Madaba House Renovation – Pool & Outdoor Kitchen

Madaba House Renovation – Pool & Outdoor Kitchen Madaba, Jordan – Design and Supervision from Bahrain He lives in Bahrain, but his heart – and his house – is in Madaba, Jordan. 500 square meters of potential, with existing structural walls and mature trees that he didn’t want to lose. He wanted a renovation that would utilize what was already there – no unnecessary demolition. He wanted low maintenance – because he’s not around to fix things. He wanted coordination between interior and outdoor design – so the space feels seamless, not like two different projects. And he wanted a minimalist oriental feel – clean lines, natural materials, a touch of Arabic soul. But he had real fears. • How do I manage this from Bahrain? Who will check the work? • There are level changes between the house and the garden. How will that feel? • Different contractors for interior and exterior – how do I make sure the materials match? • I don’t want to spend my weekends maintaining a pool or watering plants. We listened. Then we built a plan. — WHAT WE DID — Keeping existing elements – We preserved the structural walls and the mature trees. They became anchors for the new design. The trees now shade the pool and outdoor kitchen. The walls were restored with local stone, keeping the house’s original character. Solving level changes – We created gentle ramps and a few broad steps, all using the same porcelain flooring that runs from inside to outside. No jarring transitions. No trip hazards. Just a smooth walk from the living room to the pool. Material continuity – We used porcelain flooring throughout the interior and exterior patio areas – same color, same texture. The eye flows. The space feels larger. And porcelain is low-maintenance: no sealing, no staining. Low-maintenance landscaping – We installed drip irrigation for the remaining plants. We used local gravel and stone for pathways – no mowing, no weeding, almost no water. The garden stays beautiful without constant care. The pool – A clean, modern pool that serves as the center of the garden. We used concrete decoration around the edge – simple, durable, no tiles to crack. The water stays clear with an easy maintenance system. The outdoor kitchen – A heavy-duty stone counter with a built-in grill and professional-grade storage. Weather-sealed. Easy to clean. Perfect for family gatherings. The dining zone – A simple dining area under a sleek pergola that mirrors the interior design. Same minimalist lines, same warm wood tones. It feels like an extension of the indoor dining room. The front entrance – Updated using local stone and sharp architectural lines. First impressions matter. Now the house welcomes guests with understated elegance. Night lighting – Recessed LED lights built into the stone steps guide the way after dark. Safe, subtle, and beautiful. Coordination – We acted as the single point of contact between interior and exterior contractors. We managed the level changes, the material continuity, and the timeline. S.B. received weekly updates from Bahrain. He never had to mediate a single argument. — THE RESULT — S.B. flew into Amman after 4 months. The renovation was complete. On budget. On time. He walked from the front entrance – local stone, sharp lines – through the living room, past the porcelain floor that continued outside, down the gently lit steps, and into the garden. The pool gleamed. The trees shaded the outdoor kitchen. The pergola dining area waited for his first barbecue. “I was terrified of doing this from Bahrain. But Stones Jordan made it easy. They coordinated everything. I didn’t have to argue with contractors. And the house – it finally feels like mine. Inside and outside, everything flows.” — S.B., Madaba – Jordan He now uses the house every time he visits Jordan. His family gathers around the outdoor kitchen. The low-maintenance garden means he can leave for months and come back to a space that looks just as good.

Full remote project management for a Bahrain-based client, preserving existing structural walls and mature trees, resolving level changes between house and garden, ensuring material and design continuity across interior and exterior contractors, delivering low-maintenance finishes for an owner rarely in residence

Preserved structural walls and mature trees as design anchors, gentle ramps and broad steps using continuous porcelain flooring to eliminate transitions, drip irrigation and local gravel for zero-maintenance garden, single point of contact coordinating all contractors, weekly photo and video updates to client in Bahrain, fixed price and on-time delivery

Local stone (structural walls and entrance restoration), porcelain flooring (interior and exterior continuity), concrete pool deck surround, stone outdoor kitchen counter with built-in grill, weather-sealed professional-grade storage, drip irrigation system, local gravel and stone pathways, recessed LED step lighting, wood-tone pergola