior Designer
Pool house design in Charlotte requires expertise in both interior design and outdoor material performance. Emerald & Oak brings the same material rigor and design vision to outdoor structures that we apply to primary residences — ensuring that your pool house investment delivers lasting beauty and daily enjoyment.